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Emir Sanusi resumes academic journey, secures special admission to study law

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 15, 2026

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been granted special admission into Northwest University, Kano, to study law, the institution has announced. According to an official letter signed by Jafaru Sule Muhammad, Head of the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records, on behalf of the Registrar, the Emir has been admitted into the LL.B Common Law and...

Kano High Court: NCoS busts drug smuggling attempt, nabs suspect

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 15, 2026

The Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to smuggle Indian hemp in a loaf of bread into a custodial facility at the Kano High Court premises. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday. He said the suspect, who resides at Tishama Hotoro Quarters, Kano, was apprehended by officers from...

Court rejects request for Ganduje’s arrest in port ownership controversy

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 15, 2026

Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, who has been named in the Dala Inland Dry Port Limited ownership scandal, received temporary relief as a court declined to order his arrest. Mr Ganduje and three other defendants face a 10-count charge involving criminal conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, breach of trust, and conflict of interest. The Kano State...

Fire razes 17 tricycles, two fuel tankers in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

No fewer than seventeen tricycles and two petrol tankers were destroyed following two separate fire outbreaks at filling stations in Kano State on Tuesday. The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. Abdullahi said the first incident happened at AA Ayagi filling station, Kanye village,...

Kano woman dies after surgeons allegedly forgot surgical scissors in her abdomen

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

Tragedy has struck Kano State with the death of a mother of five, Aishatu Umar, after a pair of scissors was allegedly left inside her abdomen during a surgical procedure at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, a government-owned health facility in the state. Umar reportedly died on Sunday at the hospital while undergoing a corrective...

Kano Govt Investigates Patient’s Death Following Family’s Claim of Surgical Scissors Left Inside Her

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

he Kano State Hospital Management Board has ordered an investigation into alleged negligence following the death of a patient, Aishatu Umar, at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano. The board’s executive secretary, Mansur Nagoda, directed that an immediate probe be conducted into the circumstances surrounding the incident, amid growing public concern. The family of...

Justice stakeholders in Kano take steps to tackle abuse of court orders and unlawful detentions

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 13, 2026

The Kano State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Barrister Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, SAN, on Monday called on judges, lawyers and security agencies to uphold integrity and the fear of God in the enforcement of fundamental human rights. He made this appeal during a Justice Sector Stakeholders’ Roundtable Discussion organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ungoggo Branch,...

Tight security surrounds Kano Government House as Gov. Yusuf plans defection

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

There was heavy security beef up around the Kano State government house, amid reports of plans by Governor Abba Yusuf to defect to the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC. The security personnel in their numbers, with their sophisticated vehicles, were stationed in strategic locations around and leading to the government house. The personnel, heavily...

Police apprehend notorious drug kingpin and five suspected thugs in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious drug dealer and five suspected thugs at Jaoji Quarters in Kano metropolis. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday. “The Kano State Police Command has made another significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat drug trafficking and other...

Kano State Government Unveils Plan to Train 50,000 Youths in 2026

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

The Kano State Government has announced plans to train 50,000 youths across the state in the current year as part of its broader strategy to empower young people to become self-reliant, productive, and economically stable. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa Sunday. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf...

Gov. Yusuf Vows Justice as He Directs Probe into Danshagamu’s Killing

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has condemned the gruesome killing of a social media influencer and political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil, popularly known as Danshagamu This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. Gov Yusuf directed security agencies to immediately fish out those responsible for...

2027 Polls: Gov. Yusuf Charges Guber Candidates to Keep Campaigns Peaceful

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on all gubernatorial candidates and their supporters to conduct issue-based and peaceful campaigns ahead of the 2027 governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Kano governor Mustapha Muhammad The Governor made the call as the Independent National Electoral...

Kano Women to Receive ₦50,000 Monthly Grants as Gov. Yusuf Launches Empowerment Scheme

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has unveiled a ₦50,000 monthly empowerment grant for 5,200 women across the state, aimed at strengthening women’s economic empowerment, self-reliance and household livelihoods. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. Governor Yusuf unveiled the programme on Monday at...

Hausa Day: Gov. Yusuf Applauds Hausa Language, Culture for Fostering African Unity

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Hausa people in Nigeria, Africa and across the world on the 2026 International Hausa Day, describing the Hausa language and culture as important pillars of African identity, unity and development. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on...

Out-of-School Children: Kano to Release Survey Findings Thursday

The Kano State Ministry of Education is set to disseminate the findings of its Out-of-School Children (OOSC) Survey Report as part of efforts to address barriers to education and reduce the number of children out of school across the state. INSIDE KANO reports that the dissemination is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the COVID-19...

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