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Nigeria needs more women in political sphere – Ganduje

Aisha Ahmed Jun 15, 2021 0

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano has pledged to support more women aspiring for political offices in 2023, saying that more women are needed in the mainstream political sphere.Ganduje made the pledge on Monday evening at an…

Politics

Kano: Ganduje bans political thugs from wielding guns, other weapons at gatherings

Zubairu Idris Jun 12, 2021 0

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has warned political thugs against wielding dangerous weapons during events and gatherings across the state. Ganduje gave the warning in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, on…

Metro

SHOCKING: Day-old girl dies in well in Kano

Bosede Olufunmi Jun 11, 2021 0

The corpse of a baby girl, suspected to be a day old, has been recovered in a well at Tsalle Village in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State.The incident, which occurred on Thursday, was confirmed in a statement by Alhaji Saminu…

World

JUSUN strike stalls deposed Emir Sanusi’s suit against Kano Govt, others

Taiye Agbaje Jun 3, 2021 0

A suit filed by deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, against the Kano State government and others was Thursday stalled due to the strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the …

News

“We won’t allow sale of beer in Kano” – Hisbah confiscates 8,400 bottles

Bosede Olufunmi May 26, 2021 0

The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has confiscated 8,400 bottles of beer in Dawakin Kudu and Kura Local Government Areas (LGAs).The Commander-General of the board, Dr. Harun Ibn-Sina, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen…

Religion

Kano Govt. commends Ramadan feeding committee

Aisha Ahmed Apr 20, 2021 0

The Kano State Government has commended the state’s Ramadan Free Feeding Committee for effectively distributing quality food to the less privileged.Commissioner for Information Muhammad Garba gave the commendation on Tuesday while…

Metro

Police arrest teenager for stabbing another to death in Kano

Ramatu Garba Apr 15, 2021 0

The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a 19-year-old man, Suleiman Musa, in Ungogo Local Goverment Area of the state for allegedly stabbing Abubakar Sani, 18, to death.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP…

News

EFCC arrests 173 suspects in Kano, recovers N149m

Ramatu Garba Apr 10, 2021 0

The Kano Zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 173 suspects for various crimes between January and April.Head of the zone, Mr. Mualledi Farouk-Dogondaji, said in Kano on Saturday that those in the net…

Features

How I escaped death in plane crash – Ganduje

John Ogunsemore Apr 9, 2021 0

The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje on Thursday narrated how he escaped death in the plane crash that claimed the life of the former Military Administrator of the state, late Con. Abdullahi Wase, and some other state government…

News

NLC suspends planned strike, protest in Kano over salary cut

Abbas Bamalli Apr 8, 2021 0

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its earlier plans for a three-day warning strike over alleged plans by the Kano State government to revert to N18,000 minimum wage.The strike was scheduled to begin on Thursday.The…

Government

Kano Executive Council Approves N9bn for Muhammadu Buhari Interchange

Aisha Ahmed Mar 30, 2021 0

The Kano State Executive Council on Tuesday approved the release of N9 billion for the construction of Muhammadu Buhari Interchange at Hotoro, along Maiduguri Road in Kano metropolis.The Commissioner for Information, Malam…

Metro

Court remands Abdulsalam Abubakar, 72, for sodomising boy, 12, in Kano

Ramatu Garba Mar 2, 2021 0

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano State on Tuesday ordered that a 72-year-old man, Abdulsalam Abubakar, who allegedly sodomised a 12-year-old boy be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice.The police charged Abubakar,…

Religion

Kano Govt bans popular Islamic cleric for inciteful preaching

Rabiu Sani-Ali Feb 4, 2021 0

The Kano State Government has banned an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabar Nasir-Kabara, for inciteful preaching.Commissioner for Information Muhammad Garba, who announced the order in a statement on Thursday in Kano, said that the…

Metro

Police nab international child porn syndicate in Kano

John Ogunsemore Jan 31, 2021 0

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has nabbed two Kano State-based members of a trans-border/international child porn syndicate.In a Sunday statement, Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CP Frank Mba, identified the suspects as Ibrahim…

Government

Kano to introduce COVID-19 marshals

Muhammad Nur Tijani Jan 23, 2021 0

Kano State Government is to appoint COVID-19 marshals to enforce safety protocols.Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this on Saturday while meeting with journalists, at the Government House, Kano.He said there was the need to tackle…

News

Blasphemy: Court dismisses death sentence on Kano singer

John Ogunsemore Jan 21, 2021 0

A Kano State High Court has faulted the death sentence passed on Kano-based singer, Aminu Yahaya Sharif for blasphemy and ordered a retrial.The court also dismissed the 10-year imprisonment passed on 13-year-old Omar Farouq who was…

