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Kano State House of Assembly Swears In Two New Lawmakers

Aliyu dahiruMarch 3, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday inaugurated two newly elected members, Sa’ad Aminu and Najib Sarki, representing Ungogo and Kano Municipal State constituencies. The inauguration, which took place during plenary, was presided over by the speaker, Jibril Isma’il Falgore. Mr Falgore administered the oath of allegiance and the oath of office to the...

Court Sentences Two Former Inmates to Death for Murder of Newlywed Man

Aliyu dahiruMarch 3, 2026

A Kano State High Court on Tuesday sentenced Aliyu Hussaini, and Amir Zakariyya, to death by hanging for stabbing a newly wedded groom, Yazid Haruna, with a knife to death. Hussaini of Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters, and Zakariyya of Unguwar Malam Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area, were convicted of conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide....

Abba Kabir Yusuf Approves Resignation of Water Resources Commissioner, Hon. Doguwa

Aliyu dahiruMarch 3, 2026

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has accepted the resignation of the Commissioner for Water Resources, Umar Haruna Doguwa. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday. Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa formally tendered his resignation on Monday, 2nd March, 2026, with effect from today....

Kano: Qadiriyya adherents conduct funeral prayer in absentia for Ali Khamenei

Aliyu dahiruMarch 2, 2026

Dozens of Qadiriyya Sufi order followers observed Salatul Ghaib (funeral prayer in absentia) for the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Darul Qadiriyya in Kabara quarters, Kano, on Monday. Darul Qadiriyya is the residence of the late Sheikh Nasiru Kabara, the leader of the Qadiriyya sect in Africa, who died in 1993....

Court declines request to bar Kano govt from reclaiming official vehicles from former commissioners

Aliyu dahiruMarch 2, 2026

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Kano Judicial Division, has refused separate ex parte applications filed by former members of the Kano State Executive Council seeking to restrain the state government from retrieving official vehicles allocated to them while in office. Our sources reports that the applications, which stem from similar circumstances and seek identical reliefs,...

Troops thwart cattle rustling bid in Kano, recover 257 animals

Aliyu dahiruMarch 2, 2026

The Nigerian Army has foiled an attempted cattle rustling operation in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, recovering 257 livestock and repelling armed bandits. This was contained in a statement signed by Major Babatunde Zubairu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, on Sunday. According to the statement, the operation was carried out by troops of...

Ramadan Feeding Programme Reaches 100,000 Vulnerable Residents, Says Kano Government

Aliyu dahiruMarch 2, 2026

he Kano government says no fewer than 100,000 vulnerable residents are benefiting daily from its Ramadan feeding programme across eight metropolitan LGAs. The secretary of the Feeding Committee, Akibu Murtala, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Kano on Wednesday. He said that the initiative aims to alleviate suffering during Ramadan, enabling beneficiaries to break...

Kano Police Suspend Tashe Traditions During Ramadan Over Safety Risks

Aliyu dahiruMarch 1, 2026

he Kano State police command has suspended the traditional Tashe performance during Ramadan to prevent the spread of criminality. The decision followed consultations with the state government. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Sunday. The command has put in place security measures to tackle...

Anti-drug fight gains momentum as NDLEA, NAFDAC unite in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 28, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State command has reaffirmed commitment to strengthening inter-agency collaboration with National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to combat illicit drugs. The commander, Kano Strategic command, Dahiru Yahaya-Lawal, said this during a familiarisation visit to the NAFDAC state coordinator, Kasim Ibrahim, in Kano. The...

Residents Construct and Gift Police Office Buildings in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 27, 2026

Residents of Kore community in Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State have constructed and handed over three office buildings to the police to strengthen security operations in the area. The newly completed offices at the Kore Police Division were commissioned on Thursday by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori. The development was announced...

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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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