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![Seven-Year-Old Boy, Khalifa Saminu Saleh Found Dead After Six-Day Search In Kano State]()
Seven-Year-Old Boy, Khalifa Saminu Saleh Found Dead After Six-Day Search In Kano State
The Kuruma community in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State is reeling from the tragic discovery of seven-year-old Khalifa Saminu Saleh, whose lifeless body was found six days after he was reported missing.According to reports from Punch, Khalifa's body was discovered at a canal in the... -
![Seven-Year-Old Boy, Khalifa Saminu Saleh Found Dead After Six-Day Search In Kano State]()
Seven-Year-Old Boy, Khalifa Saminu Saleh Found Dead After Six-Day Search In Kano State
The Kuruma community in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State is reeling from the tragic discovery of seven-year-old Khalifa Saminu Saleh, whose lifeless body was found six days after he was reported missing.According to reports from Punch, Khalifa's body was discovered at a canal in the... -
![Angry Mob Lynch Almajiri Who Beheaded a 6yr Old Boy in Kano, Police React]()
Angry Mob Lynch Almajiri Who Beheaded a 6yr Old Boy in Kano, Police React
The Kano State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the disturbing incident involving the b£heading of a six-year-old boy, Mohammed Saidu, allegedly by a 16-year-old Almajiri identified as Abdullahi, who was subsequently lynched by a mob in Kanwa village, Madobi local govern... -
![Ex Kano Gov, Ganduje, Wife, Others To Appear In Court April 17]()
Ex Kano Gov, Ganduje, Wife, Others To Appear In Court April 17
The Kano State Government is set to arraign the immediate past governor, Abdullahi Ganduje in court over alleged misappropriation of state funds and alleged diversion of landed properties belonging to the state.An arraignment summon sighted by New Telegraph shows that Ganduje is to be arraigned alo... -
![Greed, Corruption Are Greater Sins Than Homos3xuality, Gambling Says Ex Emir Of Kano, Sanusi]()
Greed, Corruption Are Greater Sins Than Homos3xuality, Gambling Says Ex Emir Of Kano, Sanusi
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has opined that envy, selfishness and greed are more heinous sins than unlawful s3x, homos3xuality, and gambling.The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shared this opinion while delivering a Ramadan lecture virtually on Sunday, April 7.Mak... -
![Kano Charges Ex Gov. Ganduje, Wife & Son With $413,000, N1.38bn Bribery]()
Kano Charges Ex Gov. Ganduje, Wife & Son With $413,000, N1.38bn Bribery
The Kano State Government has filed criminal charges against the immediate past governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, over alleged $413,000, N1.38bn briberyThe state said it had assembled 15 witnesses to testify against Ganduje.Joined as co-defendants in the charge sheet dated April 3, 2024, sighted by Punc... -
![Aisha Yesufu Slams Kano Govt Over Ban On Cross-Dressing Movies]()
Aisha Yesufu Slams Kano Govt Over Ban On Cross-Dressing Movies
Aisha Yesufu, a popular Nigerian activist, has slammed the Kano State Government over the move to ban movies promoting cross-dressing in the State.Gistmania reports that the State Government, while banning films that depict crossing-dress, also warned against those with pictures of thuggery.The dev... -
![Kano Govt Bans Movies Endorsing Crossdressing]()
Kano Govt Bans Movies Endorsing Crossdressing
Kano state has banned movies endorsing crossdressing!The Kano State Film Censorship Board has instructed that movies depicting or endorsing crossdressing and thuggery are not allowed in the state.The Board’s executive secretary, Abba El-Mustapha disclosed this yesterday during a meeting with the ... -
![Tragedy Struck As 10 Persons Burnt To Death, 71m Worth Of Properties Destroyed In Kano Fire]()
Tragedy Struck As 10 Persons Burnt To Death, 71m Worth Of Properties Destroyed In Kano Fire
At 10 people have been burnt to death and properties worth 71 million destroyed in series of fire incidents in Kano, Northwest Nigeria in March 2024.This was disclosed by the Kano State Fire Service, which also said it had saved 12 people and properties worth N130 million from 78 fire incidents.The... -
![Watch Video Of Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, And Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf That Attract Reactions]()
Watch Video Of Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, And Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf That Attract Reactions
A video of Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, and Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf, at a meeting has got social media users talking. The footballer met with the governor and a former governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, recently. In the trending video, Ahmed responded when the former governor exte... -
