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No Impeachment Plot Against Deputy Governor, Kano Assembly Insists

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 8, 2026

Kano State House of Assembly on Saturday dismissed claims of an alleged plan to impeach the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo. The assembly described the reports as “baseless and misleading,” stressing that no such initiative was ongoing. Addressing newsmen in Kano, the spokesperson to the Speaker, Kamaluddeen Shawai, said the circulating stories were aimed at creating unnecessary...

Kano Government Unveils Smart Transport Initiative to Improve Urban Mobility

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 7, 2026

The Kano State government on Saturday flagged off a Smart Transport Solution to improve transportation management and security in the state by deploying modern tracking technology. Speaking during the flag-off, the state’s Commissioner for Transport, Haruna Isa-Dederi, described the initiative as a technological innovation that will enhance safety and efficiency in Kano’s transport sector. He...

FG Approves ₦19 Billion to Resume Kano–Gwarzo–Dayi Road Project — DSP Barau Jibrin

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 7, 2026

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has said that the Federal Government has approved ₦19 billion for the resumption of construction work on the Kano–Gwarzo–Dayi road project, which had been abandoned for over three years. Barau disclosed this on his verified Facebook page on Friday. He stated that the approval aligns with...

Kwankwaso’s Foreign Trip Unrelated to Health Issues – Spokesperson

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 6, 2026

Kano State former governor and NNPP National Leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has traveled abroad for personal reasons, his aides have said, dismissing claims that the trip was for medical attention. Captain Mansur Kurugu, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya movement, told journalists on Thursday that Kwankwaso’s departure was not health-related. “Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso departs Nigeria...

Governor Yusuf approves ₦3 billion for road expansion in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 6, 2026

The Kano government has approved over ₦3 billion for the expansion and rehabilitation of road networks around Singer Market to improve access and boost commercial activities. This was announced in a statement by Governor Abba Yusuf’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, on Thursday. This followed a visit by the governor to the market to sympathise with traders...

Tragedy in Kano: Teenager drowns in open water, eight-year-old boy dies in well

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 6, 2026

An 18-year-old teenager, Yusif Malam-Gwani, has drowned in open water at Bachirawa, Kwanar Madugu, Ungogo LGA. The Kano State Fire Service disclosed in a statement signed on Thursday. “We received a distress call from one Sulaiman Abdullahi-Tela on Thursday afternoon that Malam-Gwani had fallen into open water. “Upon receiving the report, a rescue team from...

NEMA, stakeholders hold Kano meeting to enhance readiness for 2026 emergencies

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 6, 2026

The National Emergency Management Agency, Kano Operations Office, in collaboration with the Kano and Jigawa State Emergency Management Agencies, on Thursday held a one-day Emergency Preparedness Coordination Stakeholders Meeting in Kano to review 2025 response activities and plan for 2026. The meeting had the theme, ‘Review of 2025 Emergency Preparedness, and Response Strategic Planning for...

Court Sends Three Suspects to Custody Over Brutal Killing of Mother, Six Kids in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 5, 2026

A Magistrate Court sitting at Nomansland in Kano, on Thursday, ordered the remand of three men accused of killing a woman and her six children in Dorayi area of Kano metropolis. The suspects were arraigned before Magistrate Court No. 2 on charges of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and unlawful entry, arising from the January 2026...

Ganduje’s Son Pays Courtesy Visit to Kwankwaso in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 5, 2026

Abdul-Aziz Umar Ganduje, son of former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Thursday, paid a visit to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at the latter’s Miller Road residence in Kano. Photographs from the visit, shared on Facebook by Kwankwaso’s media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, showed Abdul-Aziz dressed in the signature...

Rift widens as Gov Yusuf’s aide fires back at Kwankwaso’s camp

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 4, 2026

Senior Special Assistant to the Kano State Governor on Social Media, Salisu Yahaya Hotoro, has challenged the camp of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to clarify who is handling key government programmes and contracts. This comes amid claims that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has been ungrateful to the former governor. Hotoro posed the questions in an...

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Gunmen kidnap local government secretary in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 21, 2026

Unknown gunmen on Friday night abducted the Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area in Kano State, Alhaji Hamza Musa Durba. The incident occurred late at night when about six armed assailants reportedly stormed his residence in Dinya town, within Durba Ward of Kibiya LGA. Security sources said the attackers arrived on motorcycles and were heavily...

Qadiriyya Sect observes Eid prayer in Kano a day after the Sultan’s announcement

Aliyu dahiruMarch 21, 2026

While most Muslims in Kano State observed Eid al-Fitr prayers on Friday, followers of the Qadiriyya sect held their own prayers on Saturday in the Makwarari area of Kano city. Sheikh Khalifa Sheikh Sammani Yusuf Makwarari led the congregation, explaining that the sect did not follow the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto, who had...

Kano government provides cash assistance and food supplies to families of 16 killed hunters

Aliyu dahiruMarch 20, 2026

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has provided cash and food assistance to families of 16 hunters who were lynched by a mob in Uromi, Edo State. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Abdullahi Waiya, led a government delegation to Bunkure Local Government Area on Friday, where he presented N300,000 each to the families...

Eid-el-Fitr: Kano Records Peaceful Festivities Under Heavy Security Presence

Aliyu dahiruMarch 20, 2026

Kano residents on Friday celebrated Eid-el-Fitr peacefully, following tightened security measures. Security operatives were stationed throughout the city, ensuring calm at prayer grounds, on roads, and in public places. The tight security contributed significantly to the orderly conduct of the day’s activities. The festive mood was evident as residents stepped out in elegant attire to mark...

2027: Hafiz Kawu, Ja’o’ji Set to Step Down Following Tinubu’s Directive

Aliyu dahiruMarch 20, 2026

There are strong indications that two presidential appointees from Kano State, Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu and Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’o’ji, may soon resign their positions in compliance with the directive issued by Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kano Times reports that President Tinubu had directed all political appointees under his administration seeking...

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