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Eid-el-Fitr: Federal Road Safety Corps Deploys 1,889 Personnel in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 16, 2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 1,889 personnel to ease traffic flow during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Kano State. Kano sector commander, Idris Mohammed-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Kano by the corps’ public relations officer, Abdullahi Labaran. According to him, special patrol operations will run from Tuesday to...

Government Demolishes Unauthorized Structures Across Kano Metropolis

Aliyu dahiruMarch 16, 2026

The Kano State Government has stepped up enforcement of urban planning laws, carrying out another demolition exercise to remove illegal buildings in the city. Officials from the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning led the operation on Monday at Sharada Ja’en in Gwale Local Government Area. The demolition was personally supervised by the Commissioner for...

NDLEA Intercepts 75,000 Pregabalin Capsules, 556 Bottles of Codeine Syrup in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 16, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has intercepted 75,000 capsules of pregabalin, 556 bottles of codeine cough syrup, and quantities of cannabis sativa in the Badawa area of Kano. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Kano by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari. The News Agency...

NNPP, Kwankwasiyya Allege APC Assault on Their Members

Aliyu dahiruMarch 16, 2026

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have accused thugs allegedly loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attacking their members during a political gathering in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State. In separate statements on Sunday, the groups condemned the incident, which occurred in Ruwan Bago ward while NNPP...

Detained cleric Abduljabbar alleges plot by Kano Government to tamper with case documents.

Aliyu dahiruMarch 15, 2026

Kano-based Islamic cleric Abduljabbar Nasir Kabara has accused the Kano State Government of planning to destroy key documents related to his appeal. The cleric, who is currently being held at Kuje Correctional Centre over a blasphemy conviction, sent an urgent petition to the President of the Court of Appeal. In a six-page letter dated March...

8-Year-Old Dies in Construction Site Accident in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 15, 2026

An eight-year-old girl, Siyama Idris, has died after accidentally falling onto an exposed iron rod at a road and drainage construction site in the Tudun Wada area of Nassarawa Local Government Area in Kano State. An eyewitness, Abdulrashid Yusuf, said the tragic incident happened on Saturday near Tudun Wada Primary School, where road reconstruction and...

Breaking: Kano Govt Scraps Ministry of Higher Education.

Aliyu dahiruMarch 15, 2026

The Kano state governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the merger of the Ministry of Higher Education with the Ministry of Education in a decisive step to strengthen coordination and accelerate reforms in Kano State’s education sector. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Sunday....

Nigeria Union of Journalists Moves to Improve Standards in Online Journalism in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 15, 2026

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Kano has taken a decisive step to strengthen professionalism among online media operators, as the chairman of its Kano Online Chapel, Abubakar Abdulkadir Dangambo, received the report of the chapel’s membership screening committee. Dangambo commended the committee for conducting the exercise with fairness, transparency, and orderliness, noting that...

NSCDC Opens Investigation into Volunteer’s Killing During Palliative Distribution in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 15, 2026

The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has launched an investigation into the killing of one of its volunteer staff members, Buhari Haruna, during the distribution of Ramadan palliatives in the Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred during a humanitarian programme organised by the...

Kannywood actor Umar Ascon passes away in Kano.

Aliyu dahiruMarch 14, 2026

Kannywood actor Umar Ascon, widely known for his role as Alhaji Lado Mai Barkono in the long-running television series Garwashi, has died. He reportedly passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) after a prolonged illness. A Kannywood producer and neighbour of the deceased, Abubakar Yahaya Matinko, confirmed...

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

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

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

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

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...

Eid Prayers Held at Bayero’s Palace in Kano

A large number of Muslim faithful on Friday gathered at the Nassarawa Palace in Kano to observe the Eid-el-Fitr prayer hosted by Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The congregational prayer was led by the Sarkin Malamai, Malam Kamalu, who delivered a sermon centred on spirituality, unity, and moral...

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