Government

Buhari built ‘masterpiece’ prison in Kano – Aregbesola

Agency Report Jan 17, 2021 0

The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on the construction of the 3,000 capacity ultra-modern Custodial Centre in Janguza, Kano State, to address the issue of overcrowding in custodial…

Government

Fire Service Saves 63 Lives in Kano

Bosede Olufunmi Dec 16, 2020 0

The Kano State Fire Service says it has so far saved 63 lives from fire incidents in the state in December.Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, the Public Relations’ Officer of the service made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in…

Government

Kano Assembly Speaker Abdulazeez, Majority Leader, Resign

Abbas Bamalli Dec 15, 2020 0

Abdulazeez Garba-Gafasa, the Kano State House of Assembly Speaker and the Majority Leader of the assembly, Kabiru Dashi have resigned.The Speaker announced his resignation in a letter titled ‘Notification of Resignation’ dated…

Government

Kano State Government Spends N600m to Tackle Spread of HIV/AIDS

Abbas Bamalli Dec 1, 2020 0

Kano State Government on Tuesday commemorated the 2020 World AIDS Day with the empowerment of 250 people living with HIV/AIDS in the State to enable them become self-reliant, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.The…

Business

Market Survey: Prices of Foodstuffs Soar in Kano, Sokoto

Maharazu Ahmed Nov 17, 2020 0

Notwithstanding the commencement of the harvest season, prices of foodstuffs have gone up about 40 to 60 per cent in Kano, Sokoto and Kaduna states, a market survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has revealed.…

Metro

Pandemonium as police allegedly kill 2 friends in Kano

John Ogunsemore Nov 15, 2020 0

The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a policeman who shot a man, Abubakar Isah, and stabbed another, Ibrahim Suleiman, to death in Sharada Phase One in Kano Municipal Area.Two witnesses quoted by HumAngle said the…

Aviation

Federal Government to Reopen Kano, Port Harcourt Airports

Abujah Racheal Nov 12, 2020 0

The Federal Government is set to reopen the Kano and Port Harcourt International Airports three months after it opened the Lagos and Abuja airport to international flights.Musa Nuhu, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil…

Crime

Court Sentence Man To 5 Years Imprisonment For Possession Of Illicit Drug

Ramatu Garba Oct 28, 2020 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Wednesday, sentenced a 20-year-old man, Suleiman Isa, to five year imprisonment for beign in possession of 16 kilogramme of cannabis sativa and other narcotic substances. SEE ALSO: Fake DSS Officer…

Foreign

Police Sets Up Committee To Investigate Alleged Murder Of 17-Year-Old In Kano

Rabiu Sani Oct 19, 2020 0

The Police Command in Kano State, says it has constituted a committee to investigate the alleged murder of a 17-year-old man, Saifullahi Sani-Musa, in police custody.SEE ALSO: Surulere: Orderly room trial of erring policemen began…

Security

17 Kidnappers, 225 Suspects Arrested In Kano

Rabiu Sani Oct 16, 2020 0

The Police Command in Kano State, says it has arrested 17 kidnap suspects and 225 other suspected criminals in the past four weeks in the state.SEE ALSO: NSCDC Prevents Thieves from Diverting 1,100 Litres of PMS Across BorderMr…

Metro

13-year-old boy drowns in Kano

Bosede Olufunmi Sep 30, 2020 0

A 13-year-old boy, Abdullahi Musa, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Dangayaki village in the Karaye Local Government Area of Kano State. SEE ALSO: Gov. Zulum Meets Families of Fallen Policemen by Insurgents in Borno A statement…

Metro

Nigerians React to Alleged use of DSS Body Guards and Planes by Son of Director-General, Bichi

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 28, 2020 0

Nigerians on social media reacted to a video report by Sahara Reporters which alleged that the son of the Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Yusuf Bichi moved around with DSS Operatives as body guards and also…

Crime

Businessman faces Trial over alleged N1.2m Fraud

Ramatu Garba Sep 25, 2020 0

A 35-year-old car dealer, Yusuf Jibrin, was on Friday arraigned before a Kano Senior Magistrates’ Court over alleged N1.2 million fraud. SEE ALSO: Man, 24, In Court For Alleged Theft Of Motorcycle In Osun Jubrin, a resident of Rijiyar…

Health

2 Counterfeit Drug factories in Kano sealed by NAFDAC

Rabiu Sani Sep 23, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two counterfeit animal drug factories in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State.SEE ALSO: FRSC Arrests 10,439 Traffic Offenders in Kaduna Shaba…

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