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  • Kano Stops Payment Of N30k Minimum Wage, Reverts To Former N18k Minimum Wage

    . Kano Stops Payment Of N30k Minimum Wage, Reverts To Former N18k Minimum Wage

     The Kano government has stopped payment of N30,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state and have now reverted to the former N18,000 minimum wage. Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, spokesperson to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje said they reverted to the former minimum wage due to 'COVID-19-induced recession’.  He added that the state government
  • Bayero University Kano Cancels 2019-2020 Academic Session

    . Bayero University Kano Cancels 2019-2020 Academic Session

     The Senate of Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Monday January 4, approved the cancelation of 2019-2020 sessions for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs in the institution. For the Postgraduates, the senate slated January 18 as first semester, while the second semester will begin on June 1.This was made known in a memo signed by the universi
  • Men & Women Are Banned From Entering Same Keke In Kano But Not Same Flight - Humanitarian Worker, Ella

    . Men & Women Are Banned From Entering Same Keke In Kano But Not Same Flight - Humanitarian Worker, Ella

     Humanitarian worker, Ella, says the Sharia laws are targeted at the poor and not the affluent.She posted this photo of male and female passengers on the same flight. According to her, the Sharia laws in Kano frown at men and women entering the same tricycle popularly known as Keke but the law doesn't frown at male and female boarding the same
  • PHOTOS: Massive Crowd At The Ex Kano Gov. Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso Father's Burial

    . PHOTOS: Massive Crowd At The Ex Kano Gov. Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso Father's Burial

    The remains of Alhaji Musa Saleh-Kwankwaso, the father of former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso have been buried in Kano.Sale-Kwankwaso, who until his death was the Makaman Karaye, died in the early hours of Friday, in Kano. He was 93.The funeral prayer was led by a renowned Kano-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, who prayed f
  • Woman Who Hacked Her Two Kids to Death in Kano Reveals Why She Did as She Pleads Not Guilty

    . Woman Who Hacked Her Two Kids to Death in Kano Reveals Why She Did as She Pleads Not Guilty

     26-year-old Hauwa Habibu, who hacked her two children to death in Kano has pleaded not guilty before a magistrate court. Hauwa, who is a health worker, killed her two children, Irfan Ibrahim, 6 and Zuhura Ibrahim, 3, and injured a niece, Aisha Sadiq, 10, at Diso Quarters in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano state on October 4, because her husban
  • Kano Singer, Dauda Kahutu To Face Sharia Court For Featuring a Married Woman In His Music Video

    . Kano Singer, Dauda Kahutu To Face Sharia Court For Featuring a Married Woman In His Music Video

     An Upper Sharia Court in Kano on Tuesday ordered the police to investigate a popular Kano-based Hausa artiste, Dauda Kahutu, aka Rarara, for allegedly featuring a married woman, Maryam Muhammad, in his music video without the consent of her husband.It was gathered that the woman’s husband, Abdulkadir Inuwa, 36, had filed a suit before the court
  • Father, Son, Grandson Arrested For Allegedly Killing Suspected Kidnapper In Kano

    . Father, Son, Grandson Arrested For Allegedly Killing Suspected Kidnapper In Kano

     The police in Kano said they have arrested 50-year-old Adamu Musa, his son, Sule Mallam and grandson, Isyaku Sule, for killing a suspected kidnapper and his five-year-old daughter at Gomo Village, Sumaila Local Government Area. The police spokesperson in Kano, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said in a statement issued on Tuesday night that Mr Musa has confessed
  • Real Reason Sanusi Lamido Was Removed As Emir of Kano - Ex Governor, Kwankwanso

    . Real Reason Sanusi Lamido Was Removed As Emir of Kano - Ex Governor, Kwankwanso

     Former Kano Governor, Engr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has explained why Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje dethroned Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano.He told Ganduje, “you dethroned him for your inferiority complex against him, nothing more.” Senator Kwankwaso noted in a press statement signed by his Principal Private Secretary, Muhammad Inuwa Ali
  • Court Orders Release Of Atheist, Mubarak Bala Who Was Imprisoned For Blasphemy In Kano

    . Court Orders Release Of Atheist, Mubarak Bala Who Was Imprisoned For Blasphemy In Kano

     A federal high court sitting in Abuja has reportedly ordered the release of atheist Mubarak Bala, who was imprisoned for blasphemy in Kano.Mubarak Bala, president of the Humanist Affiliation of Nigeria, was arrested on the 28th of April after he made a post on Facebook, calling the Prophet Muhammad a terrorist.He was arrested in Kano by the state
  • Drama As Kano Factional PDP Expels Former Gov. Kwankwaso Over Anti-Party Activities

    . Drama As Kano Factional PDP Expels Former Gov. Kwankwaso Over Anti-Party Activities

