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Court jails two individuals for 14 years over homicide in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 28, 2026

A Kano State High Court sitting in Bompai has sentenced two young men to 14 years’ imprisonment without the option of a fine after finding them guilty of culpable homicide.The court, presided over by Justice Hadiza Sulaiman, delivered the judgment on Monday, April 27, 2026, after concluding trial proceedings. The Kano State Government had arraigned...

Cash Transfers: FG Allocates N48.1bn to Tackle Poverty in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 28, 2026

The Federal Government, through its cash transfer programme, has expended N48.1 billion in eradicating poverty and improving livelihoods in Kano State. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, disclosed this on Monday during a beneficiary engagement meeting in Kano. Doro said that the Household Prosperity and Empowerment – Cash Transfer (HoPE-CT) programme was...

Fire razes shops and vehicles at Kano market

Aliyu dahiruApril 27, 2026

A midnight fire has gutted the Maganda Road Wood Market in Kano State, destroying goods and cars worth millions of naira and leaving hundreds of traders counting their losses. Witnesses said the fire started around 3:00 a.m on Monday in the wood section of the market before spreading across the road to the metals cluster....

Hoodlums invade Kano GSM market, attack traders and cart away goods

Aliyu dahiruApril 27, 2026

Suspected thugs on Monday attacked the popular mobile phone market at Farm Centre in Kano metropolis, causing panic among traders and customers. Newsmen gathered that the hoodlums stormed the market in broad daylight, assaulting people, stealing smartphones, and wielding sharp weapons to intimidate victims. The incident reportedly occurred near Yoyo Plaza, a section of the...

Kano Assembly approves Murtala Sule Garo as deputy governor

Aliyu dahiruApril 27, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday approved the nomination of Hon. Murtala Sule Garo as Deputy Governor, following the presentation and adoption of the report of its ad hoc screening committee. Our sources reports that Garo’s confirmation came after the 12-member committee, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Bello Muhammad Butubutua, submitted its report during plenary presided...

Federal Government introduces FarmerMoni scheme in Kano, aims to reduce poverty

Aliyu dahiruApril 27, 2026

The Federal Government on Monday said it had launched the FarmerMoni programme in Kano State as part of efforts to eradicate poverty and support vulnerable Nigerians through access to interest-free loans and enterprise support. The government said the initiative, under its Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) 3.0, was designed to assist small-scale farmers, petty...

Kano generates N102 billion in revenue.

Aliyu dahiruApril 26, 2026

The Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) says it has generated N102 billion in revenue in 2025. The KIRS chairman, Dr Zaid Abubakar, said this in Kano on Sunday. He said the service recorded N102 billion in revenue last year, compared with N74 billion in 2024, adding that the state has a revenue projection of about...

Kano governor flags off construction of N1.3bn secondary school

Aliyu dahiruApril 26, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new secondary school at Kaura Goge in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. The project is expected to replace the popular Maikwatashi School, which had become dilapidated and reportedly suffered encroachment, with parts of its land allegedly sold illegally...

Court set to hear FOI case on constituency projects in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 26, 2026

A Kano State High Court has set Monday, April 27, 2026, to hear a case over access to public information on constituency projects. The case was filed by a human rights and anti-corruption activist, Umar Ibrahim Umar, after the State Commissioner for Works and Housing allegedly failed to respond to his Freedom of Information (FOI)...

Police retrieve two stolen vehicles during operations in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 26, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has recovered two stolen vehicles in separate intelligence-led operations conducted in Tarauni and Kumbotso Local Government Areas of the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa. According to the statement, the recoveries were part of the ongoing...

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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