The Kano State government on Monday sealed a gas station located close to a school along Gwarzo Road over safety concerns, as part of a wider crackdown on illegal structures across the state. The Director-General of the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS), Dr Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, who led an enforcement team, sai…

…Monday while monitoring the ongoing 2026 examinations at Government Technical College, Kano. He said the rising enrollment reflected growing acceptance of technical and vocational education among Nigerians. Aminu said the board recorded 92,260 candidates nationwide in 2025, while over 100,000 candidates registered for…

…Mai Mashi Village in Kaduna State and a 40kW cold storage network to Unguwan Ajuji in Kano State. In the southern and eastern regions, the focus shifts seamlessly toward non-grain processing and cold storage value chains. This includes 50kW mini-grids in Idemili, Anambra State; Mbaise, Imo State; Iyionu, Enugu State; I…

…governorship election and five of the six bye-elections held in Ondo, Enugu, Nasarawa, Kano, Kebbi and Rivers states. This was as winner of the governorship election in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji ofa APC promised to "work harder and smarter" to serve the people after his landslide victory. Oyebanji polled 31…

…maintained that Igbo entrepreneurs drive enormous economic activity across Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt and other parts of Nigeria and that their influence extends far beyond the five South-East states. He further argued that GDP figures do not adequately capture commercial networks, informal trade and investment…

…Murtala Mohammed, in the Yan-Awaki area of Unguwa Uku, Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The vehicle, reported stolen on June 15, was found abandoned two days later within Tarauni LGA. Police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects. Similarly, an ash-coloured Hyundai Elantra 2015 model wo…

…Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, of allegedly ‘snatching’ 69 forms for various political offices in Kano, thereby creating chaos and uncertainty for the party. Speaking at a press briefing at the NUJ Press Centre, Kano, the PRP State Chairman, Abdulkadir Musa Guza, said, “I was in Kaduna as State Chairman of PRP to participate at…

…to a hitch-free exercise. The APC's victory strengthens the party's representation in Kano State and marks a significant political gain in the constituency following the closely watched by-election.

…senior officials of the board. The ongoing return airlift is part of efforts by the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board to ensure the safe and orderly transportation of all pilgrims who participated in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has declared that the state will not serve as a safe haven for criminals and fraudsters. This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. He said the warning was made during…

…key senatorial, House of Representatives and state assembly seats in Ondo, Nasarawa, Kano and Kebbi, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) retained the Rivers South-East Senatorial District seat. Results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday showed the APC consolidating its elec…

Rabiu Shuaibu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election.

…in foreign direct investment into its tech startup ecosystem between 2019 and 2024. 2. Kano, Nigeria - 17,510,247 people Kano, the historic commercial hub of northern Nigeria, recorded a population of 17,510,247 in 2026, marking a 3.16% increase from 16,974,110 the previous year, according to data from World Population…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Rabiu Shuaibu, winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Umar Sani, declared Shuaibu the winner of the election held on Saturday. He said that Shuaibu po…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 25,807.192kg of illicit drugs in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the illicit drugs were, for the first time ever, destroyed in Owerri, on Saturday. Speaking during the exercise, the agency's Chairman, Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Buba-Marwa said th…

…North, or the North would not have allowed M.K.O. Abiola to defeat Bashir Tofa even in Kano. The North is more concerned about even distribution of access to national resources by way of appointments, projects and contracts. Talking about the upsurge in the abduction of schoolchildren and their teachers by armed gangs,…

…a decisive victory in the Dawakin Kudu Federal Constituency by-election which held in Kano State, following the official declaration of results by the Returning Officer, Professor Umar Sani of Bayero University, Kano. Announcing the outcome at the collation centre, Professor Sani confirmed that the election was contest…

…while two of them were arrested in Jikamshi, Katsina State, the third was arrested in Kano State. They also demanded the return of the livestock allegedly seized from them. She appealed to the Katsina State government and leaders of five local government areas in the state to facilitate compliance with the demands in o…

…the Group Chief Executive Officer of an online tour operator, in Nigeria and Africa, WAKANOW. The highly-successful entrepreneur, in this interview with Segun Kasali, talks about life as a child, his dreams and his initial hurdles on relocating abroad. COULD you please describe your American experience, because I belie…

…distribution of 100,800 bags of fertiliser to 25,200 smallholder farmers across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Jigawa states under the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Katsina on Saturday, NADF Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Abu Ibrahim,…

The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Amb. Abdu Zango, has adjudged the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election as peaceful and hitch-free. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zango stated this while speaking with newsmen at Waraw…

The Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election in Kano State was conducted peacefully on Saturday, with a notable voter turnout and

…stakeholders also played important roles in mobilizing voters," he said. Similarly, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who oversaw election security, described the bye-election as one of the most peaceful electoral exercises conducted in recent years. "The election is without rancour. We did not s…

…before reconciling recently. Makaye, a cosmetics trader from the Hotoro Tishama area of Kano, was later buried at Unguwa Uku Yan Awaki after his remains were released to family members for funeral rites. At the time of this report, the Kano State Police Command had not issued an official statement regarding the circums…

Security agencies and electoral officials on Saturday embarked on a joint monitoring exercise across Polling Units in Dawakin Kudu and