     A mild drama played out on Thursday as a faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano state, led by former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, expelled former Kano Governor, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, from the party for alleged “anti-party activities.”The group also accused the former Defence Minister and 2019 PDP presidential
  • Kano State Government Orders Immediate Closure of All Schools

    . Kano State Government Orders Immediate Closure of All Schools

     Kano State Government on Tuesday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state with immediate effect, Mr Sanusi Kiru, Commissioner for Education announced.Kiru, who gave the directive in a statement issued in Kano, urged parents to take their children from their various schools. “Parents whose children are in boarding schoo
  • SAD! Eleven Young Aspiring Youths Die In Road Accident On Their Way To Write Navy Exam In Kano

    .. SAD! Eleven Young Aspiring Youths Die In Road Accident On Their Way To Write Navy Exam In Kano

     At least 11 youth aspiring to be soldiers, on Saturday, lost their lives in a road accident while travelling to write an examination for the Nigerian Navy in Kano.The police said the victims, from Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa, met their death as their vehicle rammed into a trailer, which was parked wrongly by the road.Residents also sa
  • How American University Denies Appointing Kano Gov. Ganduje As A Visiting Professor

    . How American University Denies Appointing Kano Gov. Ganduje As A Visiting Professor

     An American university has denied appointing the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as a visiting professor.The East Carolina University (ECU) said the letter Mr Ganduje got from a member of its faculty was unauthorised by the appropriate officials.The university stated its official stance in a letter sent to the Kano governor which the unive
  • Stop Calling Friday Black - Kano Hisbah Board Write Cool FM On Black Friday Sales

    . Stop Calling Friday Black - Kano Hisbah Board Write Cool FM On Black Friday Sales

     Kano State Hisbah Board wrote a letter to Cool FM, Kano on their Black Friday Sales, and requested that they stop calling Friday "Black Friday" with immediate effect because it's "Holy Day" for the Muslims.The Kano State Hisbah Corps is a religious police force in Nigeria's Kano state responsible for the enforcement o
  • Check out Throwback Photo Of Governor Ganduje Of Kano And His Wife Hafsat Umar Ganduje

    . Check out Throwback Photo Of Governor Ganduje Of Kano And His Wife Hafsat Umar Ganduje

     Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and his wife Hafsat Umar Ganduje have been married for decades and have grown children and grandchildren between them.A throwback photo of the couple shows them at the early stages of their marriage. The couple is seen posing at an event in Nigeria.
  • Hisbah Arrest Police Constable, Basiru in Kano For Sexually Exploiting Underage Girls

    . Hisbah Arrest Police Constable, Basiru in Kano For Sexually Exploiting Underage Girls

     A police constable identified as Basiru has been arrested by Sharia Police (Hisbah) in Rumawa, Ungogo Local Government Area of the state over alleged sexual exploitation of underage girls and women.It was gathered that Basiru and his accomplice, one Jamilu, now at large, used a house in Rumawa area where they allegedly lured girls and women for th
  • JUST IN: Gunmen Invade Agric Minister, Sabo Nanono's Family House In Kano, Kidnapped Brother

    . JUST IN: Gunmen Invade Agric Minister, Sabo Nanono's Family House In Kano, Kidnapped Brother

    Gunmen have kidnapped Babawuro Tofai, the brother of the Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, after invading their family house in Tofai village, Gabasawa Local government area of Kano State.Agric Minister’s Brother Kidnapped By Gunmen From Their Family Home In Kano State 1It was gathered that the gunmen numbering about ten of them stormed the
  • LOVELY: Viral Photos Of Identical Twin Brothers Set To Wed Identical Twin Sisters In Kano

    .. LOVELY: Viral Photos Of Identical Twin Brothers Set To Wed Identical Twin Sisters In Kano

     Identical twin brothers are set to wed identical twin sisters in Kano.Their pre-wedding photos and video which has been going viral, was shared by their official photographer, Bilal Adams, of Villa Studio.It shows the couples rocking matching outfits and posting together.The twins are so identical, it’s hard to tell each one apart and Instagram
  • BREAKING: 2 NYSC Members In Kano Test Positive For Covid 19, Coordinator, Aisha Tata Reveals

    . BREAKING: 2 NYSC Members In Kano Test Positive For Covid 19, Coordinator, Aisha Tata Reveals

     The NYSC Coordinator in Kano State, Aisha Tata, says two new corps individuals presented on the state have tested positive for COVID-19.Tata unveiled this while preparation newsmen after the swearing-in of the 2020 Batch 'B' Stream A corps individuals today Monday, November 16. As per her, 826 corps individuals who were presented on the
  • BREAKING: Kano Film & Censorship Board Reveals To Monitor Hausa YouTube Channels

    . BREAKING: Kano Film & Censorship Board Reveals To Monitor Hausa YouTube Channels

