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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....

Obi, Kwankwaso defect to NDC, receive membership cards

Aliyu dahiruMay 3, 2026

Ex- Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and his Kano State counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, as both leaders were seen receiving membership cards in a video circulating online. This was disclosed in a Sunday footage from the event showing the registration process. In the video, Kwankwaso was first presented with his...

Obi, Kwankwaso set to leave ADC on Monday — Galadima

Aliyu dahiruMay 2, 2026

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...

APC names Yusuf as Kano governorship candidate, Ganduje hands over nomination forms

Aliyu dahiruMay 1, 2026

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have purchased the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, endorsing him as the sole governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was announced during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Kano, where party leaders unanimously reaffirmed their confidence...

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...

Governor Yusuf accompanies Shekarau to collect APC membership card in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 25, 2026

The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, led a delegation to accompany former Kano Senator, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, to receive his All Progressives Congress (APC) membership card at Giginyu ward in Nassarawa Local Government Area. The event was attended by party supporters and leaders, who described the development as a significant milestone in...

Kano Assembly completes screening of deputy governor nominee Murtala Garo

Aliyu dahiruApril 23, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly has concluded the screening of Murtala Sule Garo, nominated by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for the position of Deputy Governor. The screening exercise was conducted by an ad hoc committee led by the Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Bello Butu Butu, who oversaw the deliberations. Speaking after the exercise, a member...

JUST IN: Kano Assembly sets up ad hoc panel to screen deputy governor nominee, Murtala Garo

Aliyu dahiruApril 22, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed receiving a letter from Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf requesting for the screening of the deputy governor nominee, Hon Murtala Sule Garo. The Speaker of the House, Hon Jibrin Ismaila Falgore, announced this after reading the request letter of the governor on Wednesday at plenary. inside Kano had reported that...

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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

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

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

Kano governor schedules deputy’s swearing-in for Tuesday

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

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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