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![Man, Musa Gobirawa Remanded For Threatening To Kill Elders In Kano]()
Man, Musa Gobirawa Remanded For Threatening To Kill Elders In Kano
A man identified as Musa Okashatu Gobirawa has been remanded in a correctional facility by a Kano Shari’ah Court sitting at Gama PRP for issuing death threats to some elders.The offence contradicts Section 227 of the Shari’ah Penal Code 2,000.The accused was arraigned after a complaint was file... -
![JUST-IN: 22 Shops Destroyed By Fire In Kano Market]()
JUST-IN: 22 Shops Destroyed By Fire In Kano Market
The Zonal Information Officer of Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, Rabiu Khalil has confirmed the incident of a fire outbreak resulting in the loss of goods and property worth millions of naira in the incident that gutted 22 shops in Gwarzo market, headquarters of Gwarzo Local Government ... -
![Photos Of 24-yr-old Kano Housewife, Hafsat Sirajo With Her Alleged Husband's friend & Business Partner, Nafiu Hafiz Gorondo, She Stabbed To Death]()
Photos Of 24-yr-old Kano Housewife, Hafsat Sirajo With Her Alleged Husband's friend & Business Partner, Nafiu Hafiz Gorondo, She Stabbed To Death
Photos of 24-year-old Kano housewife, Hafsat Sirajo, with Nafiu Hafiz Gorondo, who she stabbed to death, have surfaced on the internet. According to the State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Usaini Gumel, Hafsat confessed to singlehandedly committing the crime by stabbing Nafiu several ti... -
![24-year-old Housewife, Hafsat Surajo Stabs Man, Nafi’u Hafiz To Death In Kano]()
24-year-old Housewife, Hafsat Surajo Stabs Man, Nafi’u Hafiz To Death In Kano
The Police Command in Kano State has arrested a 24-year-old housewife, Hafsat Surajo, for allegedly stabbing a man, Nafi’u Hafiz, to deathThe incident occurred at Unguwa Uku in Taurani Local Government Area of the state.Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hussaini Gumel, confirmed this while addressing n... -
![Pink-lipped Bandit Full Of Smiles As Police Arrest Him And His Gang Members In Kano]()
Pink-lipped Bandit Full Of Smiles As Police Arrest Him And His Gang Members In Kano
Police operatives in Kano State have arrested a notorious 27-year-old gang leader, Ibrahim Rabiu aka Janare, and at least seven members of his gang. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement on Friday, December 15, 2023, said the suspect, lives at Kwanar Ungogo Quarte... -
![Shoprite To Shut Down Operations In Kano From January 2024]()
Shoprite To Shut Down Operations In Kano From January 2024
Shoprite has announced it will be closing down its Kano Mall on January 14, 2024.In a circular made available to newsmen, the popular mall linked its recent move to financial difficulties and high production costs currently hitting business establishments in the country.The statement signed by the ... -
![How A Horrific Fire Outbreak Destroyed 17 Offices In Gwale LGA Secretariat In Kano]()
How A Horrific Fire Outbreak Destroyed 17 Offices In Gwale LGA Secretariat In Kano
The early Wednesday fire that gutted 17 Gwale Local Government Secretariat offices in Kano has been confirmed by the Kano State Fire Service.The Public Relations Officer of the service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to NAN in Kano.Abdullahi said the incident occurred in the early hours o... -
![EFCC Arraigns Couple Over N410m Fraud In Kano]()
EFCC Arraigns Couple Over N410m Fraud In Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against Aisha Salihu Malkohi and her husband, Abubakar Mahmoud, who is currently evading arrest, before Justice Aisha Mahmud of the Kano State High Court. They are accused of defrauding Farida Ibrahim of the sum of N410,518,000... -
![Kano Youths Protest Against Continuous Abduction Of Female Students]()
Kano Youths Protest Against Continuous Abduction Of Female Students
Some students converged in Kano to protest against the continuous abduction of female students in tertiary institutions across Northern Nigeria.The students, who marched along the Rijiyar Zaki Area of the city, requested the immediate rescue of female students kidnapped by armed bandits from Federa... -
![Police Recover 20 Stolen Vehicles In Kano, Arrest 15 Suspects]()
Police Recover 20 Stolen Vehicles In Kano, Arrest 15 Suspects
The Kano State Police Command has detained no fewer than 15 suspected thieves, after recovering 20 stolen cars in various parts of the State.According to Abdullahi Haruna, the Command’s Public Relations officer, the dedication to putting a stop to all types of criminal activity in the state is wh... -
![200 Lawyers Volunteered To Help Kano Governor Win At Supreme Court]()
200 Lawyers Volunteered To Help Kano Governor Win At Supreme Court
