A woman, Maryam Muhammad, allegedly doused her 28-year-old co-wife, Firdausi Musa, and her two young children with petrol and set them ablaze in the Hotoro area of Kano metropolis. The incident, which…
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Kano: Ganduje returns as Gov. Yusuf defects to APC
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has returned to Nigeria from London, ahead of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf’s defection to the party. His Chief of Staff,…
Kano bans new Hisbah group over remarks
The Kano State Government has formally outlawed a group operating under the name Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi, declaring its activities illegal and a threat to public order. Governor Abba Yusuf signed an…
Kano Gov exposes security alert, warns citizens
The Kano State Government has dismissed widespread rumours suggesting an impending security crisis in the state, insisting that Kano remains calm, stable and fully secure. The clarification followed a State Security Council…
BREAKING: Tinubu names new VCs for education varsities in Zaria, Kano
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday named Prof. Yahaya Bunkure as the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo…
JUST IN: NSCDC operatives arrest drug dealer, burglar in Kano
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, have arrested two suspected criminals found to be involved in drug dealing and burglary in Kano. The arrest was…
JUST IN: TCN, Kano resolve land dispute stalling 330kV power line project
The Transmission Company of Nigeria and the Kano State Government have reached an agreement to resolve a protracted legal dispute that had stalled the completion of the Kumbotso–Rimin Zakara 330kV transmission line….
Police arrest 11 students over killing of two colleagues in Kano — Report
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 11 students of Government Boarding Secondary School, Bichi, in connection with the killing of two fellow students. The spokesperson for the command, Abdullahi Haruna,…
Police arrest 89 suspects in Kano — Report
The Kano State Command has arrested 98 suspected criminals involved in 21 major cases of armed robbery, thuggery (Daba), drug dealings, theft, and fraud within the last 24 days. The State…
BREAKING: Kano shuts eight entertainment centres
The Kano State Film and Video Censorship Board has revoked the operational licences of eight gala entertainment centres across the state. The affected centres have been banned indefinitely as part of…