![Thug, Abba Garba Arrested While Trying To Flee To Niger Republic After Killing Friend In Kano]()
Thug, Abba Garba Arrested While Trying To Flee To Niger Republic After Killing Friend In Kano
In a bid to curb rising criminal activities, the Kano State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough with the arrest of a suspected notorious thug, Abba Garba, also known as "Dan 'Kuda," in connection with the murder of his friend.The arrest of Garba, a resident of Dorayi q... -
![Kano Police Apprehend 22 Suspected Hoodlums, Declare 30 Others Wanted (Photos)]()
Kano Police Apprehend 22 Suspected Hoodlums, Declare 30 Others Wanted (Photos)
In a bid to clamp down on the resurgence of thuggery and violent crimes in Kano State, the Kano State Police Command has arrested twenty-two suspected hoodlums while declaring thirty others wanted.According to the spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the state Commissioner of Po... -
![Police Apprehend 22 Thuggery Suspects, Declare 30 Wanted In Kano]()
Police Apprehend 22 Thuggery Suspects, Declare 30 Wanted In Kano
Police on Thursday, arrested 22 suspected hoodlums in Dorayi quarters, Kano, as part of renewed efforts to curb the resurgence of thuggery and violent crimes in the state.Thirty thugs within the area have been declared wanted by the police.The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel... -
![Kano Court Bans Arrested TikToker, Murja Kunya From Using Social Media]()
Kano Court Bans Arrested TikToker, Murja Kunya From Using Social Media
A High Court in Kano State has banned a popular Tiktoker identified as Murja Kunya, from featuring on all other social media platforms.Justice Nasiru Saminu of the Kano State High Court gave the order on Monday, March 25, 2024, while ruling on her bail application.The spokesperson for the Kano Stat... -
![This is Nonsense! Kano Gov. Fumes Over Poor Meals Served To Residents In N6bn Ramada Feeding Exercise (VID)]()
This is Nonsense! Kano Gov. Fumes Over Poor Meals Served To Residents In N6bn Ramada Feeding Exercise (VID)
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation of the State Ramadan Feeding Programme.Yusuf during an unannounced visit to one of the centres at the Municipal Local Government Area, expressed dissatisfaction with the kind of food being cooked and packaged for t... -
![Kannywood Actress, Amal Umar Arraigned Over Attempt to Bribe Police Officer in Kano]()
Kannywood Actress, Amal Umar Arraigned Over Attempt to Bribe Police Officer in Kano
Kanywood actress, Amal Umar, was arraigned before Magistrate Court No. 24 in Gyadi-Gyadi area of Kano metropolis over an alleged attempt to bribe a law enforcement officer.The actress was accused of attempted bribery involving the sum of N250,000 offered to a police officer identified as ASP Salisu... -
![Fresh Outbreak Of Diphtheria Kills Four Persons In Kano]()
Fresh Outbreak Of Diphtheria Kills Four Persons In Kano
No fewer than four children have reportedly lost their lives to diphtheria outbreak in Minjibir Local Government Area of Kano State.The Information Officer of the local government, Mr Tasiu Yahaya, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano.Yahaya said another 28 children were... -
![Man, Muhammad Munzali Posing As Woman Arrested Inside Kano University Female Hostel]()
Man, Muhammad Munzali Posing As Woman Arrested Inside Kano University Female Hostel
One Muhammad Munzali from Kaura Gidan Damo, Shanono Local Government Area of Kano state has been arrested while posing as a woman at the femal hostel of Skyline University in Kano. He was apprehended by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kano State. The arrest of the susp... -
![Panic As Man Gets Strangled And Thrown On The Street In Kano]()
Panic As Man Gets Strangled And Thrown On The Street In Kano
A man who is yet to be identified, has been found ‘strangled’ and thrown on a street in Kano, Daily Trust reports.The man, was found at State Road just a few metres away from the state government house.According to witnesses, the man was suspected to be strangled with a cable by unknown thugs a... -
![Hisbah Warns Non-Muslims in Kano Against Eating in Public During Ramadan Fasting]()
Hisbah Warns Non-Muslims in Kano Against Eating in Public During Ramadan Fasting
The Kano State Hisbah Board Department of Public Enlightenment has warned non-Muslims in the state against eating in public places during Ramadan fasting. The Director-General of the Board, Abba Sai’Idu made this known in a chat with AIT Live. He said that it is unlawful for Christians and other ... -
