Kano State
10 Feb
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kano on Friday validated Wali Mohammad Sadiq as the rightful gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State. The court subsequently dismissed the judgement of the Federal high court that upheld the primary election that produced Mohammad Abacha as the party candidate for lacking in merit.…
7 Feb
Barely two weeks before the presidential election in the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), assured the preparedness of the agency to conduct a free and credible election in Kano. INEC declared that over 60 percent of electoral materials both sensitive and non-sensitive already arrived in good condition. Kano resident electoral commissioner, Ambassador Zango…
7 Feb
Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has alleged that elements of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election are regrouping and dangerously masquerading in the prevailing crisis generated by the naira notes swap policy to scuttle the nation's hard-earned democracy. He said the group's latest attempt at that was camouflaging in unknown political parties…
7 Feb
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano has unveiled public fundraising for its gubernatorial campaign of Abba Kabiru Yusuf popularly known as "Abba Gida". At the special crowd fundraising dinner organized by the party to draw financial support from members, NNPP said over N511 million was generated, with the largest individual share came from…
7 Feb
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has concluded arrangements to summon all bank managers operating in the state to explain the prevailing shortage of new Naira bills.
28 Jan
Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said the deadline for the use of old naira notes is unrealistic and causing discomfort. “The deadline is going to cause heavy discomfort for Nigerians," Atiku said in a video tweet. "It will be magnanimous for the Federal Government and the regulatory body…
25 Jan
The Appeal Court, Kano division on Wednesday affirmed the verdict of the Federal high court that validated the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary which produced Abdullahi Mahmoud Gaya as the party's candidate for Gaya/Ajingi/Albasu federal constituency of Kano State in the next month election. Subsequently, the appellate court struck out the appeal filed by special…
22 Jan
Kano State Government has confirmed four new cases of Lassa fever in the state.
19 Jan
A Kano Chief Magistrate Court, Gyadi- Gyadi division on Wednesday ordered the remand of three Sharia Court Judges, and 12 other judicial workers at the Correctional Centre over alleged theft of about N500 million. The 15 accused persons are standing trial before Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa'ad Datti on four-count charge include criminal conspiracy, joint Act,…
18 Jan
Kano Central Senatorial candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lailah Buhari, said the National Working Committee of the party has aggravated the internal crisis that is threatening it's organs in Kano State. Buhari specifically pointed an accusing finger at the National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu for allegedly smoldering ember of discord among various interest…
10 Jan
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, yesterday, insisted that continuity in governance is necessary for the socio economic development of the state.
7 Jan
With less than 50 days to the commencement of the 2023 Nigeria general election, members, candidates, and a serving lawmaker are dumping their political parties for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano and Jigawa State. Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Friday received Yusuf Babangida, a lawmaker in the state house of assembly…