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Kano Court Rejects Attempt to Stop Deputy Governor’s Impeachment

Aliyu dahiruMarch 25, 2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has declined an application by the Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, seeking to halt ongoing impeachment proceedings initiated against him by the Kano State House of Assembly. Gwarzo, through his counsel, Umar Danbaito, had filed an ex parte application requesting an interim injunction to stop the...

Kano mother of eight welcomes five newborns

Aliyu dahiruMarch 25, 2026

A Kano woman, Hafsatu Yusuf, has been delivered of quintuplets at the Murtala Specialist Hospital, Kano. Confirming the development, her husband, Malam Salisu Nafiu, said the babies, three boys and two girls, were born around 2:00pm, on Wednesday. Nafiu, a tricycle rider, expressed gratitude to God for the safe delivery, noting that all five babies...

Scores feared trapped as pit caves in within Kano community

Aliyu dahiruMarch 25, 2026

Scores of brick workers are feared trapped after a pit collapsed in Ridawa village, Ghari Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Wednesday while the workers were excavating earth for brick-making. Eyewitnesses said the victims were inside the pit when it suddenly caved in, burying many of them...

DSS rescues abducted local government secretary in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 25, 2026

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued the abducted Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area following a targeted operation in Rano. The council secretary was reportedly kidnapped days earlier at his residence in Kibiya by armed assailants, who later demanded a ransom of N100 million. Security sources indicated that the kidnappers allegedly...

NPC records 36,000 births in Kano within nine months, official says

Aliyu dahiruMarch 25, 2026

The National Population Commission has said it registered over 36,000 births in Kano State in nine months of deploying its electronic birth registration system. The Kano State director of NPC, Balarabe Kabir, made this known during a two-day State Refresher Training of Trainers held in Kano. Kabir said the training was organised by the NPC...

BREAKING: Gov. Yusuf orders appointees eyeing elective positions to resign ahead of the 2026 polls

Aliyu dahiruMarch 25, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed all political appointees intending to contest in the 2026 general elections to resign their appointments in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Wednesday. The directive was conveyed in...

Governor Yusuf calls on parents to raise children with a strong sense of civic responsibility

Aliyu dahiruMarch 25, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on parents and guardians to use the Eid-el-Fitr period to guide and mentor their children. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Tuesday. The Governor urged them to instill values that will make the younger generation law-abiding...

Kano governor reiterates commitment to infrastructure development across the emirates

Aliyu dahiruMarch 25, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing critical infrastructure across all emirates in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Tuesday. The Governor made this known while receiving the Emir of Gaya, Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, and...

Kano Government launches stormwater drainage project

Aliyu dahiruMarch 25, 2026

The Kano State Government has inaugurated a storm water drainage project in Ladanai Quarters, Nasarawa Local Government Area, aimed at addressing persistent flooding in the community. The Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Muhammad-Hashim, inaugurated the project on Tuesday in Kano, stating that the initiative aligns with Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf’s commitment to improving...

Just in: Kano Court Removes Kumbotso LG Chairman, Orders Swearing-In of Successor

Aliyu dahiruMarch 24, 2026

A Kano State High Court on Tuesday nullified the certificate of return issued to Alhaji Abdullahi Ghali-Shitu Basaf as Chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Council. The applicant, Ali Musa-Danmalki, through his counsel, Mr S.B. Wadau and Mr Jazuli Mustafa, had filed an action against the respondents, challenging the decision of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to...

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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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