Kano State

Security personnel attached to Malam Aminu Kano International airport on Thursday intercepted bags filled with different foreign currencies smuggled into Nigeria via Ethiopian Airline in Kano State.A source who, doesn’t want to be…

The Kano State Government has said that the existence of Systematic Land Titling and Registration (SLTR) will boost Internally General Revenue (IGR) in the state.This is contained in a statement issued by Murtala…

Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) says it has confiscated 10 trucks of expired cigarettes, worth millions of naira in the state.The acting Managing Director of KSCPC, Dr Baffa Dan-Agundi, made the…

Kano State Ministry of Health’s Task Force Committee on Fake Drugs, has confiscated suspected fake antimalaria drugs worth over N2 million.A statement by the Information Officer of the Ministry, Mrs Hadiza Namadi, on Saturday…

The Kano State Government has shut down a private hospital, UMC Zahir Hospital in Kano, for admitting and treating severe cases of COVID-19.The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammad Garba, announced this in…

Former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, recently declared that he has a perfect relationship with the state's former and present Governors, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, and Abdullahi Ganduje respectively.Shekarau disclosed this during…

Kano State Government says it has established special Primary and Secondary Schools for over 200 Internally Displaced Children brought from Borno.Mr Muhammad Sanusi-Kiru, the State Commissioner for Education, disclosed this in…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Kano State branch, has directed its members to sell petrol at N162.44 per litre as directed by the Federal government.The IPMAN Chairman in Kano, Alhaji…

Some artisans in Kano have lauded the Federal Government for the successful implementation of the Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSME) Survival Fund in Kano State.SEE ALSO: Federal Government Support Developmental…

Ten inmates of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) in Kano State have applied for admission into the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for the 2020/2021 academic year.Mr Suleiman Tsadu-Suleiman, Controller of…

Kano State Government says N30 million has been proposed in the 2021 budget to kick start the process of constructing housing estates across the five Emirate Councils in the State, according to the State’s Commissioner for Housing…

Kano State Government has reiterated its commitment to the improvement of sanitation and hygiene for sustainable development in the state.Dr Kabiru Getso, the state’s Commissioner for Environment, stated this while inspecting…

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that 18 rooms and eight toilets razed in Wednesday night fire at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kano.Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, Public Relations Officer of the Service, confirmed the…

Kano State Government has approved N3.2 billion for the conduct of Local Government Council election slated for Jan. 16, 2021.Muhammad Garba, the state’s Commissioner for Information, disclosed this in a statement issued in…

The Kano State Government, says it has concluded arrangements to construct 1,600 housing units in the four newly established emirate councils in the state.Mr Nuradeen Zubairu, the Managing Director, Kano State Housing…

The Federal Government has appointed Alhaji Adamu Fanda, a former member House of Representative from Kano State as Board Chairman of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) with effect from Sept. 26.The appointment is in…

A heartless Mother has allegedly killed her two children to spite her husband for marrying a second wife in Kano state.According to reports, the alleged murder took place in Diso village, Gwale Local Government area of…

The Kano State Government has called on the Federal Government to increase the revenue allocation formula for local governments to enable them to perform their responsibilities better. READ: NUJ Advises NDLEA To Knock Off Illicit Drug Den…

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 15 teenagers over alleged involvement in immoral acts in Kano City.Malam Lawal Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer of the board said this in a statement on Sunday in Kano.Ibrahim said the…

The Kano State Government has called on the residents to stop dumping waste in drains to prevent flooding in the state.Mr. Mustapha Mohammed, the Director of Pollution Control in the State’s Ministry of Environment, made the…

Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi, daughter of Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has lauded her father for being the only Governor to implement projects in the stateIn a Twitter post,  Fatima Ganduje wrote; I am from Kano state and Oyo state…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Federal Government to reverse the sentencing of a 13-year-old boy, Omar Farouq, to 10 years’ imprisonment with menial labor for blasphemy.UNICEF’S Representative in Nigeria, Mr…

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has sympathized with families of recent flood victims in the state, assuring them of state governments' support.‎Ganduje’s sympathy is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press…

Kano State Government says it has recruited over 10,000 teachers to fast track implementation of its Free Compulsory Education programme.Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje made this known at the National Consultative Workshop on the…

Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has sparked an uproar on Nigeria's social space after he expressed his readiness to sign the death warrant of Singer convicted of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.A Shari'a court convicted Yahya…

The Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano on Friday released cut-off marks for admission screening exercise for the 2020/2021 academic session.The cut-off marks was released in a registration guideline signed by the Acting Registrar of…

The Police Command in Kano State, says it has adopted proactive security measures to protect lives and property during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.The Spokesman of the Command, Mr Abdullahi Haruna, a DSP, stated this in a statement on…

The Kano State House of Assembly has began a process to further amend the State’s Penal Code amendment (No.12), law of 2014 to provide for castration as punishment for rape in the state.The Assembly took the decision following a motion…

The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, has re-appointed Alhaji Aminu Danagundi as the new Sarkin Dawaki Babba 17-years after he was removed as Sarkin Dawaki Maitutu.The Special Adviser to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Chieftaincy…