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Hawan Nasarawa: Kano Government Denies Claims That Governor Yusuf Ignored Emir

Aliyu dahiruMarch 23, 2026

The Kano State Government has taken note of a purported report making rounds on some online platforms alleging that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, snubbed His Royal Highness, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, during the Hawan Nasarawa at Government House, Kano. This was contained in a...

Kano Government Intensifies Park Restoration Efforts During Eid Festivities

Aliyu dahiruMarch 23, 2026

The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability and public welfare, continuing work on key park restoration projects across the metropolis even as residents mark the Eid al-Fitr celebrations. In a statement personally signed on Sunday, the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahir M Hashim, said he conducted an extensive supervision tour of four...

Yakasai, Former Media Aide to Ganduje, Defects to ADC

Aliyu dahiruMarch 23, 2026

Former media aide to Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of Kano and ex-chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Tanko Yakasai, has formally left the APC with thousands of his supporters to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued on Monday, Yakasai, who contested the 2023 Kano governorship election on the platform...

BUK dismisses 171 students over forged admission documents

Aliyu dahiruMarch 23, 2026

The Senate of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has approved the expulsion of 171 students for falsifying their admission entry qualifications. The decision was made at the Senate’s 433rd meeting, held on March 4, 2026, following an investigation by the Senate Committee on Entry Qualification Irregularities. According to a statement published in the university’s weekly bulletin...

Kwankwaso receives Obi, Makinde, Dickson in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 22, 2026

The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has hosted prominent opposition figures at his residence in Kano for Sallah celebrations. The visitors included the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, now a member of the African Democratic Congress; Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party;...

Hawan Nasarawa: Emir Sanusi Observes Sallah Homage as Gov Yusuf Misses Event

Aliyu dahiruMarch 22, 2026

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, was absent on Sunday as the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, paid the traditional Sallah homage at the Government House. Hawan Nasarawa, traditionally held on the third day of Shawwal, is one of the major highlights of the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Kano. During the event, the...

Kano Pillars and Enyimba battle for survival in the Zobia derby

Aliyu dahiruMarch 22, 2026

Kano Pillars and Enyimba will renew their rivalry in a high-stakes Nigeria Premier Football League encounter on Sunday, with both sides battling to pull away from the relegation zone in what has been dubbed the Zobia derby. Despite its diminished glamour in recent years, the fixture remains one of the league’s most storied rivalries, but this...

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...

Gov. Yusuf Vows Justice as He Directs Probe into Danshagamu’s Killing

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has condemned the gruesome killing of a social media influencer and political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil, popularly known as Danshagamu This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. Gov Yusuf directed security agencies to immediately fish out those responsible for...

2027 Polls: Gov. Yusuf Charges Guber Candidates to Keep Campaigns Peaceful

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on all gubernatorial candidates and their supporters to conduct issue-based and peaceful campaigns ahead of the 2027 governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Kano governor Mustapha Muhammad The Governor made the call as the Independent National Electoral...

Kano Women to Receive ₦50,000 Monthly Grants as Gov. Yusuf Launches Empowerment Scheme

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has unveiled a ₦50,000 monthly empowerment grant for 5,200 women across the state, aimed at strengthening women’s economic empowerment, self-reliance and household livelihoods. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. Governor Yusuf unveiled the programme on Monday at...

Hausa Day: Gov. Yusuf Applauds Hausa Language, Culture for Fostering African Unity

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Hausa people in Nigeria, Africa and across the world on the 2026 International Hausa Day, describing the Hausa language and culture as important pillars of African identity, unity and development. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on...

Out-of-School Children: Kano to Release Survey Findings Thursday

The Kano State Ministry of Education is set to disseminate the findings of its Out-of-School Children (OOSC) Survey Report as part of efforts to address barriers to education and reduce the number of children out of school across the state. INSIDE KANO reports that the dissemination is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the COVID-19...

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