Gov Yusuf condoles Dawakin Tofa over brother’s death Kola Oyelere Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has expressed condolences to the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, over the death of his elder brother, Engineer Umar Sa’id. The condolence message was conveyed in a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mustapha Muhammad. Engineer Umar Sa’id, a former Director of Works at Kaduna Polytechnic and Federal Polytechnic Kauran Namoda, died in the early hours of Friday at the 44 Armed Forces Reference Hospital, Kaduna, at the age…
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Kano records 36,000 births in nine months Kola Oyelere Kano THE National Population Commission (NPC) has recorded more than 36,000 births in Kano State within nine months following the deployment of its electronic birth registration system. The Kano State Director of NPC, Balarabe Kabir, disclosed this during a two-day State Refresher Training of Trainers held in Kano. Kabir said the training was organised by the NPC in collaboration with the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), with support from the Government of the Netherlands through the United Nations Children’s Fund. He stated that…
DSS rescues Kibiya LG Secretary, arrests two suspects in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued the Administrative Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Council Area, Alhaji Hamza Durya, following his abduction in Kano State. However,the council secretary was reportedly kidnapped days earlier at his residence in Kibiya by armed assailants who later demanded a ransom of N100 million. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Kano State Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs, the victim was kidnapped at his residence in Durya village, Kibiya Local Government Area. The statement was signed…
UNICEF, stakeholders advocate ethical reporting to protect children in Northern Nigeria Kola Oyelere Kano THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and media stakeholders have called for ethical and sensitive reporting on children to safeguard their wellbeing, particularly in conflict-affected communities across Northern Nigeria. The call was made during a two-day training on ethical journalism and child rights reporting organised by UNICEF in Kano for journalists from Kano and Jigawa States. Speaking at the event, UNICEF’s Nutrition Manager, Dr. Karanveer Singh, who officiated as Chief of Field Office in Kano, described the engagement as critical in promoting responsible journalism involving children.…
Kano Govt denies reports of Yusuf snubbing Emir Sanusi, at Hawan Nasarawa Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Government has dismissed reports alleging that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf snubbed the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, during the Hawan Nasarawa ceremony at the Government House. The government reaffirmed that there is no misunderstanding between the state government and the Kano Emirate Council, describing their relationship as cordial and based on mutual respect and commitment to peace and development. According to a statement issued on Monday, the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, described the claims circulating on some online platforms…
Obi, Makinde pays Sallah visit to Kwankwaso’ in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Sunday paid a Sallah visit to the former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in Kano State. This was just as Mr.Obi promise to bring back the enterprises noted with the ancient city of Kano Obi was accompanied by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, as part of activities marking the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. Speaking during the visit, Obi said the occasion was to felicitate with Kwankwaso…
Emir Sanusi commends Gov. Yusuf’on education, development efforts Kola Oyelere Kano The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for his administration’s efforts in the education sector and other people-oriented development programmes. Sanusi made the remarks during the traditional Sallah homage (Hawan Dallah) at the Government House, Kano, as part of activities marking the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The monarch also called for peace and unity during the festive period, urging residents to avoid actions capable of causing disunity in the state. “I call on all of us to continue to pray for the peace, unity, and…
Kano Govt disburses N7.4m to families of Uromi attack victims Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Government has disbursed N7.4 million as intervention support to families of victims and survivors of the 2025 Uromi attack in Edo State. The beneficiaries include families of 16 persons killed in the incident and 13 others who survived the attack. The victims, mostly hunters travelling from Rivers State to Kano for Eid celebrations, were reportedly ambushed by a vigilante group and armed youths in Uromi. Their vehicle was said to have been intercepted before they were attacked. Speaking during the distribution exercise on Friday,…
NDLEA seizes 510 blocks of cannabis, arrests suspect in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested a suspected drug trafficker and seized 510 blocks of cannabis sativa in a major operation ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The State Commander, CN DY Lawal, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, noting that the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation conducted on March 10, 2026. The statement was signed by Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics and Public Relations Officer of the NDLEA Kano Strategic Command According to the statement, the suspect,…
Kano APC threatens alleged factional NNPP’s spokesman court action, failure to retract statements ,after 72 hours Kola Oyelere Kano THE All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano has threatened legal action against alleged, factional spokesperson of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ibrahim Karaye, over allegations that the Kano State Government influenced court proceedings. In a statement issued in Kano, the APC spokesperson, Auwalu Soja Gwale, said the party had given Karaye a 72-hour ultimatum to retract the claims or face court action. The party described the allegation as false and defamatory, insisting that it lacked evidence and was intended to…