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Just in. Kano Assembly Initiates Impeachment Process Against Deputy Governor Gwarzo Over Alleged N1.18bn

Aliyu dahiruMarch 5, 2026

No fewer than 38 members of the Kano State House of Assembly have signed a notice seeking the impeachment of the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, over alleged involvement in a N1.18 billion financial scandal.

Kano APC Leaders Throw Support Behind Newly Elected State Executives

Aliyu dahiruMarch 5, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Kano have affirmed the newly elected state executive committee in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin -Tofa, on Wednesday in Kano. Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano, deputy Senate president, Senator Barau Jibrin, and the former national chairman of the APC,...

APC Elects New Executives in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 4, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected new state executive members to steer the affairs of the party in Kano State. The election, which took place on Tuesday night, saw the emergence of Haruna Doguwa as the new State Chairman of the party. Doguwa recently resigned from his position as Commissioner for Water Resources in Kano State...

Kano State House of Assembly Swears In Two New Lawmakers

Aliyu dahiruMarch 3, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday inaugurated two newly elected members, Sa’ad Aminu and Najib Sarki, representing Ungogo and Kano Municipal State constituencies. The inauguration, which took place during plenary, was presided over by the speaker, Jibril Isma’il Falgore. Mr Falgore administered the oath of allegiance and the oath of office to the...

Abba Kabir Yusuf Approves Resignation of Water Resources Commissioner, Hon. Doguwa

Aliyu dahiruMarch 3, 2026

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has accepted the resignation of the Commissioner for Water Resources, Umar Haruna Doguwa. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday. Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa formally tendered his resignation on Monday, 2nd March, 2026, with effect from today....

Court declines request to bar Kano govt from reclaiming official vehicles from former commissioners

Aliyu dahiruMarch 2, 2026

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Kano Judicial Division, has refused separate ex parte applications filed by former members of the Kano State Executive Council seeking to restrain the state government from retrieving official vehicles allocated to them while in office. Our sources reports that the applications, which stem from similar circumstances and seek identical reliefs,...

Former Kano commissioners sue state government over confiscated official vehicles

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 27, 2026

Kano State Government’s recovery of official vehicles from former commissioners has taken a legal turn, as five ex-commissioners loyal to former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso have filed a suit against the state at the National Industrial Court. The controversy follows a report that the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) on Thursday reclaimed official vehicles from...

Kano Govt Faults Amnesty International Report as Misleading

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 26, 2026

The Kano State Government has rejected allegations by Amnesty International that it is escalating repression and targeting individuals for criticising Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Amnesty International, in a publication titled “Kano: Escalating Repression Endangers Freedom of Expression,” had alleged a pattern of arrests, detention and harassment of critics of the governor by security agencies at...

Kano is more united today than ever before, says Abba Kabir Yusuf

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 24, 2026

Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared that Kano’s political class is now more united than at any time in the state’s history, following recent realignments within the political landscape. Yusuf added that since the decampment, more political actors and supporters had continued to reunite, stressing that previously divided political families were...

NNPP alleges Kano government is targeting opponents politically

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 22, 2026

The Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has accused the state government of targeting its members in what it described as a political witch-hunt. In a statement issued by the NNPP Publicity Secretary, Engr. Ibrahim Karaye, the party alleged actions of the government were undemocratic and unwarranted. The party alleged that...

Just in: Kano Lawmaker Leaves NDC, Rejoins APC Following Meeting with Barau

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has received the member representing Makoda State Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Muhammad Ahmad Tomas, back into the All Progressives Congress. This he says marks another shift in Kano’s evolving political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tomas, who had recently defected to...

Emir Bayero to Commence Sallah Horse-Riding Procession in Kano on Thursday

The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, is scheduled to undertake the traditional Sallah Hawan Daushe and Hawan Nassarawa processions on Thursday and Friday, respectively. This was disclosed by the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, a senior councillor at Bayero’s palace, Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan’agundi, who explained that security agencies had permitted the traditional Sallah...

Peaceful Eid Prayers Observed Across Kano Under Heavy Security Presence

Eid al-Adha prayers were held peacefully across Kano’s four emirates on Wednesday, with worshippers turning out in large numbers to mark Eid-el-Kabir. The prayers in Kano, Gaya, Karaye and Rano emirates were calm and orderly. Security was beefed up at all prayer grounds, with operatives deployed to strategic points to ensure a hitch-free celebration. Residents...

Gov Yusuf Announces Cash Support for Workers Ahead of Eid

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved a special goodwill package of 20,000 naira for civil servants across the state and the 44 local government areas ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebration, officials said on Monday. The approval was announced in a statement issued by the Press Secretary in the Office of the Secretary...

The 14th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, celebrated Arsenal F.C.’s Premier League title success by cutting a cake in honor of the club’s achievement.

The 14th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, marked Arsenal F.C.’s Premier League triumph by cutting a cake in celebration of the club’s victory. Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy for the first time in 22 years.

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