Kano State
Insecurity: Tinubu must be accountable for protection of lives, property, Northern Coalition insists
7 Jan
Coalition of Northern Civil Society Organizations has insisted that President Bola Tinubu should be ready to account for security of lives and property in the country. Besides, the Coalition challenged the Federal Government to set up Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of not more than six months for all the heads of security agencies for accountability.…
7 Jan
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.
4 Jan
The Chairman of the Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa has pledged N10million to the Nigeria Correctional Services to offset the fines of at least 100 inmates to secure their release. The lawmaker representing Doguwa/Tudunwada federal constituency at the Green Chamber announced the gesture on Wednesday when he visited Goron Dutse…
4 Jan
* Ganduje's Dawakin Tofa kinsmen pray for Yusuf's victory at Supreme Court President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on his 61st birthday. In a statement today by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), President Tinubu recognized the steadfastness implicit in the political trajectory of Governor…
3 Jan
The Kano State Hisbah Board has intercepted two truckloads of over 24,000 bottles of alcoholic beverages and three others were arrested in connection with the detained trucks on Wednesday. The Shari'a compliance board disclosed that the suspected owner of the prohibited beverages narrowly escaped arrest even as he attempted to bribe its personnel. Briefing journalists…
3 Jan
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has extended the hearing on an exparte motion on Joint Account Funding, jointly filed by 44 local governments of Kano state against the State government and two others. In the suit moved December 27th, 2023, challenging the Kano State government, the Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice…
31 Dec
Tens of thousands of women residents in Kano State have gathered at Silver Jubilee roundabout to show solidarity for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The women came out in their large numbers to seek for divine intervention in favour of the governor at the Supreme Court. The women were advocating for justice in the ongoing election…
29 Dec
Kano State governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has unveiled the construction of two critical capital projects Tal'udu Interchange (Clover Leaf Flyover) and Dan Agundi Interchange (Flyover and Underpass) at the cost of N27 billion. The unveiling of the projects, being funded under State and Local government joint account, came under public criticism, especially from the opposition…
29 Dec
The Kano State governor, Kabir Yusuf, has signed into law, a total of N437 billion for the 2024 budget. The appropriation bill was signed after being passed by the state House of Assembly recently. Tagged “Budget of Restoration and Transformation", comprises 64 per cent capital expenditure and 36 per cent recurrent. At a low-key ceremony…
29 Dec
Kano State Police Command has dismantled a human trafficking syndicate, arrested nine suspects and rescued seven victims. The Command, in a statement, said the syndicate specialised in the abduction, buying and selling of minors. Speaking at a news conference in Kano on Thursday, Kano State Police Commissioner, CP Muhammad Usain Gumel, said that preliminary investigations…
29 Dec
As part of his social inclusion strategy to spread good governance to all, Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has flagged off the empowerment of 2,000 Persons With Disability (PWDs) with N20,000 each.
28 Dec
Kano police command has apprehended 11 kidnappers and rescued seven teenagers kidnapped in Bauchi and Kano. The kidnapped children had already been sold to traffickers in Lagos and Enugun states for between, N400,000 and N500,000. One of the rescued girls was allegedly kidnapped with the help of a medical doctor while on admission at Baichi…