No fewer than 200 private legal practitioners from the 19 Northern states have volunteered to assist Governor Kabir Yusuf of Kano State in winning his gubernatorial election appeal case at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.They spoke under the banner of “Abba Kabir Yusuf Volunteer Lawyers Forum For Th... -
![Kano Governor's Aide And One Other Arrested For Allegedly Diverting Palliatives]()
Kano Governor's Aide And One Other Arrested For Allegedly Diverting Palliatives
Tasiu Al’amin-Roba, a Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abba Yusuf, and one Abdulkadir Muhammad have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command.They were arrested for the alleged diversion of the state’s palliatives.The Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nige... -
![Police Arrest Kano Gov's Aide,Tasiu Al’amin-Roba &One Other For Allegedly Diverting Palliatives]()
Police Arrest Kano Gov's Aide,Tasiu Al’amin-Roba &One Other For Allegedly Diverting Palliatives
The Kano State Police Command has arrested Tasiu Al’amin-Roba, a Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abba Yusuf, and one Abdulkadir Muhammad for alleged diversion of the state’s palliatives.The Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria in an interview on Sunday, D... -
![BREAKING: Protest Breaks Out In Kano Over Appeal Court Judgment Against Gov. Abba Yusuf]()
BREAKING: Protest Breaks Out In Kano Over Appeal Court Judgment Against Gov. Abba Yusuf
Residents of Kano state have stormed the streets to stage a protest following the Appeal Court’s ruling that nullified the election of Governor Abba Yusuf.Two weeks ago, the Appeal Court upheld the decision of the tribunal, led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay, which had initially dismissed Yu... -
![A Compromised Judiciary Is Dangerous – Bode George Reacts To Confusion Over Kano Appeal Court Verdict]()
A Compromised Judiciary Is Dangerous – Bode George Reacts To Confusion Over Kano Appeal Court Verdict
Chief Olabode George has reacted to the confusion generated by the controversial judgement of the Appeal Court sacking Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. George who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, condemned the new tendency of judges to upturn the election victory of politicians.... -
![Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf Kabir Sacks 3,234 Workers Including A 13-Year-Old Girl]()
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf Kabir Sacks 3,234 Workers Including A 13-Year-Old Girl
At least 3,234 staff, including a 13-year-old girl reportedly recruited by former Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, towards the end of his administration have been laid off by his successor, Abba Yusuf Kabir. Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, who made this annou... -
![Kano Police Arrest 7 Persons Protesting Over Sack Of Gov. Yusuf As He Files Appeal At S’Court]()
Kano Police Arrest 7 Persons Protesting Over Sack Of Gov. Yusuf As He Files Appeal At S’Court
The Police Command in Kano State, on Wednesday, arrested seven people protesting the Appeal Court judgment which removed Abba-Kabir Yusuf as governor of the state.A large group of people took to the streets of Kano on Wednesday calling for a review of the court judgment.The police used tear gas and... -
![Elderly Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident In Kano]()
Elderly Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident In Kano
An elderly man who was involved in a motorcycle accident has died.According to reports, the man had an accident with a motorcyclist on Yahaya Gusau Road in Kano.His corpse has been deposited at Sharada police station and photos of his corpse have been shared online to aid his family in identifying ... -
![Confusion In Kano Over ‘Contradictory” Rulings In Certified True Copy Of Judgment Sacking Gov]()
Confusion In Kano Over ‘Contradictory” Rulings In Certified True Copy Of Judgment Sacking Gov
There is confusion in Kano following the release of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Court of Appeal judgment delivered on the state’s governorship election dispute, Daily Trust reports.Recall that the appellate court had reaffirmed the sack of the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New ... -
![Real Reason Appeal Court Sacked Me As Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf Reveals]()
Real Reason Appeal Court Sacked Me As Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf Reveals
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has finally reacted to the Appeal Court ruling that sacked him. According to him, all his political travails which include his losses at both the Elections Petition Tribunal and most recently at the Court of Appeal are targeted attacks against his political god... -
