By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government has condemned the recent killing of 16 hunters traveling to Kano by a vigilance group in Uromi,Edo State. This is contained in a statement issued…
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Kwankwaso Condemns Mob Attack on Northern Travelers in Edo, Calls for Investigation
By Salisu Hamisu Ali Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has condemned the brutal mob attack on 16 travelers from Northern Nigeria in Edo State. In…
Dangote Feeds 40,000 Families in Borno
No fewer than 40,000 families may benefit from the Aliko Dangote Food Intervention Programme. Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum said the donation of 40,000 bags of 10kg rice to the…
NSCDC Deploys 3,256 Operatives for Eid-el-Fitr Celebration in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kano State Command has deployed 3,256 operatives across the state to ensure a peaceful and secure Eid-el-Fitr celebration. In a statement released on Friday,…
Kano Govt Launches Urban Renewal Project To Ease Transportation
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government says it has launched an ambitious Urban Renewal Project aimed at easing transportation in the state. The state Commissioner of Works,Marwan Ahmad,who disclosed this while…
Minister Ata Pays Tribute to Governor Radda’s Late Mother
By Ahmad Muhammad. Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, paid a condolence visit to Governor Umar Dikko Radda in Katsina following the passing of the governor’s…
Kano CP Visits NSCDC, Seeks Stronger Collaboration for Security
The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has called for greater collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)…
WAMY Donates N10 Million Borehole Project to Kano State Sharia Commission
As part of its generosity, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) has donated a massive borehole project to the tune of N10M to the Kano State Sharia Commission. The project, launched…
Aminu Bayero didn’t cancel Sallah Durbar, he only ended his drama, says Kurawa
The cancellation of a parallel Durbar initially planned by the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, during the coming Eid-el-Fitr Sallah celebrations in Kano, has been dismissed as a charade….
Bill to Establish Prime Minister’s Office Passes Second Reading in House of Reps
A bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to create the office of the Prime Minister as Head of Government and the President as Head of State has passed its second reading…
Periscoping Waiya’s Alleged Assault on Free Press Viz the Preponderance of Mob Reasoning
By Al Amin Ubandoma The recent controversy surrounding Kano State Commissioner for Information, Ambassador Ibrahim Waiya, has sparked heated debates about free press and mob reasoning. The controversy began with an opinionated…
The El-Rufai Enigma: Achievements, Controversies, and Political Shifts
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai recently marked his 65th birthday, an occasion celebrated by President Bola Tinubu, who commended his contributions to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his…
FG Declares March 31, April 1 as Public Holidays for Eid-el-Fitr Celebration
The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays in celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fast. The announcement was made by…
Journalists: The Unseen Heroes of Development, Kano Desires Collaboration Not Confrontation
BY AMINU BALA By convention and practice, media houses and journalists have the right to express their opinions under guided principles, ethical compliance, and the rule of law. The recent allegations surrounding…
Kano Gov. Announces Passing of Senior Special Assistant on Radio, Abdullahi Tanka Galadanci
The Kano State Government regrets to announce the passing of Abdullahi Tanka Galadanci, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Radio. Mr. Galadanci passed away on 26th March 2025 after a…
Atiku Abubakar: I’m Not Surprised National Assembly Approved Rivers Emergency Rule
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says he is not surprised that the National Assembly ratified the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. On March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of…
Stakeholders Validate Kano State Proceeds Of Crime Recovery, Management Bill
By Abdullahi Yusuf Stakeholders made up of Civil Society Organizations(CSOs), Non-governmental Organisations(NGOs), engineers,academics and the media, on Wednesday validated the Kano State Proceeds Of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill,2025. Aimed at strengthening…
Shehu Gabam’s Falsehoods: Setting the Record Straight
By Zangina Ahmed Bunkure Former PRO, SDP Kano State Recent remarks by Shehu Gabam in his BBC interview have raised serious concerns about the distortion of facts and political revisionism. Among the…
Waiya’s Blindness Over Buhari, Isma’l : Difference Between Professionalism and Activism
By Abba Anwar Neither Abba Anwar, then Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kano State, nor Saluhu Tanko Yakasai, then Special Adviser, Media, to the Governor, petitioned the then noise maker,…
BREAKING: Kano’s Internal Security Commissioner Resigns
The Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has accepted the resignation of his Commissioner for the newly created Ministry of Internal Security and Special Services, Maj. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris (Rtd)….
Kano State Police Command Urges Peace Ahead of Eid-el-Fitr Celebrations
The Kano State Police Command has called for calm and peaceful coexistence among residents as preparations for the Eid-el-Fitr Sallah celebrations intensify. The appeal comes amid concerns about possible security threats, particularly…
ROLAC Holds Validation Workshop On Kano State Proceeds Of Crime Recovery, Management Bill
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Rule of Law and Anti-corruption(ROLAC) has commenced a two-day Validation Workshop on the Draft Kano State Proceeds of Crime(Recovery and Management) Bill,2025. The objective of the programme, according…
Man sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for Cannabis trafficking
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced a drug dealer, Gabriel Akitola, to 18 years’ imprisonment for trafficking Cannabis and Methamphetamine. Justice Nkeonye Maha sentenced Akintola after he pleaded guilty…
NUJ at 70: A Tribute to Kano State Correspondents’ Chapel
By: Lamara Garba Azare Seven decades of unity and brotherhood, A bond that’s strong, a tie that’s good. Kano State Correspondents’ Chapel, a radiant beacon, A shining example, in the dark of…
NDLEA intercepts Indian lady with 72 parcels of heroin at Kano airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin. A statement by NDLEA’s Director,…