The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced that the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, will lead the 2026 Eid-el-Fitr Durbar in the state. Newsmen reports that the latest development was made known in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya. The statement…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State has decorated 265 officers and men with new ranks after their promotions were approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). The development was confirmed in a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi. The decoration ceremony was…
The Kano State Government has deployed 100 newly recruited forest guards to boost its fight against deforestation, desertification, and the impact of climate change. Speaking during the distribution of appointment letters, the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Dahiru Hashim, said the move was a historic step toward protecting the environment. “For a long…
Transportation Minister Senator Said Alkali announced that the Kaduna–Kano standard gauge rail project is now 53 per cent complete. Speaking at the 2nd International Railway Conference on Monday in Abuja, Alkali said the project has recorded major progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to him, when President Tinubu assumed office, the Kaduna–Kano rail project…
The Kano State Government said it has taken note of the recent announcement by the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) about setting up a Kano State Elders Council. This is contained in a statement by Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, According to the statement, the government values the good intentions of…
The Kano State House of Assembly has suspended Rano Local Government Chairman, Mallam Muhammed Naziru Ya’u andhas been suspended from office for three months. Shedding more light on the matter, the Majority Leader, who also serves as Chairman of the Assembly’s Complaint Committee, Mr. Lawan Husaini Dala, said the decision was informed by pleas from…
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, in Kano State, says it received 134 complaints of alleged human rights abuses in June. The NHRC Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Kano. He said that 76 of the cases had been treated, while 58 were…
The Kano State Government has warned youths involved in violent activities across the state, declaring that anyone found disrupting public peace will face the full force of the law. The warning was made by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services, Retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ibrahim Umar, during a security visit to Kurna…
The Kano State Government has established four new agencies aimed at strengthening institutional frameworks and accelerating sustainable development across the state. The move followed the signing of four landmark bills into law by Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, as disclosed in a statement on Thursday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The newly established…
The Kano State Government has announced plans to vaccinate over 4.1 million children against polio in a statewide campaign scheduled for April 24 to 30, 2025. The disclosure was made during a media dialogue on polio and routine immunisation held in Kano on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, the Director General of the Kano State…