Kano gov orders crackdown on groups promoting LGBT rights
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has said his government will not tolerate any group suspected to be promoting and advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights in the state. The governor’s directive came on the heels of rising…
Kano declares Monday public holiday for new Islamic year
The Kano State Government has declared Monday a public holiday in commemoration of the beginning of the new Islamic calendar year 1446 AH. This is contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye on Friday. According…
14 die as trailer rams into Kano mosque
No fewer than 14 worshippers lost their lives while several others sustained varying injuries when a trailer ran into Jumuat prayer worshippers in Imama town, Kura Local Government Area of Kano State. The accident occurred shortly after the Friday prayer…
New Kano CP denies royal ties with Bayero
The newly-appointed Kano State Police Commissioner, Salman Garba, has denied family ties with the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Dr Aminu Ado Bayero, saying that he was in Kano to serve. The new police helmsman, therefore, pledged to empower officers…
Police tackle Kano governor over deposed emir
The police in Kano State have stressed that they will not obey the directive of the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to evict the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the Nasarawa palace where he is staying. Security…
Federal High Court Nullifies Sanusi’s Reappointment as Kano Emir
A Federal High Court in Kano has nullified the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano, following a lawsuit filed by Alhaji Aminu Babba-Dan’agundi. However, the Kano State government has refused to acknowledge the ruling, insisting…
Court upholds deposed Emir’s rights, awards N10m against Kano govt
The Federal High Court in Kano has delivered a significant verdict, upholding the rights of movement and freedom to civil liberty of the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero. The court also ordered the Kano State Government to…
Emirate crisis: Police ban Sallah durbar in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has banned all durbar activities throughout the state ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The ban was announced in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Abdullahi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police,…
EFCC Invites Kwankwaso Over Alleged N2.5bn Pension Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over allegations of N2.5 billion pension fraud. According to sources, Kwankwaso has been grilled by EFCC interrogators over the alleged misappropriation of pension funds. The…
Kano High Court Halts Eviction of Reinstated Emir Sanusi II
Justice Amina Aliyu of the Kano High Court has issued an order preventing the police, Department of State Services, and Nigerian military from evicting Muhammadu Sanusi II, the reinstated Emir of Kano. The emir, along with the four kingmakers of…