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Gov Yusuf gives Kano pilgrims 200 Riyals each, urges exemplary conduct during Hajj

Aliyu dahiruMay 10, 2026

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has urged intending pilgrims from the state to conduct themselves responsibly during the 2026 Hajj exercise and project a positive image of Kano State and Nigeria in Saudi Arabia. The governor made the appeal during a practical demonstration exercise organised for intending pilgrims at the Hajj Camp in Kano....

Six aspirants for Kano Central Senate seat withdraw in support of Shekarau

Aliyu dahiruMay 10, 2026

Six aspirants seeking the Kano Central senatorial ticket in APC have stepped down in support of former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, following a reconciliation meeting led by Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Kano Lodge in Abuja. Speaking on behalf of the aspirants, Usman Bala said they had honourably stepped down for Ibrahim Shekarau to ensure...

NELFUND prolongs loan application deadline for BUK students

Aliyu dahiruMay 9, 2026

Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has announced an extension of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) application period for eligible students for the 2025/2026 academic session. This is contained in a special bulletin signed on behalf of the Registrar by the Director of Public Affairs, Lamara Garba, issued to Newsmen on Saturday in Kano. Garba said the...

Foundation empowers 1,426 youths, women in Kano with start-up kits, cash grants

Aliyu dahiruMay 9, 2026

A nongovernmental organisation, the Dr Dahiru Muhammad Hashim Foundation, on Saturday, empowered 1,426 women and youths in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State with start-up kits and cash support. Presenting the items in Kano, the foundation’s founder, Dr Dahiru Muhammad-Hashim, said the gesture was aimed at helping beneficiaries become self-reliant and improve their livelihoods. Our...

Kano Sharia Court orders woman to serve five months of community service for attacking neighbour

Aliyu dahiruMay 8, 2026

A Sharia Court sitting at Kofar Kudu in Kano and presided over by Judge Shamsudden Ado Abdullahi has sentenced a woman, Hassana Abdul, to five months of community service for trespass and assaulting another woman. The defendant was arraigned for allegedly entering another woman’s house without permission and assaulting her following a disagreement involving the...

Police, military recover 67 rustled cows in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 8, 2026

The Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with the Military Joint Task Force deployed along the Kano-Katsina border, has recovered 67 cows and other livestock allegedly rustled by suspected criminals in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state. The command said the operation followed credible intelligence received on Wednesday, noting that suspected cattle rustlers had...

Kano Governor Yusuf Files Nomination Form as APC’s Sole Candidate for 2027 Governorship Election

Aliyu dahiruMay 8, 2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has formally submitted his nomination form to the National Working Committee of the APC in Abuja as the sole candidate for Kano State in the 2027 governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. The Governor was accompanied by Senator...

NDLEA exposes underground drug caves, hidden hideouts in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 6, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, says it uncovered a network of caves and underground tunnels used as drug hideouts in Rimin Kebe area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Wednesday in Kano. The PRO said the...

BREAKING: Gov. Yusuf Swears in Murtala Garo as deputy governor

Aliyu dahiruMay 5, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Tuesday, swore in Hon. Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor, in a ceremony held at the Government House. Our sources reports that the oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, in the presence of top government officials,...

Crisis brews in NDC as Kano chairman opposes Kwankwaso’s alleged takeover move

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

A fresh political disagreement is brewing within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State as the party chairman, Usaini Isa Mai Riga, has insisted that former Kano governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will not be handed control of the party structure in the state. In an interview on Monday, M so h Riga said early...

Just in: Kano Lawmaker Leaves NDC, Rejoins APC Following Meeting with Barau

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has received the member representing Makoda State Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Muhammad Ahmad Tomas, back into the All Progressives Congress. This he says marks another shift in Kano’s evolving political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tomas, who had recently defected to...

Emir Bayero to Commence Sallah Horse-Riding Procession in Kano on Thursday

The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, is scheduled to undertake the traditional Sallah Hawan Daushe and Hawan Nassarawa processions on Thursday and Friday, respectively. This was disclosed by the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, a senior councillor at Bayero’s palace, Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan’agundi, who explained that security agencies had permitted the traditional Sallah...

Peaceful Eid Prayers Observed Across Kano Under Heavy Security Presence

Eid al-Adha prayers were held peacefully across Kano’s four emirates on Wednesday, with worshippers turning out in large numbers to mark Eid-el-Kabir. The prayers in Kano, Gaya, Karaye and Rano emirates were calm and orderly. Security was beefed up at all prayer grounds, with operatives deployed to strategic points to ensure a hitch-free celebration. Residents...

Gov Yusuf Announces Cash Support for Workers Ahead of Eid

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved a special goodwill package of 20,000 naira for civil servants across the state and the 44 local government areas ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebration, officials said on Monday. The approval was announced in a statement issued by the Press Secretary in the Office of the Secretary...

The 14th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, celebrated Arsenal F.C.’s Premier League title success by cutting a cake in honor of the club’s achievement.

The 14th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, marked Arsenal F.C.’s Premier League triumph by cutting a cake in celebration of the club’s victory. Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy for the first time in 22 years.

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