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60 clerics set to train Kano’s intending Hajj pilgrims

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 6, 2026

Ahead of the 2026 Hajj exercise, the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has selected about 60 Hajj Induction Course teachers across the state to conduct weekly induction classes for intending pilgrims. The Public Relations Officer of the board, Sulaiman Dederi made this known via a statement he released on Sunday. “In preparation for the 2026...

Kano denies claims of sidelining persons with disabilities in the teachers’ recruitment process.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 5, 2026

The Kano State Government has denied allegations that persons with disabilities were excluded from the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise, describing the claims as false and misleading. The denial was contained in a rejoinder issued on Monday by the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, following a statement released on January 3, 2026, by the Kano...

Tinubu applauds Kano governor on his birthday

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 4, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday sent warm birthday wishes to Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, commending his “integrity, modesty, humility and commitment to public service.” Tinubu conveyed his felicitations in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Sunday’s birthday message comes hours after Yusuf’s highly anticipated defection from the...

Airstrike eliminates 23 fleeing bandits following the Kano attack.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 4, 2026

Troops of the Joint Task Force, supported by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised no fewer than 23 bandits fleeing Kano State following coordinated attacks on Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas. A statement issued on Sunday in Kano by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Maj. Zubairu...

INEC refutes claims that it has released the 2027 election schedule

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 3, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election. The reports had claimed that the commission unveiled the full preparatory timetable for the poll. However, in a statement on Friday, Adedayo Oketola, spokesperson to the INEC chairman, said the information is...

Commissioner of Police commends JTF personnel for thwarting bandits’ attacks in Kano.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 2, 2026

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, has commended Joint Task Force (JTF) officers for their bravery in repelling bandits’ attacks in Tsanyawa and Shanono Local Government Areas on Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Friday. Mr Bakori, who led a delegation of security...

Kano Hisbah receives 12,446 complaints, resolves 1,908 in 2025

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 2, 2026

The Kano State Hisbah Board has received 12,446 complaints from members of the public across the state’s 44 local government areas in 2025. The Deputy Commander of the board, Dr Mujahiddeen Aminuddeen, disclosed this in a statement released on Friday. He said out of the total number of complaints received, the board successfully resolved 1,908...

BUK VC praises Class ’92 on their 33rd anniversary, sets sights on achieving top global university ranking.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 2, 2026

The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, has commended the institution’s Class of 1992 for its “uninterrupted 10-year tradition” of philanthropy. Speaking at the group’s 33rd Anniversary dinner and 10th reunion, he lauded a fresh ₦5 million donation from the alumni to the university’s Indigent Students’ Account, noting that such partnerships...

Kano Ministry of Justice handled 1,627 criminal cases in 2025 — Commissioner.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 2, 2026

The Kano State Ministry of Justice said it disposed of 614 out of 1,627 criminal cases filed between January and December 2025. The state’s attorney-general and commissioner for justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru-Maude (SAN), disclosed this in a statement by his special assistant on media, Abubakar Tijjani-Ibrahim, on Friday in Kano. He said the ministry recorded significant...

NSCDC Arrests Three Suspects in Connection With Officer’s Killing in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 2, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested three armed men allegedly linked to the killing of one of its officers, AbduRauf A. Shariff, during an attempt to foil a criminal operation in Kano metropolis. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident, said the...

Obi, Kwankwaso set to leave ADC on Monday — Galadima

The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Buba Galadima, on Saturday hinted at an imminent political realignment, disclosing that key opposition figures, including former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and his Kano State counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would announce a new political platform on Monday. Galadima made the disclosure at...

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria shuts down 821 pharmacies and patent medicine outlets in Kano.

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has sealed no fewer than 821 pharmaceutical premises in Kano State over non-compliance with the council’s Act. The affected premises included 68 pharmacies, 587 patent medicine stores, and 166 illegal outlets. The Head of Department, Enforcement, Dr Sulaiman Chiroma, made the disclosure while addressing a news conference in Kano on...

Nine Kano inmates successfully complete Qur’anic memorisation

Nine inmates serving various terms at Medium Security Custodial centre in Wudil, Kano, have successfully completed memorisation of the Holy Quran. The milestone coincided with the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Centre. The public Relations officer of Kano state command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (CSC) Musbahu Lawan Kofar Nasarawa, said some of the inmates...

Kano government launches investigation into former Head of Service Abdullahi Musa over alleged N1.5bn salary fraud

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has ordered an investigation into the alleged deduction of N1.5 billion from workers’ salaries, reportedly linked to a former Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa. Yusuf gave the directive on Friday during the 2026 International Workers’ Day celebration held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The governor said...

Kano set to screen 3,000 couples before mass wedding ceremony

The Kano State Hisbah Board has said it will commence medical screening for 3,000 prospective couples ahead of a planned mass wedding in the state. The Deputy Commander-General of the board, Sheikh Mujahedeen Aminudeen, disclosed this in a telephone interview with our sources on Friday. He said the exercise would involve 1,500 men and 1,500...

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