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Governor Yusuf directs swift regulation of sand mining activities around Kano water facilities.

Aliyu dahiruApril 8, 2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has directed the Ministry of Water Resources to take immediate action to regulate sand mining activities around water treatment plants in the state. The directive was issued on Tuesday during an inspection visit to the Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant as part of his ongoing statewide tour of water...

Unlawful Entry: Sudanese, Chadians, Others Nabbed in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 8, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested 20 foreign nationals in the Danbare area of Kumbotso Local Government Area over illegal entry into the country. The State Commandant, Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing in Kano, saying the suspects hail from Sudan, Chad, Cameroon, and...

Governor Yusuf Names Dahir Hashim Acting Commissioner for Water Resources

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Muhammad Hashim, as the Acting Commissioner for the State Ministry of Water Resources. The development was disclosed on Monday by Dr Hashim through a post on his verified Facebook page, where he confirmed the additional responsibility entrusted to him...

Kano Police Reunite Missing Teenager with Family Safely

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has reunited a teenager initially believed to be a foreign national with his family after concluding an investigation into his identity. The command said the boy, who was earlier found in Dadin Kowa Village in Doguwa Local Government Area and claimed to be a Spanish national named Alex Ansol, was...

Kano Government Refutes Role in FGC Kano Land-Swap Arrangement

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

The Kano State Government has drawn the attention of the general public to recent publications by some media outlets regarding the alleged land-swap deal involving Federal Government College Kano. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mustapha Muhammad. The government categorically stated that it is...

FGC Kano Alumni Submit Petition to Tinubu Over Alleged Secret Land Swap Deal

Aliyu dahiruApril 5, 2026

The Federal Government College (FGC) Kano Old Students Association (FGCKOSA) has filed a formal petition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, raising concerns over what it described as an attempt to seize the school’s campus for private development. The complaint, co-signed by the group’s International President, Shoyinka Shodunke, and other prominent members, was also addressed to...

Missing Spanish Teen Discovered in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 5, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of a 16-year-old boy, Alex Ansol, who was found wandering in Dadin Kowa village in Doguwa Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police,...

Police reassure Kano residents of tight security measures for Easter celebrations

Aliyu dahiruApril 4, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has assured residents of adequate security arrangements ahead of the Easter celebrations, calling for calm and cooperation from the public. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Kano State Police Command Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police,...

Governor Yusuf Condoles Over the Passing of Alhaji Nuhu Dantani

Aliyu dahiruApril 3, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Alhaji Nuhu Dantani, father of Barrister Hamza Nuhu Dantani, a renowned human rights lawyer and activist. This was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary Mustapha Muhammad on Friday. Governor Yusuf described the late Alhaji Nuhu...

EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court to Issue Final Ruling on Kano Emirate Dispute in April

Aliyu dahiruApril 2, 2026

In March 2025, the Court of Appeal in Abuja had set aside actions taken against the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The appellate court later transmitted the case record to the Supreme Court, advising all parties to exercise caution pending the apex court’s ruling. In a unanimous ruling delivered...

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NDLEA exposes underground drug caves, hidden hideouts in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 6, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, says it uncovered a network of caves and underground tunnels used as drug hideouts in Rimin Kebe area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Wednesday in Kano. The PRO said the...

BREAKING: Gov. Yusuf Swears in Murtala Garo as deputy governor

Aliyu dahiruMay 5, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Tuesday, swore in Hon. Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor, in a ceremony held at the Government House. Our sources reports that the oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, in the presence of top government officials,...

Crisis brews in NDC as Kano chairman opposes Kwankwaso’s alleged takeover move

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

A fresh political disagreement is brewing within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State as the party chairman, Usaini Isa Mai Riga, has insisted that former Kano governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will not be handed control of the party structure in the state. In an interview on Monday, M so h Riga said early...

Kano governor schedules deputy’s swearing-in for Tuesday

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will swear in his deputy, Hon. Murtala Sule Garo, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. According to a statement issued by Ibrahim Adam, Special Adviser on Information to the governor, the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano....

Kano to commence airlifting of pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj on May 14

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board will commence airlifting of the state pilgrims on May 14, 2026. The board’s Director General, Abubakar Matawalle, announced this on Monday during the closing ceremony of the Hajj Induction Course held at the School for Arabic Studies, Kano, as part of preparations for the 2026 Hajj exercise. He said,...

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