!["Judiciary On Path To Destroy Nigeria" – Aisha Yesufu Teacts To Sack Kano Gov By Appeal Court]()
"Judiciary On Path To Destroy Nigeria" – Aisha Yesufu Teacts To Sack Kano Gov By Appeal Court
Aisha Yesufu, a human rights activist, has said the judiciary is on the path of destroying Nigeria’s democracy.Yesufu was reacting to the Appeal Court ruling that sacked Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf.Recall that a three-man panel of judges led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay had nu... -
![9Yr Old Orphan Bedridden For One Week After Being Raped By Garden Egg Vendor In Kano]()
9Yr Old Orphan Bedridden For One Week After Being Raped By Garden Egg Vendor In Kano
A nine-year-old girl has been defiled allegedly by a garden egg vendor, Auwalu Abubakar, in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. The crime, which happened on November 9, left the victim bedridden for a week before being discharged from the police clinic in Bompai, Kano, where she spent thr... -
![CBN Weakened Naira – Former Emir Of Kano, Sanusi Narrates]()
CBN Weakened Naira – Former Emir Of Kano, Sanusi Narrates
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, has revealed how the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) weakened the naira.Sanusi stated that the CBN’s lending to the federal government under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, through ways and means, triggered inflationary pressure in Nige... -
![Two Internet Fraudsters Bag Three Years Jail Term in Kano]()
Two Internet Fraudsters Bag Three Years Jail Term in Kano
A Kano State High Court has sentenced two fraudsters, Benjamin Okechukwu Udeagwu and Benjamin Amos Olamide, to three years imprisonment for internet-related offenses.Justice Ibrahim Musa Karaye handed down the sentences after the defendants pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of internet fraud bro... -
![VIDEO: Immigration Officers Die, Others Injured In Kano Auto Crash]()
VIDEO: Immigration Officers Die, Others Injured In Kano Auto Crash
Several officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were confirmed dead and while others were critically injured in a road accident in Kano State.The fatal incident which occurred near Kura town along Kano/Zaria highway Sunday evening, November 12, 2023, involved an 18-passenger Nissan bus, a... -
![JUST IN: Cooking Gas Scarcity Hits Lagos, Kano, Others]()
JUST IN: Cooking Gas Scarcity Hits Lagos, Kano, Others
Scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas also known as cooking gas has hit Lagos and some other states in the countryThe other affected states, according to findings by Punch correspondents are: Katsina, Sokoto, Delta, Kaduna and Kano.The rise in price of the commodity has been noticed since late last m... -
![NDLEA Arrests Three Visually-impaired Members Of Drug Syndicate Operating Between Lagos & Kano]()
NDLEA Arrests Three Visually-impaired Members Of Drug Syndicate Operating Between Lagos & Kano
NDLEA has arrested three visually impaired men operating an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano. A fourth equally disabled member of the gang is still at large.NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the lid was blown off the group following the arr... -
![BREAKING: Army, DSS Avert Boko Haram Attack On Kano State, Recover Weapons]()
BREAKING: Army, DSS Avert Boko Haram Attack On Kano State, Recover Weapons
The Nigerian Army in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) averted an imminent attack on Kano State by Boko Haram terrorists in the early hours of Friday.Naija News reported that the Boko Haram terrorists had planned an attack on Kano State but the raid by security operatives in... -
![Ganduje Left Us With Nothing But Over N500 Billion Debt – Kano Govt]()
Ganduje Left Us With Nothing But Over N500 Billion Debt – Kano Govt
The Kano State Government has disclosed that the former governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje left office with a debt of over N500 billion. The State Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, stated this in Kaduna State while chairing the North-West Zonal meeting of the New Nigerian People Party (NNPP) ... -
![Female Students of Bayero University, Kano Cry Out For Help As Hisbah Break Into Their House]()
Female Students of Bayero University, Kano Cry Out For Help As Hisbah Break Into Their House
Female students of Bayero University Kano were heard in a viral video crying out for help as operatives of Hisbah Police break into their house in the middle of the nightWhile it’s unclear why the Hisbah operatives broke into their apartment, the ladies were heard calling out for help and the pol... -
