Aliyu dahiru, Author at insidekano.com

Kano Hisbah Moves to Enforce Ban on Female Passengers Sitting Next to Tricycle Riders

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 14, 2026

The Kano State Hisbah Board has concluded arrangements to begin enforcement against the practice of female passengers sitting beside drivers of commercial tricycles, popularly known as Adaidaita Sahu, as part of efforts to promote morality in the state. In a press release issued on February 13, 2026, and signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment,...

Kannywood Actress Samha Inuwa Gets Six-Month Prison Sentence in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 13, 2026

Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday, February 13, 2026 convicted and sentenced a Kannywood actress, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, (aka Samha) to six months imprisonment for the abuse and mutilation of the Naira. The actress was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on the mutilation of the Nigerian currency,...

Kano Govt Disowns Petition Seeking to Bar Kwankwaso from Entering State

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 13, 2026

The Kano State Government has denied allegations that it wrote a petition to the Federal Government seeking to prevent Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from entering the state, describing the claim as false and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Thursday evening, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, dismissed the allegation...

BREAKING: NDLEA Thwarts Suspected Drug Distribution Scheme in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 13, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command, has intercepted 64 bags of cannabis sativa concealed in a cement-laden trailer along the Kano–Zaria Road. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by its Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics Sadiq Maigatari. According to the statement, the consignment was seized on...

Kano releases safety advisory amid surge in respiratory illnesses, clarifies COVID-19 situation

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 13, 2026

The Kano State Centre for Disease Control has issued a public health advisory following a recent increase in cases of upper respiratory tract infections across the state. The agency, however, confirmed that there are no recorded cases of any COVID-19 variant in Kano State. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its Director-General,...

Kano Pilgrims Board Screens 1,253 Candidates for 2026 Hajj

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 13, 2026

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has screened and immunised 1,253 intending pilgrims as part of the preparations for the 2026 hajj exercise. The leader of the medical team, Aminu Da’u, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to him, the medical screening and immunisation exercise was conducted at the Hajj Camp...

Police Arrest Six Kano Residents Over Theft, Recover Stolen Tricycles

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 12, 2026

The police command in Kano has arrested six suspects involved in theft and receiving stolen property in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Thursday. Mr Kiyawa said that five suspects were arrested following a report of a stolen tricycle at Panshekara Quarters, Kano. He added that...

APC Kano Sets Up 82-Member Committee to Welcome Gov. Yusuf

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 12, 2026

The All Progressives Congress in Kano State has inaugurated an 82-member committee to formally receive Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the ruling party ahead of a reception scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Sani Abacha Stadium. The committee was constituted by the Kano State APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, as preparations intensified for what...

NAPTIP Rescues 7 Young Women, Dismantles Trafficking Network in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 12, 2026

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued seven young women from a suspected human trafficking syndicate in Kano. The Kano Zonal Public Relations Officer of NAPTIP, Mr Mohammed Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Kano. Habib said the victims, aged between 21 and 24, were rescued...

Kano Takes Steps to Address Delays in Primary Healthcare Funding

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 11, 2026

The Kano State Government has initiated steps to address coordination gaps responsible for delays in the funding and delivery of primary healthcare services across the state. This was the focus of a two-day Primary Healthcare Fiscal Governance and Budget Credibility Inception Meeting held in Kano, where government officials and development partners examined how healthcare funds...