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1,500 people benefit from free healthcare initiative in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

No fewer than 1,500 women and children across Kano State have received free medical care in a large-scale outreach organised by the Women Leaders Support Advancement Group, aimed at improving access to healthcare for vulnerable populations. The two-day intervention, held at the Sharada Primary Healthcare Centre, attracted beneficiaries from all 44 local government areas of...

Kano’s Health Commissioner directs arrest of trader over sale of free child nutrition supplies

Aliyu dahiruMay 3, 2026

The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, has ordered the arrest of a trader accused of selling government-issued child nutrition supplies meant to be distributed free of charge to vulnerable families. The directive followed a routine inspection carried out by the commissioner and his team across health commodity distribution points in Kano...

Kano Government spends N1 billion on renovation of Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital

Aliyu dahiruMay 2, 2026

The Kano State Government has sunk N1 billion into the renovation of the state-owned Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Health Commissioner Abubakar Labaran said on Saturday. Mr Labaran, while conducting the Presidential Media Team, currently on an inspection tour of completed and ongoing projects, said that the facility, which has 230-bed spaces, was undergoing a...

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria shuts down 821 pharmacies and patent medicine outlets in Kano.

Aliyu dahiruMay 1, 2026

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has sealed no fewer than 821 pharmaceutical premises in Kano State over non-compliance with the council’s Act. The affected premises included 68 pharmacies, 587 patent medicine stores, and 166 illegal outlets. The Head of Department, Enforcement, Dr Sulaiman Chiroma, made the disclosure while addressing a news conference in Kano on...

NAFDAC sets up task force in Kano to combat counterfeit drugs and unsafe food products

Aliyu dahiruApril 21, 2026

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a Kano State Task Force Committee to combat fake, counterfeit, and unwholesome processed food products and drugs. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, speaking at the inauguration on Tuesday in Kano, said the initiative was a strategic move to strengthen enforcement...

Kano trains healthcare workers on bio-risk management and disease surveillance

Aliyu dahiruApril 18, 2026

The Kano State Government has trained Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (frontline health workers) from seven local government areas of the state in bio-risk management and zoonotic disease sample collection. The two-day training was organised by the Ministry for Livestock Development in collaboration with the Kano State Centre for Disease Control, with support from the...

NDLEA commends Kano youth advocate Zainab Nasir Ahmad for anti-drug advocacy campaign

Aliyu dahiruMarch 31, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has commended a Kano-based youth advocate, Zainab Nasir Ahmad, for her sustained efforts in raising awareness about the dangers of drug abuse among young people. The commendation was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the agency’s Public Relations Officer in Kano State, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, via his...

Kano PHC Official Demoted for Persistent Absenteeism; Staff Issued Warning Letters

Aliyu dahiruMarch 24, 2026

Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB) has taken strict disciplinary action against staff at Kabuga Primary Health Centre (PHC) following reports of chronic absenteeism and poor punctuality, a development aimed at improving healthcare service delivery in the state. The Board’s Director General, Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim, conducted an unscheduled supervisory visit to the...

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...

NDLEA raids drug hotspots in Kano, arrests 56 suspects

Aliyu dahiruMarch 11, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command, has raided multiple drug joints across Kano State and arrested no fewer than 56 suspects, including a suspect in a five-year-old homicide case. The arrests, according to the agency, were made possible following a sustained three‑day operation, as part of the ongoing “Operation Ramadan Mubarak.” The...

‘Enough Is Enough’ — Gov Yusuf Fires Back at Kwankwaso Over ‘Boy’ Comment

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has issued a stern warning to his former godfather, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, stating that if he continues speaking carelessly about him, he will “open a Pandora’s box”. Tell them, that they are talking too much, enough is enough, if they don’t stop, I will open my mouth and...

Kano State Censorship Board suspends two Kannywood actors over an alleged indecent video.

The Kano State Censorship Board has suspended two Kannywood actors over their appearance in a video alleged to contain content contrary to moral standards and public decency in the state. The board disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, stating that the action formed part of efforts to promote discipline, uphold good values, and...

Emir of Rano turbans seven district heads, urges commitment to development

The Emir of Rano, Muhammad Isa Umaru, has turbaned seven district heads as part of efforts to strengthen traditional leadership and promote development across the emirate. The turbaning ceremony, held on Friday at the Rano Emir’s Palace, brought together traditional rulers, community leaders, government officials and residents from different parts of Kano State. Speaking at...

Kano launches investigation into alleged child trafficking, illegal adoption of two children

The Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs has launched an investigation into an alleged illegal adoption and child trafficking case involving two children.‎‎The children were reportedly taken from a young woman in the Kwana Hudu area of Kano.‎‎The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Amina Abdullahi Sani, vowed that anyone found...

Police charge Kano cleric Baffa Hotoro with cybercrime, criminal defamation charges

The Nigeria Police Force has filed cybercrime charges against a Kano-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Adam Zubair Adam, popularly known as Baffa Hotoro, over alleged criminal defamation, intimidation and incitement targeting the late Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi and Sheikh Mannir Adam Koza. The six-count charge, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, borders on alleged...

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