![Food Scarcity: Kano Gov, Abba Yusuf Begs President Bola Tinubu To Reopen Nigeria’s Borders]()
Food Scarcity: Kano Gov, Abba Yusuf Begs President Bola Tinubu To Reopen Nigeria’s Borders
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has begged President Bola Tinubu to reopen Nigeria's borders. He begged Tinubu to open the borders for importation of food stuff to alleviate the suffering of the Nigerian masses. The appeal was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesp... -
![NSCDC Apprehends 85-year-old Man For Allegedly Kidnapping 3-year-old Boy In Kano State]()
NSCDC Apprehends 85-year-old Man For Allegedly Kidnapping 3-year-old Boy In Kano State
In a swift operation, operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) stationed at the Ungoggo Division successfully apprehended a suspected kidnapper identified as Ibrahim Usman in Kano State.The suspect, Ibrahim Usman, was reportedly captured at Yar'adua quarters, Rimin Ke... -
![Peter Obi Grants N250m Scholarship to Kano Keke Rider Who Returned Lost N15m]()
Peter Obi Grants N250m Scholarship to Kano Keke Rider Who Returned Lost N15m
A 23-year-old Kano-based commercial Tricyclist, Awwalu Salisu has been offered a scholarship up to PhD level to the tune of N250 million. He got the scholarshp after he returned a cash of N15 million left in his tricycle by a Chadian businessman in 2023. The presidential candidate of the Labour Par... -
![Kano Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated by Saudi Medical Team]()
Kano Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated by Saudi Medical Team
Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina have been separated at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh. A Saudi medical and surgical team has successfully completed the separation surgery in Saudi Arabia. The surgery was carried out followin... -
![Police Nab 9 Suspected Forex Hawkers For Illegal Operation Of Bureau De Change In Kano]()
Police Nab 9 Suspected Forex Hawkers For Illegal Operation Of Bureau De Change In Kano
The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of nine suspected foreign exchange hawkers for operating illegal Bureau De Change businesses in the state. According to SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the spokesperson of the command, the suspects were found with various foreign currencies and oth... -
![How 50 Kano Shops Destroyed In Midnight Inferno]()
How 50 Kano Shops Destroyed In Midnight Inferno
A fire that raged in the midnight, has destroyed at least 50 shops at Yan Katako Market Rijiyar Lemu area of Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State.Goods and other belongings worth more than N150 million were reportedly lost in the fire.The Chairman of the market association, A... -
![EFCC Apprehends Currency Racketeers in Kano: 11 Suspects in Custody]()
EFCC Apprehends Currency Racketeers in Kano: 11 Suspects in Custody
In a recent development, the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully apprehended 11 individuals suspected of involvement in currency racketeering activities.According to a statement released by Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media and Publicity for EFCC... -
![How Air Force Arrests Suspected Notorious Kidnapper, Isah Abdul In Kano]()
How Air Force Arrests Suspected Notorious Kidnapper, Isah Abdul In Kano
A 35-year-old suspected high-profile kidnapper, Isah Abdul, believed to be behind several abductions in the suburbs of Kano, has been apprehended by operatives of the Nigeria Air Force, NAF.According to the NAF, the arrest was carried out on 19 February 2024 at about 6.30 pm in a well-coordinated o... -
![Kano Correctional Centre Explains Disappearance Of Tiktoker, Murja From Prison]()
Kano Correctional Centre Explains Disappearance Of Tiktoker, Murja From Prison
The Kano State Prison Command has debunked reports ciirculating online that controversial Tiktoker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya escaped from one of their facilities.The authority were quick to explain that Murja Ibrahim Kunya was released on the orders of a State High Court.Kunya was declared wanted alongs... -
![Police Arrest Drivers, Accomplices In PH For Diverting 1,840 Bags Of Wheat Meant For Kano IDPs]()
Police Arrest Drivers, Accomplices In PH For Diverting 1,840 Bags Of Wheat Meant For Kano IDPs
The Eastern Port Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with diverting 1,840 bags of wheat belonging to the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) and recovered about 1,238 bags of wheat in Port-Hacourt.Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the arre... -
