Normalcy has been restored in parts of Kano metropolis after police intervened in a violent clash involving rival groups of suspected hoodlums in the Gyadi-Gyadi area. The Kano State Police Command disclosed that the groups, commonly referred to as “Yan Daba”, had mobilised for a confrontation before officers were alerted. Police spokesperson CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa,…
The Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed Murtala Garo as the new Deputy Governor of Kano State after a successful screening. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of an ad hoc committee during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Falgore, on…
Governor Abba Yusuf has pledged decisive action to resolve the ongoing water shortage in Kano, following an on-site assessment of critical facilities. During an inspection of the Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant on Wednesday, the governor identified leaking pipelines and malfunctioning pumping systems as key factors behind the disruption in water supply. He explained that the…
Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, Deputy Governor of Kano State, could face impeachment proceedings after failing to respond to allegations brought against him by the State House of Assembly. The Majority Leader, Husseini Lawan, confirmed that the deadline for a formal defence had passed without any submission from the deputy governor. He said the Assembly would decide…
Kano State Government has set strict guidelines for Eid-el-Fitr durbar to prevent breakdown of law and order, following credible intelligence reports of attempts to create confusion. This is contained in a statement issued by Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, in Kano on Wednesday. Waiya said the government approved modified celebrations, including Hawan…
The Kano State Government has demolished some unauthorised buildings in Sharada, with a warning to developers to obtain approval or face prosecution. The State Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, Abduljabar Umar, gave the warning during the demolition of unauthorised buildings on a parcel of land in the Sharada area of Gwale Local Government Area….
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…
