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Seven family members slaughtered in Kano attack

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 17, 2026

Residents of Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano metropolis were thrown into mourning after unknown assailants stormed the home of Haruna Bashir, killing his wife and six children. Residents described the attack as one of the most shocking incidents in the area. The victims, Fatima Abubakar, 35, and her children Maimuna (17), Aisha (16), Bashir (13),...

Bayero University Kano expels 60 students for exam-related offences

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 17, 2026

Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has expelled 60 students for alleged examination malpractices. The university announced the expulsion in its weekly bulletin, published on Friday, January 16th, 2026. According to the publication, the decision was taken at the 431st meeting of the university senate held on 7 January, following recommendations by the appropriate academic and disciplinary committees....

Kano Govt Dismisses Reports of Administrative Shutdown

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 17, 2026

The Kano State Government has dismissed reports claiming that a recent directive by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has grounded public administration in the state. In a statement issued on Friday by the Press Secretary to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Musa Tanko Muhammad, the government said the directive was a temporary and precautionary...

National Health Fellows 2.0 set to transform healthcare delivery in Kano — Official

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 17, 2026

The Kano State Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has launched a fellowship program designed to transform the state’s healthcare system. This was announced on Friday by Muhammad Tajo Sani Gaya, the Chairman of Gaya Local Government and a representative of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON)...

Governor Yusuf Chairs Maiden Executive Council Meeting in 2026

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 17, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has presided over the maiden Executive Council meeting of the year 2026, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to good governance and sustainable development. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The meeting, which was also the Council’s 37th since the inception...

Man caned, sent to Islamic school by Kano court for trespassing

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 16, 2026

A Kano State Shari’a Court sitting at Kofar Kudu has placed a man, Khalifa Auwal, on a six-month community service bond after finding him guilty of criminal trespass and theft. During this period, he is required to undergo Islamic studies at an Islamiyya school. The state counsel charged the defendant with the two offences, informing...

Police seize explosives, drugs and arrest suspects in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 16, 2026

The Police Command in Kano State has intercepted suspected explosive materials and illicit drugs in two separate operations in different parts of the metropolitan Local Government Areas of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Friday. Kiyawa said on Monday, Police Officers attached to the...

Kano imams offer prayers amid growing security concerns

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 16, 2026

The Association of Nigerian Imams on Thursday convened a national congregational prayer in Kano, seeking divine intervention over the rising insecurity in the country. The solemn gathering, held at the Sheikh Ahmadu Tijjani Mosque, brought together imams, religious leaders, and worshippers from across the state to call for divine intervention amid mounting socio-political and security...

Kano government appeals to Yoruba community for support on security matters.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 15, 2026

The Kano State Government has called on the Yoruba community resident in the state to collaborate with authorities in strengthening security and promoting peaceful coexistence. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, made the appeal on Thursday during a meeting with leaders of the Yoruba community under the aegis of South-Western states residents...

Emir Sanusi resumes academic journey, secures special admission to study law

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 15, 2026

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been granted special admission into Northwest University, Kano, to study law, the institution has announced. According to an official letter signed by Jafaru Sule Muhammad, Head of the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records, on behalf of the Registrar, the Emir has been admitted into the LL.B Common Law and...

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Kannywood Actress Samha Inuwa Arrested by EFCC Over Alleged Naira Mutilation

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 3, 2026

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 arrested a Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa over alleged Naira mutilation. Inuwa was arrested following a viral video circulated on social media platforms where she was seen conspicuously cleaning mucus from her nose using Naira notes. Following the release...

Fried Yam Seller Allegedly Killed Following ₦200 Clash in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 3, 2026

A fried yam and egg seller, identified as Sulaiman Muhammad, has been killed following an altercation over N200 in Unguwar Medile Turba, Kumbotso local government area of Kano State. The incident occurred on Sunday night when a group of youths reportedly approached the vendor to buy N200 worth of fried yam. According to eyewitness accounts,...

More than 200 mentally ill individuals removed from Kano streets, says official

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to evacuating mentally challenged persons from streets across the Kano metropolis and environs. Speaking to journalists on the development on Monday in Kano, the executive secretary of the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Isyaku Kubarachi, said the measure was in line with the...

Fire razes multimillion-naira goods at Kano market

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

A fire outbreak has destroyed three big stores at the popular Singer Market in Kano metropolis, resulting in significant loss of goods and property worth millions of naira. Our sources gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, affecting two market blocks identified as Gidan Mazaf and Gidan Mangwaro. The fire reportedly started at...

Kano By-Election: NNPP Reaffirms Candidacy of Late Lawmakers’ Sons

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

The interim leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has insisted that the nominations of Nabil Sarki Aliyu Daneji for Kano Municipal and Saadu Aminu Saadu for Ungogo state constituencies remain valid for the February 21 by-election into the Kano State House of Assembly. The party said the names of the two candidates had...

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