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Kano Government Enforces Tight Eid-el-Fitr Security Measures as Emir Sanusi II Heads Main Procession

Aliyu dahiruMarch 18, 2026

The Kano State Government has announced measures for the upcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, warning against attempts to disrupt public peace and law and order. The directive, signed by Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, comes after intelligence indicated efforts by some individuals to create confusion during the festivities. “While the Government remains...

Kano senator shares 47,280 bags of rice for Ramadan and Sallah celebrations

Aliyu dahiruMarch 18, 2026

The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has distributed no fewer than 47,280 bags of rice to his constituents in Kano North Senatorial District as part of his support for the holy month of Ramadan and the forthcoming Sallah celebrations. Barau flagged off the distribution of the commodity through his Chief of Staff, Muhammad...

Eid-el-Fitr: Yusuf Calls for Prayers to Promote Peace and Unity in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 18, 2026

Governor Abba Yusuf has called on residents of Kano State to intensify prayers for peace, unity and sustainable development as the Ramadan fast winds down and Eid-el-Fitr approaches. The governor made the call during the 38th State Executive Council meeting at the Government House, Kano, urging citizens to take advantage of the spiritual period to...

Eid-el-Fitr: Kano Government shares food supplies and cattle with 13 rehabilitation centres

Aliyu dahiruMarch 18, 2026

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has distributed food items and cows to 13 rehabilitation centres for persons with mental health challenges to enable them to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar Farouk-Ibrahim, during the distribution said the intervention was to ensure that inmates in rehabilitation centres celebrate the...

One killed in clash between rival thugs in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 17, 2026

One person has been confirmed dead following a clash between rival groups of suspected thugs in Kano. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama, who cited security sources. According to the report, the clash occurred around 10:30 pm on Tuesday in the Ja’en Unguwar Lalle...

Eid-el-Fitr: Federal Road Safety Corps Deploys 1,889 Personnel in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 16, 2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 1,889 personnel to ease traffic flow during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Kano State. Kano sector commander, Idris Mohammed-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Kano by the corps’ public relations officer, Abdullahi Labaran. According to him, special patrol operations will run from Tuesday to...

Government Demolishes Unauthorized Structures Across Kano Metropolis

Aliyu dahiruMarch 16, 2026

The Kano State Government has stepped up enforcement of urban planning laws, carrying out another demolition exercise to remove illegal buildings in the city. Officials from the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning led the operation on Monday at Sharada Ja’en in Gwale Local Government Area. The demolition was personally supervised by the Commissioner for...

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...

Detained cleric Abduljabbar alleges plot by Kano Government to tamper with case documents.

Aliyu dahiruMarch 15, 2026

Kano-based Islamic cleric Abduljabbar Nasir Kabara has accused the Kano State Government of planning to destroy key documents related to his appeal. The cleric, who is currently being held at Kuje Correctional Centre over a blasphemy conviction, sent an urgent petition to the President of the Court of Appeal. In a six-page letter dated March...

8-Year-Old Dies in Construction Site Accident in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 15, 2026

An eight-year-old girl, Siyama Idris, has died after accidentally falling onto an exposed iron rod at a road and drainage construction site in the Tudun Wada area of Nassarawa Local Government Area in Kano State. An eyewitness, Abdulrashid Yusuf, said the tragic incident happened on Saturday near Tudun Wada Primary School, where road reconstruction and...

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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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