Unknown gunmen on Friday night abducted the Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area in Kano State, Alhaji Hamza Musa Durba. The incident occurred late at night when about six armed assailants reportedly stormed his residence in Dinya town, within Durba Ward of Kibiya LGA. Security sources said the attackers arrived on motorcycles and were heavily...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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