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Federal Government set to commence installation of a 2MW solar mini-grid project at Kano university

Aliyu dahiruApril 9, 2026

The Federal Government will soon commence the construction of a 2-megawatt solar minigrid at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUST), Wudil, as part of efforts to improve power supply in tertiary institutions under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. This was contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Affairs...

Kano starts settling pension backlog, disburses ₦32 billion to retirees

Aliyu dahiruApril 8, 2026

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has paid N32 billion out of the N48 billion gratuity backlogs of retirees inherited in 2023. Mr Yusuf disclosed this on Wednesday in Kano while inaugurating the sixth tranche of payments to retirees in the state. The governor said the payments also covered death benefits inherited in 2023. He...

KACCIMA Advocates Appointment of Business Experts to Boost Industrial Development

Aliyu dahiruApril 8, 2026

The Kano State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) has called on the state government to appoint individuals with strong business backgrounds into key economic leadership positions to boost industrial growth. The President of KACCIMA, Usman Hassan-Darma, made the call at the first Quarter Council Meeting and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian...

Kano Pilgrims Board Calls on NAHCON to Avert Airlift Delays

Aliyu dahiruApril 8, 2026

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria to prevent delays in the airlift of intending pilgrims for the upcoming Hajj. The board made the appeal during a visit by a delegation from the commission to Kano, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer,...

Governor Yusuf directs swift regulation of sand mining activities around Kano water facilities.

Aliyu dahiruApril 8, 2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has directed the Ministry of Water Resources to take immediate action to regulate sand mining activities around water treatment plants in the state. The directive was issued on Tuesday during an inspection visit to the Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant as part of his ongoing statewide tour of water...

Unlawful Entry: Sudanese, Chadians, Others Nabbed in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 8, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested 20 foreign nationals in the Danbare area of Kumbotso Local Government Area over illegal entry into the country. The State Commandant, Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing in Kano, saying the suspects hail from Sudan, Chad, Cameroon, and...

Governor Yusuf Names Dahir Hashim Acting Commissioner for Water Resources

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Muhammad Hashim, as the Acting Commissioner for the State Ministry of Water Resources. The development was disclosed on Monday by Dr Hashim through a post on his verified Facebook page, where he confirmed the additional responsibility entrusted to him...

Kano Police Reunite Missing Teenager with Family Safely

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has reunited a teenager initially believed to be a foreign national with his family after concluding an investigation into his identity. The command said the boy, who was earlier found in Dadin Kowa Village in Doguwa Local Government Area and claimed to be a Spanish national named Alex Ansol, was...

Kano Government Refutes Role in FGC Kano Land-Swap Arrangement

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

The Kano State Government has drawn the attention of the general public to recent publications by some media outlets regarding the alleged land-swap deal involving Federal Government College Kano. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mustapha Muhammad. The government categorically stated that it is...

FGC Kano Alumni Submit Petition to Tinubu Over Alleged Secret Land Swap Deal

Aliyu dahiruApril 5, 2026

The Federal Government College (FGC) Kano Old Students Association (FGCKOSA) has filed a formal petition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, raising concerns over what it described as an attempt to seize the school’s campus for private development. The complaint, co-signed by the group’s International President, Shoyinka Shodunke, and other prominent members, was also addressed 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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