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Kano Executive Council Approves ₦38.6bn for Projects in Infrastructure, Education, and Security

Aliyu dahiruDecember 19, 2025

The Kano State Executive Council, chaired by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, held its 35th meeting on Wednesday, 18 December 2025. The Council reviewed major developmental issues and approved a total of ₦38,698,282,407.94 for various projects across critical sectors of the state. Education Sector To strengthen the education system and enhance learning conditions: ₦1,698,450,267.36 was approved...

Emir Sanusi and Ghana’s President Mahama hold discussions on regional cooperation

Aliyu dahiruDecember 19, 2025

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, at the State House in Accra. The meeting reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and Ghana and focused on shared economic and security challenges in West Africa. During the visit, Emir Sanusi recalled his first official...

Tinubu presents 2026 budget, proposes N5.41tn allocation for security

Aliyu dahiruDecember 19, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has earmarked N5.41tn for Security, the single largest allocation in the proposed 2026 budget. It marked the third consecutive year that defence and security spending has taken priority since the administration began presenting national budgets in November 2023. Tinubu disclosed this on Friday while presenting the N58.18tn 2026 Appropriation Bill to a...

Kano anti-graft agency returns over N40m to owners

Aliyu dahiruDecember 19, 2025

The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission (PCACC) says the commission has successfully returned over N40 million to rightful owners after the commission mediation in some civil cases brought before it. Addressing newsmen at the commission’s headquarters in Kano, Executive Chairman of the commission Sa’idu Yahaya stated that since his assumption of office in...

Kano State Government Moves to Nullify Illegal Land Approvals Around Northwest University

Aliyu dahiruDecember 18, 2025

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared that his administration will recover all Northwest University lands currently occupied by encroachers or illegal claimants. The governor made this known during a State Executive Council meeting attended by the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Northwest University, Professor Amina Salihi Bayero. Governor Abba also urged Professor Bayero...

Kano Governor Applauds Tinubu and Abba Bichi for ₦47bn Wuju-Wuju Road Construction

Aliyu dahiruDecember 18, 2025

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has expressed deep gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the Federal Government’s intervention to complete the long-abandoned Wuju-Wuju Road project at a cost of ₦47 billion. This was disclosed in a statement released on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf made...

NAFDAC destroys ₦10.19bn fake, expired products in Kano

Aliyu dahiruDecember 18, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday destroyed over 618 tonnes of fake, counterfeit, substandard, and expired regulated products valued at ₦10.19 billion in Kano. The destruction exercise, which covered illicit medicines, food products, cosmetics, agrochemicals, and medical devices, was conducted at the North-West zonal level as part of efforts...

Kano gov vows to end delays in payment of public servants’ benefits

Aliyu dahiruDecember 18, 2025

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has pledged that his administration will no longer allow public servants to suffer delays in the payment of their lawful benefits. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa. According to the statement, the governor made the pledge on Wednesday during the...

Kano Ulama Coalition Denounces External Interference, Upholds Sharia and Hisbah Bodies

Aliyu dahiruDecember 18, 2025

The Coalition of Ulama and Islamic Organizations in Kano State has strongly denounced what it termed unjustified and provocative interference by the United States Government and the U.S. Congress in Nigeria’s domestic affairs, particularly concerning the implementation of Sharia law and the activities of the Hisbah institution. In a statement issued and signed by Dr....

Kano: 159,669 eligible voters registered as INEC concludes first CVR phase

Aliyu dahiruDecember 17, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State has registered a total of 159,669 eligible voters during the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise….

ACF Urges Comprehensive Review of Nigeria’s Security Strategy Amid Surge in Terror Attacks

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for a total overhaul of national security strategies to prevent Nigeria’s slide into anarchy from extremism and insurgency, following what it described as “tragic deaths from terrorist attacks in Borno, Plateau, and other states.” A statement issued by Prof. T. A. Muhammad-Baba, ACF National Publicity Secretary, said, “The...

Kano Government Clarifies: Sallah Durbar Processions in Rano, Karaye, and Gaya Remain Unaffected

The Kano State Government has clarified that the restrictions on Hawan Daushe, Hawan Fanisau, and Hawan Dorayi durbars apply only to Kano Emirate and do not affect the Rano, Karaye, and Gaya Emirates. Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, made the clarification on Wednesday following the announcement of Eid-el-Fitr security and celebration measures by the...

Kano. Fire Outbreak Destroys Homes, Prompts Safety Alert

A fire outbreak has destroyed parts of three residential buildings and an electricity transformer site in the Gaida area near Fatima Bread, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. According to the Kano State Fire Service, the incident occurred on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at about 11:05 a.m., when the Emergency Response Unit received a...

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

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 FA set to hold draws for the 2026 President Federation Cup

The Kano State Football Association (KSFA) has announced plans to conduct the state preliminary draw for the 2026 President’s Federation Cup on Wednesday at its secretariat inside Sani Abacha Stadium. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Chairman of the association, Sharif Rabi’u Inuwa Ahlan, who said the draw will determine the match pairings for teams...

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