The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Kano on Tuesday, awarded N1 million cost against the Kano State Government for not “putting their house in order “ . Former members of the Kano State Executive Council had filed a lawsuit seeking to restrain the state government from retrieving official vehicles allocated to them while in…
Former governor of Kano State and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has paid a condolence visit to former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, following the death of his elder brother, Malam Dahiru Shekarau. Kwankwaso visited Shekarau at his residence in Kano on Sunday to commiserate with him…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof.Nentawe Yilwatda, has reaffirmed the party’s 60/40 leadership-sharing formula between the defectors and existing APC members in Kano State. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, in Kano on Monday. Yilwatda, who spoke during a visit to Gov. Abba Yusuf, praised…
The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State has issued a directive demanding the immediate return of official vehicles held by some former party chairmen who have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party said the vehicles, donated by Senator Rufai Hanga, were provided to facilitate NNPP activities at the local government…
An early morning fire on Monday razed several stores at the Kano essential commodities market, popularly known as Singer Market. The spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif, confirmed the incident, saying the cause of the fire was still under investigation. According to findings, the inferno broke out in the early hours of…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has sanctioned a series of appointments and promotions across key state agencies to enhance governance and public service delivery. The governor’s office confirmed on Wednesday that Abdulkadir Kankarofi and Hajia Aisha Tamburawa will serve as Special Advisers on Humanitarian Affairs and Positive Propaganda, respectively. Other appointments include Alhaji Mukhtar…
Police in Kano State have recovered a Toyota Sienna vehicle worth ₦20 million that was stolen in Maiduguri earlier this month. The Kano State Police Command confirmed the recovery in a statement released on Sunday by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa. The vehicle was stolen on 5 January 2026 and recovered two days…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has reaffirmed that the “Kano Agenda” remains the guiding principle of his administration, insisting it will always take precedence over personal or sectional interests. The governor’s remarks followed his recent move to align with a new political platform, as disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesperson, Sanusi…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described the killing of 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children as a “barbaric act” and a serious indictment of Nigeria’s justice system. In a statement on the tragedy, which occurred last Saturday, the Emir offered condolences to the family of the deceased, her husband, and…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has extended his condolences to Alhaji Baba Umar, Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Management Board, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Ramatu Bello. Hajiya Bello passed away at the age of 98 after a prolonged illness. In a separate message, the governor also expressed…
