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Kano OGP Secretariat Unveils Election Roadmap for CSO Committee

Aliyu dahiruApril 8, 2026

Kano State’s Open Government Partnership (OGP) process marked a key step forward after a multi-stakeholder meeting convened by the OGP Secretariat to guide the transition of the Civil Society (CS) Steering Committee and strengthen collaboration with government officials. According to a statement signed by Musaddiq Kabir Adam, Head of Secretariat, Kano State OGP, the meeting...

Kwankwaso cautions Nafiu Bala, recounts his absence from peace talks.

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused Nafiu Bala, factional chairman of the party, of working against democracy. In an interview with DCL Hausa, on Tuesday, Kwankwaso said he had invited Bala so as to resolve the crisis amicably, but Bala refused to show up. We had scheduled to meet...

Kano Assembly retracts impeachment notice against former Deputy Governor Gwarzo

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly has formally withdrawn its notice of impeachment against the immediate-past deputy governor of the State, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, following his resignation from office. The decision was reached during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Jibril Isma’il Falgore, after a motion was moved by the Majority...

Governor Yusuf Names Dahir Hashim Acting Commissioner for Water Resources

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Muhammad Hashim, as the Acting Commissioner for the State Ministry of Water Resources. The development was disclosed on Monday by Dr Hashim through a post on his verified Facebook page, where he confirmed the additional responsibility entrusted to him...

Kano Police Reunite Missing Teenager with Family Safely

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has reunited a teenager initially believed to be a foreign national with his family after concluding an investigation into his identity. The command said the boy, who was earlier found in Dadin Kowa Village in Doguwa Local Government Area and claimed to be a Spanish national named Alex Ansol, was...

Kano Government Refutes Role in FGC Kano Land-Swap Arrangement

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

The Kano State Government has drawn the attention of the general public to recent publications by some media outlets regarding the alleged land-swap deal involving Federal Government College Kano. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mustapha Muhammad. The government categorically stated that it is...

2027: Governor Yusuf seeks Shekarau’s support after rift with Kwankwaso

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has intensified efforts to bring former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, back the All Progressives Congress (APC) as part of ongoing political realignments in the state. The political calculation in Kano changed after Yusuf dumped the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for the APC. Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso,...

FGC Kano Alumni Submit Petition to Tinubu Over Alleged Secret Land Swap Deal

Aliyu dahiruApril 5, 2026

The Federal Government College (FGC) Kano Old Students Association (FGCKOSA) has filed a formal petition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, raising concerns over what it described as an attempt to seize the school’s campus for private development. The complaint, co-signed by the group’s International President, Shoyinka Shodunke, and other prominent members, was also addressed to...

Missing Spanish Teen Discovered in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 5, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of a 16-year-old boy, Alex Ansol, who was found wandering in Dadin Kowa village in Doguwa Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police,...

Governor Yusuf Receives a Warm Welcome from Massive Crowd Upon Returning to Kano After APC National Convention.

Aliyu dahiruApril 5, 2026

Kano witnessed a massive show of political strength and popular support as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf returned to the state following his participation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, on Saturday. Thousands of supporters thronged the Malam Aminu...

Gov Yusuf okays over N21.29bn for rehabilitation of Tamburawa, Challawa, Goron Dutse water facilities

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved over ₦21.29 billion for the rehabilitation and restoration of critical water supply infrastructure across Kano State. The approval is a decisive move to address the prolonged water scarcity affecting residents of Kano State, as announced in a statement issued by the State Ministry of Water Resources on Thursday, as part...

Kano court suspends smart meter procurement process

A Federal High Court in Kano has halted the Federal Government’s ongoing smart meter procurement process, ordering all parties to maintain the status quo pending the hearing of a substantive motion. Justice M. N. Yunusa issued the directive on Wednesday following an ex parte application by the Trustee of the Association of Meter Manufacturers of...

Barau settles ₦25 million registration fees for 66 football clubs in Kano and donates buses.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has again paid the registration fees of 66 football clubs in Kano State for this year’s Nationwide League One competition. Barau also donated three buses to the Nationwide League One Kano Forum, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Kano chapter, and the Kano State Football Referees...

NFSS Kano Command records 99 complaints

The Nigeria Forest Security Service in Kano said it received 99 complaints in March. The commander, Abdullahi Al’ameen, said this in a statement on Wednesday. “Most of the cases reported were bush burning, cattle rustling, car theft, deforestation, motorcycle and tricycle theft, house and shop breaking, illegal cutting of trees, thuggery, and robbery, among others....

Abba Yusuf alleges that some Nigerians are exploiting insecurity for political advantage

Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, says some individuals in the country are exploiting Nigeria’s security challenges for political gain. Yusuf spoke in Lagos on Tuesday at a national conference organised by the Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC), with the theme “Building a fractured nation.” Represented by Issa Katere, Kano state commissioner for transportation, the governor...

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