Newlywed woman remanded in Kano for allegedly k!lling her husband after he refused to let her attend a party A Magistrate's Court sitting in Kano State has remanded a newlywed woman, Khadija Sa'idu, in a correctional facility over alleged culpable homicide following the d3ath of her husband, Malam Auwal Adam. The court…

…Climate Focus to develop and enhance the carbon programme for its proposed Lagos–Kano Low-Carbon Freight Corridor. According to a release by the firm, the initiative aims to align the project with international carbon standards and make it appealing for climate finance investments. It noted that the engagement would se…

Member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has said President Bola Tinubu has performed excellently and rewarded Kano with more than 40 key political appointments in the federal government. Jibrin argued that the appointments demonstrate the President’s commitment to the stat…

…party and all the candidates for their cooperation and unwavering commitment. The former Kano State governor described the move as another decisive step towards building a formidable NDC team capable of competing strongly at every level. According to him, the task ahead is promising, and he expressed their readiness to…

…Abdulmumini Jibrin, has said supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano will retaliate against any attack or provocation directed at President Bola Tinubu, the state governor or the party. Jibrin made the remark while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. His c…

…the development and dissemination of the strategic documents. The Chief of the UNICEF Kano Field Office, Shafeeq Ur-Rehman, represented by Dr Karanveer Singh, Officer-in-Charge, also commended the state government for its commitment to evidence-based planning, inclusive development and policy reforms. UNICEF described…

Kano State Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, has called for stronger data protection measures in government institutions to safeguard citizens’ personal information and sustain public confidence in government services. Garo made the call on Thursday while representing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at a Data Privacy Imple…

…covers the following locations:Lagos StateOgun StateRivers StateKaduna StateDelta StateKano StateImo StateAnambra StateNasarawa StateFederal Capital Territory, AbujaThe inclusion of states across the South-West, South-South, South-East, North-West and North-Central regions represents a significant widening of the refin…

…arrested in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), Kaduna, Gombe, Jos, Katsina, and Kano states for allegedly participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests, which lasted from August 1 to 10, 2024. The proceedings had barely commenced when four of the visibly distressed children slumped inside the dock, a development…

…should be reciprocal."Something his deputy, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, would never do. In Kano, he went as far as ensuring that his own son secured the deputy governorship ticket. That is what standing by your people looks like." by Linda Ikeji at 19/08/2026 10:16 PM | Share this Story

…cited the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road and East-West Road among major projects being undertaken by the administration. Akume challenged builders to organise professional consortia, establish auditable quality-management systems, train and certify artisans and…

…followed credible intelligence on the movement of armed bandits around the Katsina-Kano border, prompting troops to maintain blocking positions and surveillance across their area of responsibility. According to a Special Situation Report obtained by security analyst Zagazola Makama, locals in Tsaure alerted troops at a…

…and strengthen public trust in governments and institutions.” The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Murtala Garo, said state governments handled enormous volumes of personal information across education, healthcare, taxation, social protection, civil registration, employment and security. “Citizens entrust us with their s…

…Public Advocacy condemned the Chief Judge's order moving their suit against Tinubu from Kano to AbujaThe group filed the suit on June 26, 2026, raising constitutional questions about the president's academic qualificationsCFRPA is demanding the transfer order be reversed, asking why Tinubu would not face the case in th…

The Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aliko Dangote Foundation for the takeover and management of the Aliko Dangote Skills Acquisition Centre for a period of 20 years. This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, on Tuesday. According to the s…

Ex-Kano LG chairman arrested for allegedly selling and administering fentanyl injections to children The Kano State Multi-Agency Committee on illicit Drugs and Related Offences has arrested a former chairman of Rogo Local Government Area for allegedly selling and administering fentanyl injections to young people. Chair…

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, has commended Hajia Hajara Abdullahi of Diso Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area of the state, for renovating and furnishing the Gwale Police Division in Kano metropolis. The commissioner gave the commendation on Monday while presenting a letter of appreciation t…

Kola Oyelere, in Kano, examines the dynamics evolving around the 2027 governorship race in the state, affirming that the three political bigwigs, including former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Ibrahim Shekarau, and Umar Ganduje, will shape the election of the next governor, one way or the other. Kano State has long oc…

…Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara, while Akwa Ibom, Edo, Osun, Rivers and Yobe recorded no expenditure in the listed categories. The figures cover spending on…

…over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Kano State - A Magistrate Court in Kano State has ordered the remand of Muhammad Najib Rimin Kebe in a correctional facility after he was charged with trespass and stealing shoes from a mosque located within the grounds of the Norman…

EFCC commences investigations of suspect found with $73,000, £15,957 & 827,800 at Kano airport The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of a suspect, Haruna Yusuf and multiple undeclared foreign currencies, $73,000( Seventy Three United States Dollar)…

…River State 20. Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State 21. Azman University, Kano, Kano State 22. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State 23. Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State 24. Bayero University, Kano, Kano State 25. Baze University, Abuja, FCT (Moratorium on admission for three years with eff…

…Commission over an alleged fraud involving the diversion of funds belonging to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company. According to the prosecution, the publication was made “with intention to harm or knowing, or having reason to believe that the statement of facts will harm his reputation.” The state counsel and pr…

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso declared three prominent Kano politicians politically finished after they broke from his campKwankwaso made the remarks during an interview on Sunday, August 16, 2026, targeting former allies turned rivalsThe NDC vice-presidential candidate also recalled a conversation with President Bola A…

Man conspires with former stepmother to assassinate his father in Kano A man has been arraigned before a Kano Magistrate's Court for allegedly conspiring with others to k!ll his father. The suspect, Nura Usman, alongside his father's former wife, Izzatu Aliyu, was brought before Magistrate's Court No. 26, sitting at No…