![Kano Govt Set to Sanction Parents Whose Children Are Roaming The Streets During School Hours]()
Kano Govt Set to Sanction Parents Whose Children Are Roaming The Streets During School Hours
The Kano State government on Sunday threatened to take decisive action against parents whose children are found roaming the streets during school hours.The Commissioner for Education, Umar Doguwa, issued the warning during a stakeholders meeting with women on ‘the significance of girls education ... -
![Kano Hisbah Arrests Another Tiktoker, Ramlat Princess For Allegedly Promoting Lesbianism]()
Kano Hisbah Arrests Another Tiktoker, Ramlat Princess For Allegedly Promoting Lesbianism
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested another popular TikToker, Ramlat Princess, for allegedly posting content on her TikTok page promoting lesbianism.The TikToker was arrested on Thursday night, February 15, 2024. This comes after the arrest and detention of another controversial TikToker, Murj... -
![Three Suspects Arrested For Allegedly Kidnapping, Killing 14Yr Old Neighbour In Kano]()
Three Suspects Arrested For Allegedly Kidnapping, Killing 14Yr Old Neighbour In Kano
Police in Kano State have arrested three suspected kidnappers over the alleged kidnapping and killing of a 14-year-old neighbor.The command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the arrest in a statement.According to the statement, “On 08/02/2024 at about 11:00 hrs, a report wa... -
![My Husband Means Well For The Nation – Remi Tinubu Assures Nigerians As She Visits Emir Of Kano]()
My Husband Means Well For The Nation – Remi Tinubu Assures Nigerians As She Visits Emir Of Kano
First Lady, Sen Remi Tinubu on Monday, paid a courtsey visit to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, at his palace in Kano State.The former Lagos East Senator paid homage to the monarch alongside some of her aides and Nana Shettima, the wife of Vice President Kashim Shettima.Speaking during t... -
![Former President Buhari Should Be Blamed For Hardship In Nigeria – Ex-Emir Of Kano Sanusi]()
Former President Buhari Should Be Blamed For Hardship In Nigeria – Ex-Emir Of Kano Sanusi
The former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has blamed the current hardship in Nigeria on former President Muhammadu Buhari.Sanusi said it would be unfair to blame President Bola Tinubu for the hardship Nigerians are experiencing.Speaking on Sunday during a virtual religious event, the former Govern... -
![Kano Agency Busts Warehouses Hoarding Food Items Worth Billions Of Naira]()
Kano Agency Busts Warehouses Hoarding Food Items Worth Billions Of Naira
The Kano Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) have seized warehouses containing hoarded commodities worth hundreds of millions of naira in the state.Several warehouses in and around Dawanau International Grains Market, Singer Market, and Kwari Textiles Market were sealed by the c... -
![Kano Hisbah Seizes 8,600 Bottles Of Beer, Arrests 15 Women For Engaging In Prostitution]()
Kano Hisbah Seizes 8,600 Bottles Of Beer, Arrests 15 Women For Engaging In Prostitution
The Kano State Hisbah Board has intercepted a van loaded with 8,600 bottles of beer.The board’s officer in charge of intoxicants, Idris Ibrahim, who disclosed this to journalists on Saturday, February 10, 2024, said that the van came from Kaduna to Kano. Ibrahim said the alcoholic drinks were sei... -
![Kano Residents Stage Peaceful Protest Over High Cost Of Living]()
Kano Residents Stage Peaceful Protest Over High Cost Of Living
Hundreds of Kano residents on Thursday took to the streets in peaceful protest against the high cost of food items and other essential commodities in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they staged the protest around Kurna, Rijiyar Lemu, and Bachirawa areas along the popular Kat... -
![How Kano House Fire Claims Life Of 4 Year Old Boy]()
How Kano House Fire Claims Life Of 4 Year Old Boy
A fire incident that broke out in Yakasai Layin “Inuwa me mai” in Kano Municipal has killed a four-year-old boy.The Public Relations Officer of the service, Saminu Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement said the incident happened on Monday evening, February 5, 2024. “We received a distr... -
![Police Arrest Deadly Bandit, Isah Lawal In Gwarzo-Karaye Kano Forest]()
Police Arrest Deadly Bandit, Isah Lawal In Gwarzo-Karaye Kano Forest
A dreaded bandit group planning to establish camp inside Gwarzo-Karaye forest have been uncovered and with one of them arrested by a team of Policemen operating around Kano border communities.Police investigations showed that the bandits were based in Birnin Gwari, but decided to relocate to Gwarzo...
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