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Two individuals have been apprehended for attempting to smuggle drugs to inmates at a Kano court.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 7, 2026

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, has arrested two suspects for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs and Indian hemp to inmates at the Nomansland court complex in Kano. The suspects are Usman Khalid, 25 and Bello Musa Ahmed, 24, both male and residents of the Tsamiya (Breget) area of Kano State. The command’s Public...

Police recover three stolen vehicles, apprehend five suspects in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 7, 2026

The Kano Police Command has recovered three stolen vehicles and arrested five suspects in connection with armed robbery and motor vehicle theft. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi, confirmed the arrests of the suspects and recovery of the vehicles in a statement on Wednesday. “The Kano State Police Command has made significant breakthroughs in...

Court restores the NNPP executive committee

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 7, 2026

A Kano State High Court has invalidated the dissolution of the state, local government, and ward executive councils of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in the State, declaring the decision of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) null and void. Justice Nasiru Saminu, in an ex parte order granted, also restrained the NNPP’s NWC...

Kano climbs 31 places to rank fourth in climate governance — Commissioner.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 7, 2026

The commissioner for environment and climate change, Dahiru Hashim, says the state moved from 35th to fourth position in Nigeria’s Climate Governance Ranking within a year. Mr Hashim disclosed this on Wednesday in Kano during an event to mark his one-year anniversary in office. He said the improvement reflected focused leadership, deliberate institutional reforms, and...

469 Kano children die of malnutrition in six months

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 6, 2026

At least 469 children died from malnutrition between January and July, 2025, in Kano State, while 51.9 per cent of children are stunted. Professor Ruqayya Aliyu Yusuf of the Department of Information and Media Studies, Bayero University Kano (BUK), disclosed this while presenting a paper, titled: “Understanding the Basics of Behavioural Change: Towards Improving Malnutrition...

On track! Eagles rout Mambas to secure a quarter-final spot

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 6, 2026

Nigeria booked a comfortable place in the quarter-finals with a commanding 4–0 victory over Mozambique at the Fez Stadium, producing one of their most convincing performances of the tournament. The Super Eagles took control early and were rewarded in the 20th minute when Ademola Lookman finished emphatically from close range after being set up by Akor...

60 clerics set to train Kano’s intending Hajj pilgrims

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 6, 2026

Ahead of the 2026 Hajj exercise, the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has selected about 60 Hajj Induction Course teachers across the state to conduct weekly induction classes for intending pilgrims. The Public Relations Officer of the board, Sulaiman Dederi made this known via a statement he released on Sunday. “In preparation for the 2026...

Kwankwaso sends birthday wishes to Kano governor

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 6, 2026

The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has congratulated the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, on his birthday, reflecting on their long-standing political relationship and shared commitment to the development of the state. In a birthday message issued on Monday, Kwankwaso recalled years of political engagement with Yusuf,...

Kano denies claims of sidelining persons with disabilities in the teachers’ recruitment process.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 5, 2026

The Kano State Government has denied allegations that persons with disabilities were excluded from the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise, describing the claims as false and misleading. The denial was contained in a rejoinder issued on Monday by the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, following a statement released on January 3, 2026, by the Kano...

Tinubu applauds Kano governor on his birthday

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 4, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday sent warm birthday wishes to Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, commending his “integrity, modesty, humility and commitment to public service.” Tinubu conveyed his felicitations in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Sunday’s birthday message comes hours after Yusuf’s highly anticipated defection from the...

Eid-el-Fitr: Governor Yusuf Congratulates Kano Residents, Calls for Peaceful Festivities

The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has felicitated with the good people of the state on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf described Eid-el-Fitr as a...

Eid-el-Fitr: Gov. Yusuf provides food supplies to inmates in Kano custodial centres

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has donated food items and 14 cows to inmates across 13 custodial centres in the state to celebrate the eid-el-fitr. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, CSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, on Thursday in Kano. The statement said...

Bayero criticizes Kano Government over Sanusi’s Sallah procession amid ongoing emirate dispute

The Kano State Government has been criticised by the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, over what he described as preferential treatment in allowing Muhammadu Sanusi II to carry out a limited procession. According to him, “The move could be interpreted as official recognition of Sanusi as Emir, following the ongoing legal dispute surrounding...

Censorship Board cautions against indecent posters, improper dressing, and the mingling of men and women

The Kano State Censorship Board has warned that it will prosecute commercial tricycle operators who display inappropriate pictures and writings on their vehicles during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.The warning was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Board’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman. According to the statement, the move is part of preparations...

NDLEA confiscates cannabis, arrests suspect in Kano

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has seized 510 blocks of cannabis sativa and arrested a suspect in a major operation ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The NDLEA commander in Kano, Dahiru Yahaya-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s public relations officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Thursday in Kano. He said the suspect,...

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