Eight members of the House of Representatives from Kano State on Tuesday announced their defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to the All Progressives Congress. Their defection was formally announced during plenary, presided over by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas. In separate letters read on the floor of the House, the lawmakers…
The Kano State chapter of the Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has announced an upward review in the price of sachet water, popularly known as “pure water,” citing rising production costs. In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the association, Anas Idris Hassan said the price of a bag of sachet water, previously…
A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has returned to Nigeria from London and is expected to proceed to Kano on Monday for key political engagements amid ongoing political realignments in the state. Ganduje arrived in Abuja aboard a British Airways flight after attending the graduation ceremony of his daughter,…
The Kano State Government has projected that between 600,000 and 700,000 babies will be born in the state in 2026, raising fresh concerns over pressure on the healthcare system. Executive Secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda made the disclosure during the maiden convocation of Sardauna College of Health Sciences…
The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has sent the names of two nominees to the Kano State House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners and members of the state executive council. This was announced in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. The nominees are Barrister…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has announced plans to sponsor the weddings of repentant thugs. The Commander-General of Hisbah, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, made this known after more than 1,000 youths surrendered their weapons and renounced violence. “This programme is part of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s initiative to support youths who have turned away from…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 11 students of Government Boarding Secondary School, Bichi, in connection with the killing of two fellow students. The spokesperson for the command, Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrests on Thursday. Haruna said the students were being interrogated to determine their level of involvement in the incident. “Eleven students were…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the release of an additional ₦6 billion to settle outstanding retirement benefits, including gratuities and death benefits owed to retired civil servants and families of deceased workers in the state. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Information, Ibrahim Adam, through a…