By Adam Ismail Ahmad Let me start by saying this clearly: there is nothing wrong with helping vulnerable people get married. The 1,500 couples who recently benefited from Kano State’s mass wedding…
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Why Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf must reactivate his social media and make governance more visible to citizens, Nigeria and the world
By Dr. Musa Abdullahi Sufi There is a paradox unfolding in Kano State. On one hand, the government is announcing major interventions across education, healthcare, infrastructure, water, agriculture and social development. On…
Kano Govt Moves to Protect Great Green Wall Headquarters from Alleged Land Encroachment
By Garba Abdullahi Bagwai Kano The Kano State Government has vowed to protect the headquarters of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in Kano following an alleged attempt by…
ISMPH Boosts Evidence-Based Health Reporting Among Kano Journalist
By Mustapha Salisu The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) in collaboration with the EngenderHealth Consortium Partnership, has trained selected journalists in Kano on evidence-based reporting to strengthen accountability in the…
Kano records steady youth participation progress in governance – governor’s aide
By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta Musaddiq Kabir Adam, the Senior Special Assistant on Open Government Partnership (OGP) to the Kano State Governor says that youth participation in governance has recorded steady progress under…
Kano Govt Suspends Malaria Programme, Launches Investigation
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has approved the immediate suspension of all Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) programme activities across the State as part of efforts to ensure transparency, accountability, and…
Kano Moves to Deepen Sudan Ties Through Healthcare, Education Collaboration
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding cooperation with the Republic of Sudan, with a renewed focus on healthcare and education partnerships aimed at strengthening the…
ISMPH Champions Data-Driven Health Journalism in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) has intensified efforts to improve the quality of health reporting in Kano by equipping journalists with the skills to interpret…
Kano’s Education Emergency Yet to End Classroom Crisis
By Mubarak Ibrahim More than a year after the Kano State Government declared a state of emergency on education on June 8, 2024, residents of Langel Community in Tofa Local Government Area…
SAPZ, Kano Health Ministry Sign MoU on Improved Nutrition, Awareness
…As Health Commissioner Praises SAPZ’s Nutrition Improvement Programmes By Mustapha Salisu The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) initiative on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kano State Ministry of…
KDI Trains Kano Stakeholders on Voter Mobilisation, Peacebuilding Ahead of 2027 Polls
By Mustapha Salisu Stakeholders drawn from civil society organisations, political parties, the media, youth and women groups, religious organisations and community leaders have received a capacity-building workshop on voter mobilisation and peacebuilding…
Kano Livestock Ministry Pledges Inclusive Empowerment for PWDs
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Kano State Ministry of Livestock Development has pledged to promote inclusive empowerment programmes for persons with disabilities (PWDs) through livestock and skills development initiatives. The Commissioner for…
Kano ADC Leaders Reaffirm Ibrahim Khalil as 2027 Governorship Candidate
By Mustapha Salisu Leaders and stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State have reaffirmed Malam Ibrahim Khalil as the party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election, insisting that the…
Kano Gov’t Commends Naval Training as Key to Strengthening National Security Architecture
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Government has reiterated the importance of sustained investment in military training and capacity development as a critical component of strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. The Deputy Governor, Alhaji…
The leadership behind consensus: How Gov Yusuf kept Kano APC united through high-stakes primaries
There are moments in politics when leadership is tested not by elections, not by public rallies and not by speeches delivered before cheering crowds, but by the ability to manage competing ambitions…
Kano Reaffirms Commitment to Social Protection, Innovative Financing Against Poverty
By Mustapha Salisu Stakeholders from across Nigeria’s Northwest converged in Kano on Tuesday for a high-level policy dialogue focused on “Reducing Multidimensional Poverty Through Scaled Social Protection Systems and Innovative Financing” The…
Kano, EU Deepen Talks on Investment in Key Sectors
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government and European Union (EU) have strengthened development discussions aimed at expanding cooperation in education, agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, and climate resilience, as both sides explore new…
RATTAWU Kano commends DG Sunusi Bature for repairing union bus
By Hadiza Musa The Kano State chapter of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) has commended the Director-General, Media and Publicity to the State Governor, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa,…
Deputy Governor Garo Serves as Waliyyi at High-Profiled Weddings in Kano
…Visits Ailing Former LG Chairman in Kano By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, on Saturday participated in a series of family and community engagements across the state,…
Kano Women Affairs Commissioner Assures NAWOJ of Collaboration on Women’s Welfare
The Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi Sani, has assured the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kano State chapter, of the ministry’s…
14.2 Percent: The Electoral Arithmetic That Exposes the Fundamental Fragility of Peter Obi’s 2027 Northern Strategy
By Aliyu Mohammed Idris, PhD, There is a particular kind of political optimism that refuses to be corrected by evidence. It is the optimism that survives a catastrophic electoral performance, reinterprets the…
Kano Government Fulfills Promise to 2026 Hajj Pilgrims
The Kano State Government has fulfilled its commitment to provide transportation support for Kano pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Speaking at a press briefing…
Kano Justice Ministry Mourns Solicitor-General’s Father
The Kano State Ministry of Justice has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Malam Muhammad Tahir, father of the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Barrister Salisu Muhammad Tahir. This…
Governance, Public Confidence and the Changing Politics of Kano
Three years in service… By Munir Ibrahim Publisher As Kano gradually moves toward the 2027 political cycle, public discourse is increasingly shifting from partisan rhetoric to a broader assessment of governance, leadership…
Kano Journalists Unite Under New Health Reporting Network
By Mustapha Salisu Health journalists across Kano State have come together under a unified platform known as the Kano Health Journalists Network (KAHJON) to strengthen media advocacy and reporting on Gender-Responsive Reproductive,…