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Kano’s Health Commissioner directs arrest of trader over sale of free child nutrition supplies

Aliyu dahiruMay 3, 2026

The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, has ordered the arrest of a trader accused of selling government-issued child nutrition supplies meant to be distributed free of charge to vulnerable families. The directive followed a routine inspection carried out by the commissioner and his team across health commodity distribution points in Kano...

Kano–Jigawa–Katsina–Maradi rail project reaches 60% completion, says official.

Aliyu dahiruMay 3, 2026

The federal government on Saturday confirmed steady progress of work on the Kaduna-Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Maradi Railway Project. Ali Bukar, resident engineer from the Federal Ministry of Transportation in charge of section two of the project, disclosed this when members of the Presidential Media Team, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication,...

Kano Government spends N1 billion on renovation of Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital

Aliyu dahiruMay 2, 2026

The Kano State Government has sunk N1 billion into the renovation of the state-owned Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Health Commissioner Abubakar Labaran said on Saturday. Mr Labaran, while conducting the Presidential Media Team, currently on an inspection tour of completed and ongoing projects, said that the facility, which has 230-bed spaces, was undergoing a...

Obi, Kwankwaso set to leave ADC on Monday — Galadima

Aliyu dahiruMay 2, 2026

The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Buba Galadima, on Saturday hinted at an imminent political realignment, disclosing that key opposition figures, including former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and his Kano State counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would announce a new political platform on Monday. Galadima made the disclosure at...

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria shuts down 821 pharmacies and patent medicine outlets in Kano.

Aliyu dahiruMay 1, 2026

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has sealed no fewer than 821 pharmaceutical premises in Kano State over non-compliance with the council’s Act. The affected premises included 68 pharmacies, 587 patent medicine stores, and 166 illegal outlets. The Head of Department, Enforcement, Dr Sulaiman Chiroma, made the disclosure while addressing a news conference in Kano on...

Nine Kano inmates successfully complete Qur’anic memorisation

Aliyu dahiruMay 1, 2026

Nine inmates serving various terms at Medium Security Custodial centre in Wudil, Kano, have successfully completed memorisation of the Holy Quran. The milestone coincided with the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Centre. The public Relations officer of Kano state command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (CSC) Musbahu Lawan Kofar Nasarawa, said some of the inmates...

Kano government launches investigation into former Head of Service Abdullahi Musa over alleged N1.5bn salary fraud

Aliyu dahiruMay 1, 2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has ordered an investigation into the alleged deduction of N1.5 billion from workers’ salaries, reportedly linked to a former Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa. Yusuf gave the directive on Friday during the 2026 International Workers’ Day celebration held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The governor said...

Kano set to screen 3,000 couples before mass wedding ceremony

Aliyu dahiruMay 1, 2026

The Kano State Hisbah Board has said it will commence medical screening for 3,000 prospective couples ahead of a planned mass wedding in the state. The Deputy Commander-General of the board, Sheikh Mujahedeen Aminudeen, disclosed this in a telephone interview with our sources on Friday. He said the exercise would involve 1,500 men and 1,500...

APC names Yusuf as Kano governorship candidate, Ganduje hands over nomination forms

Aliyu dahiruMay 1, 2026

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have purchased the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, endorsing him as the sole governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was announced during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Kano, where party leaders unanimously reaffirmed their confidence...

Kano government approves N61.63bn to strengthen education, healthcare, and other sectors

Aliyu dahiruApril 30, 2026

The Kano State Executive Council has approved ₦61.63 billion for a broad range of development projects covering education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture and urban renewal. The approvals were made at the council’s 39th meeting held at the Government House in Kano, according to the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, who briefed journalists...

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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...

Kano governor schedules deputy’s swearing-in for Tuesday

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will swear in his deputy, Hon. Murtala Sule Garo, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. According to a statement issued by Ibrahim Adam, Special Adviser on Information to the governor, the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano....

Kano to commence airlifting of pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj on May 14

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board will commence airlifting of the state pilgrims on May 14, 2026. The board’s Director General, Abubakar Matawalle, announced this on Monday during the closing ceremony of the Hajj Induction Course held at the School for Arabic Studies, Kano, as part of preparations for the 2026 Hajj exercise. He said,...

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