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Kwankwaso’s Foreign Trip Unrelated to Health Issues – Spokesperson

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 6, 2026

Kano State former governor and NNPP National Leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has traveled abroad for personal reasons, his aides have said, dismissing claims that the trip was for medical attention. Captain Mansur Kurugu, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya movement, told journalists on Thursday that Kwankwaso’s departure was not health-related. “Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso departs Nigeria...

Ganduje’s Son Pays Courtesy Visit to Kwankwaso in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 5, 2026

Abdul-Aziz Umar Ganduje, son of former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Thursday, paid a visit to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at the latter’s Miller Road residence in Kano. Photographs from the visit, shared on Facebook by Kwankwaso’s media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, showed Abdul-Aziz dressed in the signature...

Rift widens as Gov Yusuf’s aide fires back at Kwankwaso’s camp

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 4, 2026

Senior Special Assistant to the Kano State Governor on Social Media, Salisu Yahaya Hotoro, has challenged the camp of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to clarify who is handling key government programmes and contracts. This comes amid claims that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has been ungrateful to the former governor. Hotoro posed the questions in an...

Kano By-Election: NNPP Reaffirms Candidacy of Late Lawmakers’ Sons

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

The interim leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has insisted that the nominations of Nabil Sarki Aliyu Daneji for Kano Municipal and Saadu Aminu Saadu for Ungogo state constituencies remain valid for the February 21 by-election into the Kano State House of Assembly. The party said the names of the two candidates had...

Another Kano Commissioner Joins APC After Exiting NNPP

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 1, 2026

The Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children, and Persons with Special Needs, Hajiya Amina Sani, has joined the All Progressives Congress. The commissioner, popularly known as Amina HOD, was one of the pillars of the Kwankwasiyya grassroots movement and was recognised for her strong principles and ideological convictions. A statement on Sunday by the...

Senator Hanga Orders NNPP Chairmen to Hand Back Vehicles After APC Defection

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 1, 2026

The Constituency Office of the Kano Central Senatorial District has directed all chairmen of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) across the district’s local government areas to return vehicles earlier provided to them by Senator Rufa’i Sani Hanga for party activities. The directive was contained in a letter dated January 28, 2026, signed by the...

Deputy governor should resign over loyalty concerns — Kano commissioner

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 29, 2026

Ibrahim Waiya, the Kano commissioner for information and internal affairs, has called on Aminu Gwarzo, the deputy governor, to step down if he can no longer align politically with Abba Yusuf, the governor. Yusuf recently resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Waiya noted that political divergence...

Yusuf’s Defection Is About Kano’s Interests, Not Kwankwaso, Says Aide

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 27, 2026

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media Monitoring and Innovation to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Hon. Ramadan Yusuf, has downplayed suggestions that the governor’s resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and subsequent alignment with the All Progressives Congress (APC) amounts to a betrayal of the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa...

Kano Governor Formally Rejoins APC in Major Political Move

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 26, 2026

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has officially rejoined the All Progressives Congress. Yusuf defected to the ruling party on Monday at the Coronation Hall of the Kano Government House. He was made received into the party by former National Chairman of the APC and ex-Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje; the Deputy President of...

Kano government slams Buba Galadima over Yusuf’s re-election chances

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 26, 2026

The Kano State Government has dismissed claims by elder statesman Buba Galadima that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf cannot secure a second term in office without the backing of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing the assertion as misleading and a poor reading of Kano’s political history. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday, the Commissioner...

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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