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NDLEA raids drug hotspots in Kano, arrests 56 suspects

Aliyu dahiruMarch 11, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command, has raided multiple drug joints across Kano State and arrested no fewer than 56 suspects, including a suspect in a five-year-old homicide case. The arrests, according to the agency, were made possible following a sustained three‑day operation, as part of the ongoing “Operation Ramadan Mubarak.” The...

BUK Investigates Student Over Alleged Fraud Against Prof. Kperogi

Aliyu dahiruMarch 11, 2026

Bayero University Kano (BUK) has launched an investigation into allegations of online impersonation and financial misconduct involving one of its students, Ismail Sani, following a wave of public confessions from victims who said they were scammed. A statement by the Director Public Affairs of the institution, Lamara Garab, on Wednesday said the university acknowledged the...

Sachet water producers announce increase in price per bag.

Aliyu dahiruMarch 11, 2026

The Kano State chapter of the Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has announced an upward review in the price of sachet water, popularly known as “pure water,” citing rising production costs. In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the association, Anas Idris Hassan said the price of a bag of sachet water, previously...

Customs seize smuggled goods and illicit drugs in Kano, Jigawa

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, says it intercepted various smuggled goods with a duty-paid value (DPV) of N1.1 billion between January 1 and March 10, 2026. The command’s acting area controller, Deputy Comptroller Usman Umar-Adamu, disclosed this at his maiden press briefing on Tuesday at the Customs House, Bompai, Kano. He said...

Governor Yusuf Removes Kano Head of Service from Office

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has relieved the State Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, of his appointment with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday evening. The decision is part of the ongoing efforts by the present...

Hisbah in Kano Arrests Teenagers for Organising Alleged Indecent Birthday Celebration

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested two teenage boys, Umar Yahaya and Musa Al-Hassan, for allegedly planning to organise a birthday party comprising all pimps during the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebration in Kano. The Deputy Command General of the Board, Mujahideen Aminudeen, confirmed the arrest of the teenagers in a statement issued on Tuesday. According...

Two youths lose their lives after drowning in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

Two 18-year-old youths, Sadiq Isyaku and Auwal Isyaku, have drowned after falling into an open water body while attempting to escape from suspected phone snatchers in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Kano State Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, revealed that the incident occurred on...

Three persons die in Kano road crash — FRSC

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of three persons in a road crash that occurred in the early hours of Monday on the Zaria-Kano expressway after Imawa U-turn. The sector commander, Idris Mohammed-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The statement said, “We received a call at about 5:55 a.m. and...

Court orders Kano govt to pay N1 million cost in ex-commissioners’ vehicle dispute

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Kano Judicial Division, on Tuesday adjourned further hearing in the suits filed by former Kano State commissioners seeking to stop the state government from retrieving official vehicles allocated to them while in office. Our sources reports that the court, presided over by Justice Mahmood Abba Namtari, also awarded a cost...

Police Call for Vigilance in Kano During Final 10 Days of Ramadan

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force, Zone One Headquarters in Kano, has urged members of the public, particularly Muslim faithful, to remain vigilant during the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan. This was contained in a security advisory issued on Monday and signed by DSP Abdullahi Hussaini, the Police Public Relations Officer, Zone One...

Qadiriyya Sect observes Eid prayer in Kano a day after the Sultan’s announcement

While most Muslims in Kano State observed Eid al-Fitr prayers on Friday, followers of the Qadiriyya sect held their own prayers on Saturday in the Makwarari area of Kano city. Sheikh Khalifa Sheikh Sammani Yusuf Makwarari led the congregation, explaining that the sect did not follow the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto, who had...

Kano government provides cash assistance and food supplies to families of 16 killed hunters

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has provided cash and food assistance to families of 16 hunters who were lynched by a mob in Uromi, Edo State. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Abdullahi Waiya, led a government delegation to Bunkure Local Government Area on Friday, where he presented N300,000 each to the families...

Eid-el-Fitr: Kano Records Peaceful Festivities Under Heavy Security Presence

Kano residents on Friday celebrated Eid-el-Fitr peacefully, following tightened security measures. Security operatives were stationed throughout the city, ensuring calm at prayer grounds, on roads, and in public places. The tight security contributed significantly to the orderly conduct of the day’s activities. The festive mood was evident as residents stepped out in elegant attire to mark...

2027: Hafiz Kawu, Ja’o’ji Set to Step Down Following Tinubu’s Directive

There are strong indications that two presidential appointees from Kano State, Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu and Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’o’ji, may soon resign their positions in compliance with the directive issued by Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kano Times reports that President Tinubu had directed all political appointees under his administration seeking...

Eid Prayers Held at Bayero’s Palace in Kano

A large number of Muslim faithful on Friday gathered at the Nassarawa Palace in Kano to observe the Eid-el-Fitr prayer hosted by Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The congregational prayer was led by the Sarkin Malamai, Malam Kamalu, who delivered a sermon centred on spirituality, unity, and moral...

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