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Breaking: Lassa Fever Claims Life of Kano Health Worker, Another Tests Positive

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 16, 2026

A health worker infected with Lassa Fever has been confirmed dead in Kano State. Our sources reports that the 33-year-old index case, who worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) at Unguwa Uku Primary Health Care (PHC), returned to Kano from France on 28th January 2026 via a direct flight. She was said to have resumed work on the...

Kano releases safety advisory amid surge in respiratory illnesses, clarifies COVID-19 situation

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 13, 2026

The Kano State Centre for Disease Control has issued a public health advisory following a recent increase in cases of upper respiratory tract infections across the state. The agency, however, confirmed that there are no recorded cases of any COVID-19 variant in Kano State. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its Director-General,...

Kano Takes Steps to Address Delays in Primary Healthcare Funding

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 11, 2026

The Kano State Government has initiated steps to address coordination gaps responsible for delays in the funding and delivery of primary healthcare services across the state. This was the focus of a two-day Primary Healthcare Fiscal Governance and Budget Credibility Inception Meeting held in Kano, where government officials and development partners examined how healthcare funds...

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...

KNCDC launches investigation, public sensitisation over suspected diphtheria and meningitis cases in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 1, 2026

The Kano State Government, through the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), carried out case management activities, community sensitization, and sample collection in Gamji Village, Garko Local Government Area, following reports circulating in the media alleging that several residents had died as a result of suspected diphtheria and Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM). Our sources reports that the case...

Kano anticipates 700,000 births in 2026

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 26, 2026

The Kano State Government said the state is expecting the birth of between 600,000 and 700,000 new babies in 2026 alone. The figures are based on the 2006 population growth projection of 3.5 per cent in the state. The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda, disclosed this in...

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)...

Kano woman dies after surgeons allegedly forgot surgical scissors in her abdomen

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

Tragedy has struck Kano State with the death of a mother of five, Aishatu Umar, after a pair of scissors was allegedly left inside her abdomen during a surgical procedure at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, a government-owned health facility in the state. Umar reportedly died on Sunday at the hospital while undergoing a corrective...

Kano Govt Investigates Patient’s Death Following Family’s Claim of Surgical Scissors Left Inside Her

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

he Kano State Hospital Management Board has ordered an investigation into alleged negligence following the death of a patient, Aishatu Umar, at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano. The board’s executive secretary, Mansur Nagoda, directed that an immediate probe be conducted into the circumstances surrounding the incident, amid growing public concern. The family of...

Kano government builds 324 primary healthcare centres, 16 hospitals within two years — Commissioner

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 9, 2026

The Kano State government says it has constructed 324 functional Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the last two years, out of the proposed 483 PHCs across wards in 44 local government areas. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, disclosed this on Thursday in Kano, saying the initiative was part of the government’s efforts to...

Governor Yusuf steps up enforcement of traffic regulations across Kano.

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Monday personally supervised traffic compliance at Kofar Fanfo Junction, where he spent over one hour ensuring motorists obeyed traffic light signals. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday. The Governor was accompanied by the Secretary to the...

Governor Yusuf inaugurates Sickle Cell Centre, distributes 300 digital health monitoring devices.

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially launched a Sickle Cell Centre to provide comprehensive care and treatment for people living with sickle cell disease in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. Governor Yusuf also flagged off the symbolic distribution...

Kano Government Delegation Visits Sultan to Offer Condolences Over the Passing of the Sardaunan Sokoto

A delegation from the Kano State Government has paid a condolence visit to Sokoto State over the death of the Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday. The delegation, led by the Deputy...

Governor Yusuf Receives Prestigious British International Literacy Award for Advancing Education in Kano

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has received the prestigious International Literacy and Learning Leadership Award in recognition of his bold leadership and unwavering commitment to transforming education in Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. The award was presented by Universal...

Just in: Kano Lawmaker Leaves NDC, Rejoins APC Following Meeting with Barau

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has received the member representing Makoda State Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Muhammad Ahmad Tomas, back into the All Progressives Congress. This he says marks another shift in Kano’s evolving political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tomas, who had recently defected to...

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