![Former Emir Of Kano,Sanusi Lamido Visits CBN Governor, Cardoso (Photo)]()
Former Emir Of Kano,Sanusi Lamido Visits CBN Governor, Cardoso (Photo)
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi Lamido, paid a visit to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Michael Cardoso on Thursday, November 2.The visit is understood to be the first official meeting between the two financial giants since the emergence of Cardoso as the Governor of... -
![Photos Of Hisbah Arresting And Flogging 8 Cross Dressers Dancing at Wedding in Kano]()
Photos Of Hisbah Arresting And Flogging 8 Cross Dressers Dancing at Wedding in Kano
The Kano State Hisbah has arrested and flogged eight cross dressers in the state. The eight crossdressers were seen dancing at a wedding in Kofar Waika, Gwale Local Government Area of the state. Deputy Commander General of Hisbah, Dr Mujaheed Abubakar, who disclosed this on Tuesday, October 31, 202... -
![Two Persons Reportedly Died In Diesel Reservoir Tank In Kano]()
Two Persons Reportedly Died In Diesel Reservoir Tank In Kano
Two people have been confirmed dead by the Kano State Fire Service who suffocated while clearing a diesel reservoir on Saturday night in Kano.A statement issued on Sunday by the Public Relations Officer of the state fire service, Saminu Abdullahi, explained that the incident occurred along Katsina ... -
![Photos Of Notorious Thug And His 40 Followers As They Surrender To Police In Kano]()
Photos Of Notorious Thug And His 40 Followers As They Surrender To Police In Kano
A notorious thug identified as “Abba Burakita” alongside his followers have surrendered to the Kano State Police Command.The State Commissioner of Police, CP command had earlier declared Abba and two other suspected notorious thugs wanted and promised a reward of N100,000 for anyone who provide... -
![Kano Man Celebrates Becoming a US Citizen 3 Years After Marrying His Older American Lover]()
Kano Man Celebrates Becoming a US Citizen 3 Years After Marrying His Older American Lover
A Kano man, Suleiman Isah, who married an American citizen, Janine Reimann, has become a US citizen.Isah was 23 years old when he got married to Reiman, 46, on December 13, 2020. The couple met on Instagram 10 months before their wedding.Mrs Reiman, a chef based in Lindon, California, subsequently ... -
![Protesting Workers Shut Kano DisCo Over 6 Years Unremitted Pension, Others]()
Protesting Workers Shut Kano DisCo Over 6 Years Unremitted Pension, Others
Protesting workers, led by officials of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, yesterday, picketed and shut the headquatres of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO, over alleged six years of unremitted pension arrears, among others.The aggrieved workers were also protesting ... -
![Police Reacts to Reports That The Police Force Recruited A 'Known' Notorious Criminal in Kano]()
Police Reacts to Reports That The Police Force Recruited A 'Known' Notorious Criminal in Kano
ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force has broken his silence following reports that a notorious criminal has been recruited into the police force. Recall that GISTMANIA had reported the news. Photos of the suspected criminal, Nasiru Abdullahi, A.K.A Chile Maidoki, posi... -
![HUH? How 50 Hardened Criminals Were Converted To Police Constables In Kano]()
HUH? How 50 Hardened Criminals Were Converted To Police Constables In Kano
In a surprising turn of events, the Kano State Police Command has trained and converted 50 hardened criminals to Police Constables.The idea behind the development, according to investigations by DAILY POST, was to use the repentant criminals against their colleagues who have refused to repent and s... -
![Faces Of Three Notorious Burglars Caught With 671 Stolen Phones In Kano]()
Faces Of Three Notorious Burglars Caught With 671 Stolen Phones In Kano
Three notorious burglars have been arrested by the police in Kano for stealing about 671 mobile phones from shops at Alkhairat GSM Market, in Kofar Mata area of the ancient city.Police recovered 318 mobile phones from the criminals who confessed to have sold the rest.Police gave the names of the no... -
![NDLEA Celebrates 10 Year Jail Term On Notorious Kano Cannabis Trafficker]()
NDLEA Celebrates 10 Year Jail Term On Notorious Kano Cannabis Trafficker
Muhammad Bako Sambo, a notorious Cannabis Sativa trafficker has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Federal High Court 3, Kano, presided over by Justice S.A. Amobeda.Sambo was among seven drug traffickers arrested and convicted by the Kano state Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement A...
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