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![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... -
![Kano Housewife, Rukayya Abubakar Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Killing Her Stepchild]()
Kano Housewife, Rukayya Abubakar Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Killing Her Stepchild
A Kano High Court presided over by Justice Halima Sulaiman has convicted and sentenced a housewife, Rukayya Abubakar, to life imprisonment for killing her stepchild, Daily Trust reportsThe prosecution counsel, Barrister Rabia Sa’ad, informed the court that in 2021, Rukayya threw her stepson into ... -
![''Everything Is Expensive. Tinubu Come To Our Aid'' - Kano Women Protest High Cost Of Living]()
''Everything Is Expensive. Tinubu Come To Our Aid'' - Kano Women Protest High Cost Of Living
Hundreds of women including local bread producers popularly known as “Gurasa” today February 2, staged a protest on the streets of Kano over the high cost of living especially the hike in the price of flour used largely for the production of the staple food.The women and some children were chan... -
![Man, Shehu Commits Suicide Over Ex-Wife’s Remarriage In Kano]()
Man, Shehu Commits Suicide Over Ex-Wife’s Remarriage In Kano
A man identified as Nurudeen Shehu, has committed suicide over his ex-wife’s remarriage in Kano State.Disclosing this incident, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel said the 37-year-old security guard of Prestige International College hanged himself in one of the school’s classrooms ... -
![Kano Hisbah Arrests 52 Tricycle Riders For ‘Immoral Haircuts’]()
Kano Hisbah Arrests 52 Tricycle Riders For ‘Immoral Haircuts’
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested no fewer than 52 commercial tricycle operators popularly known as Yan Adaidaita Sahu over alleged “immoral haircuts”, selling illegal drugs and substances, as well as mixing opposite genders in their tricycles.The tricycle riders were apprehended by oper... -
![How Kano Fire Service Rescues Man From Committing Suicide Over N2 Million Debt]()
How Kano Fire Service Rescues Man From Committing Suicide Over N2 Million Debt
The Kano State Fire Service on Thursday, Jan. 25, rescued a 37-year-old man who was on the verge of committing suicide by hanging himself on a tree. The man identified as Saifullah Rabiu, had left a suicide note indicating that his action was prompted by a debt of N2 million owed in the proce... -
![Court Sentences 5 Vigilance Members To Death By Hanging For Killing Teenager In Kano]()
Court Sentences 5 Vigilance Members To Death By Hanging For Killing Teenager In Kano
A Kano State High Court, yesterday in Kano, sentenced five vigilance members to death by hanging for stabbing one Ahmed Musa, 17, to death. The convicts: Korau Sani, Elisha Ayuba, Irimiya Timothy, Auwalu Jafar and Mustafa Haladu, attached to the Sani Abacha Youth Centre, were convicted on a two-cou... -
![Five Vigilante Members Bag Death Sentence By Hanging In Kano]()
Five Vigilante Members Bag Death Sentence By Hanging In Kano
A High Court in Kano State on Thursday convicted and sentenced five members of a vigilante group to death by hanging over the death of a 17-year-old boy.The five convicts were identified as Emmanuel Korau, Elisha Ayuba, Irimiya Timothy, Auwalu Jafar and Mustapha Haladu, who were attached to Sani Ab... -
![Kano: APC National Chairman, Ganduje Woos Gov Yusuf To Dump NNPP For APC]()
Kano: APC National Chairman, Ganduje Woos Gov Yusuf To Dump NNPP For APC
The National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, says the door of the party is open for Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State.Ganduje spoke on Thursday while addressing stakeholders of the party in Kano.According to him, “I am appealing to Governor Yusuf, along with his... -
![Police Arrest Ex President, Buhari’s Political Ally For Inciting Violence In Kano]()
Police Arrest Ex President, Buhari’s Political Ally For Inciting Violence In Kano
The Kano State Police Command has explained that it arrested Abdulmajid Danbilki Kwamanda, a political ally of former President Muhammadu Buhari, for fomenting trouble in the state through unguarded radio and social media statements.Danbilki was quoted to have said: “We are ready to confront this... -
![NDLEA Intercepts 1,274 Parcels Of Cocaine, Colorado In Lagos, 5.6m Opioid Pills In Kano (Photos)]()
NDLEA Intercepts 1,274 Parcels Of Cocaine, Colorado In Lagos, 5.6m Opioid Pills In Kano (Photos)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday disclosed that its Operatives from different special units have successfully intercepted large consignments of Cocaine and Colorado, a strong strain of cannabis, concealed in containerized household items and vehicles imported from Durban, South Af... -
