Aliyu dahiru, Author at insidekano.com

Emir of Rano turbans seven district heads, urges commitment to development

Aliyu dahiruMay 16, 2026

The Emir of Rano, Muhammad Isa Umaru, has turbaned seven district heads as part of efforts to strengthen traditional leadership and promote development across the emirate. The turbaning ceremony, held on Friday at the Rano Emir’s Palace, brought together traditional rulers, community leaders, government officials and residents from different parts of Kano State. Speaking at...

Kano launches investigation into alleged child trafficking, illegal adoption of two children

Aliyu dahiruMay 16, 2026

The Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs has launched an investigation into an alleged illegal adoption and child trafficking case involving two children.‎‎The children were reportedly taken from a young woman in the Kwana Hudu area of Kano.‎‎The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Amina Abdullahi Sani, vowed that anyone found...

Police charge Kano cleric Baffa Hotoro with cybercrime, criminal defamation charges

Aliyu dahiruMay 16, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has filed cybercrime charges against a Kano-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Adam Zubair Adam, popularly known as Baffa Hotoro, over alleged criminal defamation, intimidation and incitement targeting the late Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi and Sheikh Mannir Adam Koza. The six-count charge, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, borders on alleged...

Police Nab Suspect Over Alleged Fake Ushering Job Scam in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 14, 2026

The Zone One Police Headquarters in Kano has arrested a 32-year-old suspect, Richard Peter, over an alleged fake ushering job involving students of Bayero University, Kano. The police also recovered 29 mobile phones and other items allegedly stolen from the victims. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations...

FG to inaugurate CNG, EV northern corridor in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 14, 2026

The Federal Government, through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), is set to inaugurate the Northern Corridor of CNG and EV programme on Thursday in Kano. The Head, Brand and Communications, Onyekachi Eke disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN ahead of the event...

Woman detained over alleged arson attack on co-wife and children in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 14, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old woman, Maryam Usman, for allegedly setting her co-wife’s room ablaze in the Mangwarori Quarters of the Mariri area in Kano, leaving four persons hospitalised with varying degrees of burns. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi...

Kano Hisbah detains two women, one man over alleged indecent behaviour

Aliyu dahiruMay 13, 2026

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested two women and a man over alleged involvement in immoral activities at a housing estate in Kano.The operation was carried out at the Sheikh Muhammad Nasiru Kabara housing estate, popularly known as Bandirawo estate, along Daura Road in Kano. The raid was led by the Commander of CSH,...

Fire guts Kano Polytechnic main library, destroys documents and examination records

Aliyu dahiruMay 13, 2026

A fire outbreak on Tuesday destroyed the main library of Kano State Polytechnic, consuming books, academic records and equipment worth millions of naira. The library, located at the Central Administration campus of the institution located along BUK Road in Kano, also houses the Examination and Records Department of the school. Confirming the incident, the school’s...

More than 100 Kano PHE teachers receive Olympic training

Aliyu dahiruMay 13, 2026

The Nigeria School Sport Federation, in partnership with the Nigeria Olympic Committee, has launched a three-day capacity-building programme for Physical and Health Education teachers in Kano State, reinforcing a nationwide drive to strengthen grassroots sports development. Sponsored by Olympic Solidarity, the training follows successful editions in Ogun and Plateau states. Over 100 PHE teachers from across...

Former Jigawa House of Representatives member buried in Kano after dying in bandits’ captivity

Aliyu dahiruMay 13, 2026

The funeral rites, held in accordance with Islamic tradition, drew a large gathering of sympathisers, including high-profile political associates and citizens from across Jigawa and Kano states. The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, was among the dignitaries who attended the funeral of former lawmaker, Abba Anas, who was laid to rest in Kano on Tuesday. The...