    The Kano State Film and Censorship Board says it is set to monitor the Hausa YouTube channels in order to guard against immorality in the state, newsmen report.The Executive Secretary of the board, Mr Isma’il Naabba, made this known on Thursday in an interview with newsmen in Kano. “It has become imperative to sanitise the space, as many movie
  • PHOTOS - Kano State Government Destroys 1,975,000 Bottles Of Beer Worth N200m

    . PHOTOS - Kano State Government Destroys 1,975,000 Bottles Of Beer Worth N200m

     The Kano State Government has destroyed over 1,975,000 bottles of beer. The beer is reportedly worth over N200m and was an effort by the Kano State government to eradicate alcohol in the state.There has not been an official statement by the Kano State government as to why they were destroyed and not recirculated to other parts of the country.See t
  • Kano State Government Destroy 1,975,000 Bottles Of Beer Worth N200 Million (Photos)

    .. Kano State Government Destroy 1,975,000 Bottles Of Beer Worth N200 Million (Photos)

     According to Daily Trust, the Kano State Hisbah Board has destroyed nearly 2,000 bottles of beer.The board destroyed as many as 1,975,000 bottles of beer, worth over N200 million, confiscated within Kano metropolis.The state Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje who was represented by his Deputy Nasiru Gawuna during the destruction exercise at Kalebawa
  • Kano State School of Nursing and Midwifery Razed Down By Fire

    . Kano State School of Nursing and Midwifery Razed Down By Fire

     The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that 18 rooms and eight toilets were razed inside fire at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kano.The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, confirmed the incident in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Kano.Muhammed said that the service received a distress call from one Ib
  • Shock As 8-Year-Old Boy, Abdullahi Usaini Falls And Died Inside A Well In Kano

    . Shock As 8-Year-Old Boy, Abdullahi Usaini Falls And Died Inside A Well In Kano

     The death of an eight-year-old boy, Abdullahi Usaini, has been confirmed by the Kano State Fire Service. The boy died inside in a well at Nariya village in Kibiya Local Government Area of the state.Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, Public Relations Officer of the Service, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Kano. Muhammed said that the Service receiv
  • DSS Currently Arresting #EndSARS Protesters in Kano, Genevieve Nnaji Blows Hot

    . DSS Currently Arresting #EndSARS Protesters in Kano, Genevieve Nnaji Blows Hot

     Actress, Genevieve Nnaji slammed Department of State Services (DSS) after reports emerged that they have arrested protesters in Kano.Genevieve, who has been very supportive of the nationwide protest against police brutality and bad governance, saw the news on Twitter and reacted angrily to it.The thespian wrote: “Hope y’all have a big enough
  • JUST IN: Violent Protests Erupt In Kano As 17-Year-Old Boy Dies In Police Custody

    . JUST IN: Violent Protests Erupt In Kano As 17-Year-Old Boy Dies In Police Custody

     17yrs old Saifullahi who was a resident of Kofar Mata quarters was said to have been arrested 2 days ago by the police, while he was sleeping at his family house.People of Kano took to the streets protesting violently against the alleged killing of a 17-year-old boy Saifullahi.According to Amnesty International, it was alleged that Saifullah was t
  • Couple Who Plots Their Own Kidnap For N4M Ransom Nabbed In Kano

    . Couple Who Plots Their Own Kidnap For N4M Ransom Nabbed In Kano

     A couple, Ado Aminu and his wife, Samira Abdullahi, have been arrested in Sheka Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, for arranging own kidnapping to demand for a ransom of N4 million from their relatives.An accomplice, Anas Isah, was also arrested in connection with the planned kidnapping.The spokesman of Kano State Police Comma
  • Youths Beat Up Kano House Of Representative Member,Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe Over Non-Performance & Failed Promises

    . Youths Beat Up Kano House Of Representative Member,Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe Over Non-Performance & Failed Promises

     A member of All Progressives Congress representing Dawakin Tofa/Tofa and Rimin Gado Federal Constituency in Kano State, Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, has been attacked by angry youth in his constituency, who alleged that he did not deliver the dividends of democracy to them. Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, a lawmaker and member of the All Progressives Congres
  • Pro-SARS/SWAT Protest Held In Kano State Today October 14

    . Pro-SARS/SWAT Protest Held In Kano State Today October 14

     Some residents of the state marched to the state government House to deliver a letter indicating their support for SARS and the newly formed Special Weapons andTactics (SWAT) Team.The state governor, Umar Ganduje, received the letter and promised to deliver it to President Buhari.
  • Kano Emirate Secretary, Mahmud Aminu Bayero Died After After A Prolong Illness At 82

    . Kano Emirate Secretary, Mahmud Aminu Bayero Died After After A Prolong Illness At 82

     Alhaji Mahmud Aminu Bayero, the Secretary of Kano Emirate has passed. He died at the National Orthopedic Hosptial, Dala in Kano after a prolonged illness.Ahmad Mahmud Aminu, his son disclosed the news of his demise.His son, Ahmad Mahmud Aminu who confirmed his death said he is survived by 12 children and many grandchildren.Aminu said; “He was i

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