![Auto Crash Claims Sixteen Lives On Kano-Kaduna Expressway]()
Auto Crash Claims Sixteen Lives On Kano-Kaduna Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kaduna Sector Command, says 16 persons died while four others sustained injuries in an auto crash on the Kano-Kaduna expressway.The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, confirmed this to newsmen on Sunday, saying that the crash occurred at Taban Sani Junction, Tas... -
![Police Arrest Suspect, James Ismail For Allegedly Committing Culpable Homicide In Kano]()
Police Arrest Suspect, James Ismail For Allegedly Committing Culpable Homicide In Kano
The Police in Kano have arrested one James Ismail for allegedly committing culpable homicide at Fas Agro Sacks Company Sharada in Gwale Local Government Area of the state.The Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone on Sunday that the crime was comm... -
![NDLEA Arrests 58 Drug Suspects At Sani Abacha Stadium In Kano]()
NDLEA Arrests 58 Drug Suspects At Sani Abacha Stadium In Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has officially confirmed the apprehension of 58 drug suspects at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, located in the northwest region of Nigeria.This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, the agency’s spokesperson i... -
![Deposed Emir Of Kano, Sanusi May Be Reinstated As NNPP Govt Revisits Emirates Saga]()
Deposed Emir Of Kano, Sanusi May Be Reinstated As NNPP Govt Revisits Emirates Saga
Former Governor of Kano State and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that the issue of Kano emirates will be revisited.Former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had split the Kano emirate into five and dethroned the then Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi.Following t... -
![How Family Of Seven Died In A Midnight Fire Accident In Kano]()
How Family Of Seven Died In A Midnight Fire Accident In Kano
At least seven members of a family were confirmed dead following a midnight fire incident in the Tudun Wada area, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano StateThe incident was said to have occurred as a result of a spark from an electricity plug when power was restored in the area.It was gathered t... -
![NNPP Chieftain, Galadima Says Nigeria Could Have Been On Fire If Kano Gov Is Sacked]()
NNPP Chieftain, Galadima Says Nigeria Could Have Been On Fire If Kano Gov Is Sacked
A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, on Sunday alleged that there was a plan to wrest power from the NNPP in Kano State.This is as he claimed the country could have been on fire if the Supreme Court had sacked Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State.Galadima spoke while f... -
![BREAKING: Supreme Court Reverses Sack Of Kano Gov, Abba Yusuf]()
BREAKING: Supreme Court Reverses Sack Of Kano Gov, Abba Yusuf
The Supreme Court has faulted the judgements of the Appeal Court and the Election Petitions which invalidated the election of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf.The Tribunal had in September overturned the election victory of Yusuf by deducting 165, 663 votes from the total of 1,019,602 that the the In... -
![Federal Government Sets To Use Kano Inland Dry Port To Decongest Lagos – Minister Reveals]()
Federal Government Sets To Use Kano Inland Dry Port To Decongest Lagos – Minister Reveals
Minister of Trade and Investment Doris Nkiryuka Uzoka Anite has said that the Federal Government will use the Kano inland dry port to decongest Lagos ports for more flow of import and export.The minister, who was at the Kano Dala Inland Dry Port on an inspection visit on Thursday, said the administ... -
![Two Veteran Kano Politicians Dead]()
Two Veteran Kano Politicians Dead
Two veteran politicians in Kano State, Wada Sinkin and Hamza Abdu Farar Hula Bichi are dead.This was made known by the state governor, Abba Yusuf, in a statement via X on Wednesday.Yusuf, in the statement, expressed profound condolences to the deceased families.The Kano governor also stressed the s... -
![18Yr Old Man, Yusuf Haruna Remanded For Stabbing Imam To Death In Kano]()
18Yr Old Man, Yusuf Haruna Remanded For Stabbing Imam To Death In Kano
An 18-year-old man, Yusuf Haruna, was remanded on Wednesday, Jan. 10, in a correctional facility by a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano, 10, for allegedly stabbing an Imam, Malam Sani Mohammed, to death.The defendant, who lives in Tudun Nufawa Quarters Kano, is charged with culpable homicide.The P... -
