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3 Nov
Joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully averted an imminent attack on Kano State by insurgents.
3 Nov
A Federal High Court in Kano has directed the Kano State Government to pay N30 billion for the unlawful demolition of structures at the Kofar-Mata Eid-ground.
3 Nov
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 24 suspects for offences such as drug abuse and other social vices.
31 Oct
A non-profit foundation, Caprecon Development Foundation, has expressed worry over the growing rate of out-of-school children in Kano, just as he promised to complement government effort to return the vulnerable children back to school. Statistics indicated over 3 million out-of-school children in Northern Nigeria with Kano having the larger percent, an ugly development fast become…
23 Oct
The presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Engr. Rabi''u Musa Kwankwaso, has challenged community and religious leaders to promote career development for youth in community nursing and midwivery to check acute shortage in the region. Besides, the former Kano governor is worried over increased in maternal and newborn mortality, which he attributed to…
22 Oct
Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has felicitated with the presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on the occasion of his 67th birthday anniversary. Governor Yusuf described Kwankwaso as a man of principle, courage, patience, perseverance and political foresight that transform human and social development of Kano state. "Your…
22 Oct
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) during the 2023 general elections, Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday, willed out his house, mosque and newly constructed Quranic centre to charity. The rare gesture demonstrated by the former senator representing Kano central was part of humanitarian activities outlined to commemorate his 67th birthday. At…
16 Oct
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) is set to reintegrate agricultural revolution and promote all year-round production in Kano with through rehabilitation of distress Dams in the state. Besides, the agro-Industralization scheme is committing over US$131 million to accelerate private sector investment in value added agro processing, and creation of new irrigation channels to enable…
16 Oct
Electricity workers on Monday shut down the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) over alleged failure to remit their pension deductions in the last 72 months.
15 Oct
Kano Agropastoral Development Project (KSADP) has distributed 100 units of single-row hand-pushed simple planters to farmers in Kano to upscale their production capacity. Besides, the agricultural support initiative being strengthening by the project through its program implementing partner, Sasakawa Africa Association, is intended to complement efforts to boost food supply and security in the state.…
14 Oct
Eight years after completing his second tenure as governor of Kano State, the presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, yesterday, step his foot again into the Kano Government House. Kwankwaso, who was equally prevented from visiting Kano for about three years while serving as Senator representing Kano central metropolis…
12 Oct
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund's (UNICEF) efforts to accelerate access to quality education through its Learning Passport initiative is fast yielding significant results, with 1.4 million enrollees.

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