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Kano Govt Establishes Committee to Distribute Over N8bn Relief to Singer Market Fire Victims

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 25, 2026

The Kano State Government has constituted a 23-member high-level committee to oversee the disbursement of N8 billion in financial support and relief materials to the victims of the Singer Market fire disaster. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inferno, which affected several sections of the market on two separate occasions, resulted in significant economic...

Judgment Postponed in Ganduje Port Case

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 25, 2026

A Kano High Court has postponed proceedings in the case involving former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje over the ownership of a multi-billion-naira inland port project. Ganduje and three others are facing 10 charges, including criminal conspiracy, misuse of public funds, breach of trust, and conflict of interest. The Kano State Government filed the charges against him,...

Kano Assembly Urges State Government to Respond to US Allegations Against Kwankwaso

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 25, 2026

The Kano house of assembly has asked the state government to formally respond to the allegations made by the United States concerning Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the former governor. The motion, presented by Usman Tasiu, was discussed during plenary on Tuesday. A proposed US congressional bill had named Kwankwaso among individuals potentially subject to visa bans and asset...

EFCC Secures Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Fraud Convict in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 24, 2026

Justice Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court has convicted and sentenced one Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka to seven years’ imprisonment for obtaining N5.6m by false pretence. The conviction was disclosed in a statement posted on Tuesday on the official social media handle of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Uzoamaka was arraigned on August...

Man Gets 20-Year Jail Term for Killing Uncle Over Land Dispute in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 24, 2026

he Kano State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Bara’u Sa’idu, to 20 years’ imprisonment for killing his 64-year-old uncle following a dispute over farmland. Mr Sa’idu, a resident of Jarimawa village in Bagwai Local Government Area, had pleaded not guilty to a one-count charge of culpable homicide. The prosecution, led by Lamido...

Governor Yusuf launches upgraded Kano Line fleet

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 24, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Monday commissioned 40 refurbished vehicles belonging to the state-owned transport company as part of efforts to revitalise public transportation in the state. The commissioning ceremony, held at the Government House, was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mustapha Muhammad. Speaking...

Federal Government, World Bank Train 1,500 Kano Youths in Carpentry, Other Skills

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 24, 2026

The Federal Ministry of Education, in partnership with the World Bank, on Monday flagged off the training of over 1,500 youths in Kano on carpentry, phone repairs and other vocational skills.The training and empowerment is part of the government’s Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills – Technical and Vocational Education and Training...

Kano Government Cautions Politicians, Others Against Placing Posters on Public Infrastructure

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 24, 2026

The Kano State Government has warned politicians, corporate organisations and members of the public against the indiscriminate posting of bills, posters and banners on roundabouts and other public infrastructure across the metropolis, describing the trend as a threat to the state’s ongoing urban beautification drive. The warning was contained in a statement personally signed on Monday by...

Management of Ado Bayero Mall clarifies arcade isn’t for sale, cautions public over fake listings

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 23, 2026

The management of Ado Bayero mall in Kano has said the facility is not for sale, describing reports of any listing of the commercial centre as fraudulent, misleading, and untrue. In a statement issued on Monday, David Okpanachi, the general manager, said the management has not appointed any agent to market the mall or engage...

KACCIMA Launches Ramadan Fair to Help Reduce Costs in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 23, 2026

The Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) on Sunday flagged off its 2026 Ramadan Fair at the Trade Fair Complex, Kano, urging traders to maintain fairness and moderate pricing during the holy month. The event, organised in collaboration with the Kano State Government through the Ministry of Commerce and Investment and the...

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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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