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OGP Committee Formally Established in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 2, 2026

The Kano State Government has officially inaugurated the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee, a strategic move aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and inclusive governance. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Ministry for Public Procurement, Project Monitoring and Evaluation (MPPPME), Kano, brought together representatives from government institutions, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and media stakeholders, reflecting...

Kano Court Charges Suspects Over Killing of Seven Family Members

Aliyu dahiruApril 1, 2026

A Kano State High Court sitting in Bompai on Wednesday arraigned four men over the alleged killing of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi quarters of Kano earlier this year. The defendants—Umar Auwalu, Yakubu Dayyabu, Isyaka Yakubu, and Umar Ali—are facing charges bordering on homicide, rape, armed robbery, and arson....

Kano Police Bust Tricycle Theft Syndicate

Aliyu dahiruApril 1, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a three-man syndicate involved in tricycle theft and recovered eight stolen tricycles across the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Kiyawa said the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation by officers attached to the Kwakwachi Police Division. According...

Alleged Theft: Court Grants N60 Million Bail to Emir Sanusi’s Wife’s Driver, Two Others

Aliyu dahiruApril 1, 2026

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Wednesday, admitted Suleiman Yakubu, a driver attached to the wife of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to N60 million bail over alleged jewellery theft. Mr Yakubu, alongside Messrs Idris Uba- Musa, and Abdullahi Hassan, whose addresses and ages were not provided by the court are...

Mob kills two alleged phone thieves in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 31, 2026

Two suspected phone snatchers were reportedly lynched by a mob in Kano after allegedly stealing a girl’s mobile phone near Fatima Special Primary School in Gyadi-Gyadi, opposite the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital gate. Witnesses said the girl had handed over her phone to the suspects and was unable to raise an alarm out of fear...

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...

Governor Yusuf expresses grief over the death of the Emir of Rano’s mother.

Aliyu dahiruMarch 30, 2026

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Maimuna Umar, mother of the Emir of Rano. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, on Monday. “Governor Yusuf has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Rano Emirate over the passing of the Emir’s mother,...

Just in: Gawuna exits position as FMBN chairman

Aliyu dahiruMarch 30, 2026

The chairman of the Governing Board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN, Nasiru Gawuna, has resigned from his position. It was gathered that Mr Gawuna has perfected his defection deal with a former governor of Kano, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and is expected to defect to ADC on Tuesday. In a resignation letter dated March...

Several feared killed as violence erupts in Kano communities

Aliyu dahiruMarch 30, 2026

Many people are feared killed and properties destroyed following a violent clash between security operatives and residents of Katai and Fauda villages in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State. Residents said the crisis was triggered by a land dispute between some villagers and a Fulani traditional leader, who allegedly laid claim to land belonging...

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Congratulates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on His 74th Birthday

Aliyu dahiruMarch 29, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended warm birthday greetings to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, on the occasion of his 74th birthday anniversary. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa...

Gov. Yusuf Vows Justice as He Directs Probe into Danshagamu’s Killing

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has condemned the gruesome killing of a social media influencer and political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil, popularly known as Danshagamu This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. Gov Yusuf directed security agencies to immediately fish out those responsible for...

2027 Polls: Gov. Yusuf Charges Guber Candidates to Keep Campaigns Peaceful

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on all gubernatorial candidates and their supporters to conduct issue-based and peaceful campaigns ahead of the 2027 governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Kano governor Mustapha Muhammad The Governor made the call as the Independent National Electoral...

Kano Women to Receive ₦50,000 Monthly Grants as Gov. Yusuf Launches Empowerment Scheme

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has unveiled a ₦50,000 monthly empowerment grant for 5,200 women across the state, aimed at strengthening women’s economic empowerment, self-reliance and household livelihoods. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. Governor Yusuf unveiled the programme on Monday at...

Hausa Day: Gov. Yusuf Applauds Hausa Language, Culture for Fostering African Unity

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Hausa people in Nigeria, Africa and across the world on the 2026 International Hausa Day, describing the Hausa language and culture as important pillars of African identity, unity and development. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on...

Out-of-School Children: Kano to Release Survey Findings Thursday

The Kano State Ministry of Education is set to disseminate the findings of its Out-of-School Children (OOSC) Survey Report as part of efforts to address barriers to education and reduce the number of children out of school across the state. INSIDE KANO reports that the dissemination is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the COVID-19...

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