![One Dead, Truck, Houses Razed As Explosion Rocks Illegal Refinery In Kano]()
One Dead, Truck, Houses Razed As Explosion Rocks Illegal Refinery In Kano
One person has been killed while others sustained injuries following an explosion at an 'illegal refinery' in Kano State.It was gathered that the unfortunate incident happened in the Katango area of Wailari, Kumbotso Local Government Area in the state, at about 9:05am on Monday, January 8... -
![25Yr Old Mentally Ill Man, Alkasim Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing His Father To Death In Kano]()
25Yr Old Mentally Ill Man, Alkasim Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing His Father To Death In Kano
A 25-year-old man alleged to be 'mentally ill' has been arrested. The man, Alkasim Ya’u, was arrested for allegedly killing his wife at Tudun Yola ‘C’, in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. The NSCDC Corps Commandant, Mohammed Falala, disclosed this in an interview with the ... -
!["We Will No Longer Condone Situation Whereby Northern Children Are Kidnapped, Sold & Their Tribe & Religion Changed" - Emir Of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero]()
"We Will No Longer Condone Situation Whereby Northern Children Are Kidnapped, Sold & Their Tribe & Religion Changed" - Emir Of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero
Addressing newsmen on Saturday, January 6, the Emir who was represented by Dan Malikin Kano, Amb Ahmad Umar, stated that the emirate would no longer condone the abduction and trading of children in the state.He added that the issue had gotten out of hand and proactive action must be taken to ... -
![25-Yr-Old Man, Alkasim Ya’u Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Father To Death In Kano]()
25-Yr-Old Man, Alkasim Ya’u Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Father To Death In Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Kano State has arrested a 25 years old man, Alkasim Ya’u, for allegedly stabbing his father to death at Tudun Yola ‘C’, area of Gwale Local Government Area of the state.The NSCDC Corps Commandant, Mohammed Falala, disclosed this in a tel... -
![How Thug Kills Imam For Cautioning Him Against Smoking Indian Hemp In Kano]()
How Thug Kills Imam For Cautioning Him Against Smoking Indian Hemp In Kano
An 18-year-old notorious thug, Yusuf Haruna popularly known as Lagwatsani has stabbed a 45-year-old Imam, Mallam Sani Mohammed Shuaibu to death for cautioning him and his gang against smoking Indian hemp around mosque premises.The incident happened in Kano.Lagwatsani stabbed the Imam to death on De... -
![Kano Demolitions: Victims Lament Over Death Of 30 Persons, N260bn Properties]()
Kano Demolitions: Victims Lament Over Death Of 30 Persons, N260bn Properties
Traders and owners of demolished shops at Massallacin Idi in the Kofar Mata area of Kano State yesterday demanded a criminal investigation into the demolition by Governor Abba Yusuf and leader of New National Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa KwankwasoThey lamented the demolition led to the death of ... -
![Man Lands In Police Net For Stabbing Kano Chief Imam To Death]()
Man Lands In Police Net For Stabbing Kano Chief Imam To Death
Police in Kano State have arrested 18 years old notorious thug, Yusuf Haruna, AKA Lagwatsani, for allegedly stabbing an Imam to death in Dala Local Government.Spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday.He said, “the incident happened on 31/... -
![Police Arrest Fake Doctor For Injecting Pregnant Teenager To Death In Kano]()
Police Arrest Fake Doctor For Injecting Pregnant Teenager To Death In Kano
Police in Kano State have arrested a 24-year-old man, Chidera Ugwu, an alleged fake medical doctor who specializes in aborting unwanted pregnancy.Spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa disclosed this in a statement issued.According to him, “on 20/12/2023 at about 1030hrs, the polic... -
![NDLEA Arrests 1,016 Suspects, Seizes Nine Tons Of Illicit Drugs In Kano]()
NDLEA Arrests 1,016 Suspects, Seizes Nine Tons Of Illicit Drugs In Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested 1,016 suspects and seized nine tons of illicit drugs in Kano State in 2023.Commandant of the agency in Kano State, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad revealed this to newsmen on Sunday in Kano, saying the suspects arrested were 40 females and 976 males...
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