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Kano government sets up committee to oversee media activities.

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

The Kano State Government has said that the newly established Media Information Policy Drafting Committee was not an effort toward gagging the media, neither a move to stop the press from carrying out their job. Speaking while inaugurating the 18-member committee at the SSG office, the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, said, “This Policy Committee...

Police in Kano dismantle suspected ‘spirit’ group

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

A syndicate of suspected fraudsters who allegedly posed as spirits, popularly referred to as “Aljannu,” to deceive and extort money from unsuspecting residents, has been dismantled by the Kano State Police. A press release by the command stated that the breakthrough followed intelligence on suspicious phone activities, stressing that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad arrested...

NDLEA Secures 15-Year Jail Sentence for Kano Drug Dealer

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has secured a 15-year jail term against a 20-year-old drug dealer, Muhammad Maharazu. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday. It said the conviction was handed down on Wednesday by Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court One, Kano Division. Mr Maharazu was arrested on February 14,...

Kano State Government Declares Second-Term Break for the 2025/2026 Academic Session

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

The Kano State Government, through the Ministry of Education, has officially announced the commencement date for the second term holiday for the 2025/2026 academic session. According to the statement, all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state are to proceed on second term holiday effective from Friday 17 April, 2026 for day...

Kano Police Assure Candidates of a Safe and Secure UTME Exercise

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has assured candidates of a safe and secure environment for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), saying adequate security arrangements have been put in place across the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Command said...

Kano District Head, Sarkin Fulanin Ja’idinawa, Passes Away

Aliyu dahiruApril 15, 2026

The District Head of Garun Mallam and Sarkin Fulanin Ja’idinawan Kano, Alhaji Abubakar Gwadabe Buhari, has died. The Chairman of Daneji Amintacciya Community Development Association, Alhaji Salisu Abubakar Mai Manja Daneji, announced the death in a statement shared on the community’s WhatsApp platform. The statement said the traditional ruler died on Tuesday, April 14, 2026....

Kano Police Nab 193 Suspects, Recover Weapons and Drugs in Statewide Operations

Aliyu dahiruApril 14, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has conducted extensive raids across criminal hideouts and black spots in the state, resulting in the arrest of 193 suspects and the seizure of dangerous weapons and illicit drugs. The operation, carried out from April 10 to 12, 2026, was part of the strategic directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan...

BREAKING: Kano Court Dismisses Corruption Charges Against Deputy Governorship Aspirant Garo, Others

Aliyu dahiruApril 14, 2026

A Kano State High Court has struck out corruption charges against former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Murtala Sule Garo, and five others, citing serious procedural lapses and lack of jurisdiction. The ruling was delivered by Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji of High Court No. 15 on Tuesday, sitting on Miller Road in Kano, in a...

Married woman discovered dead at a male friend’s home in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 13, 2026

A wave of shock has gripped residents of the Sabon Gari area of Kano metropolis following the death of a married woman and mother of five at the residence of her male friend, Lucky Isuma. The deceased, identified as Sandra and reportedly from Abia State, was confirmed dead on April 11, 2026, at No. 47...

Kano ADC holds successful congress, elects new executives.

Aliyu dahiruApril 12, 2026

The ADC has unveiled its newly elected state executives in Kano State following the conclusion of its 2026 state congress. Hon. Abullahi Maikano emerged as Chairman, with Hon. Ali Datti Yako serving as Deputy Chairman. The leadership structure also includes multiple vice chairmen representing different zones, alongside key administrative positions such as Secretary, Treasurer, and...

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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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