Kano
Kano disburses N28.4m to fire disaster victims
The Kano State Government, on Friday, distributed N28.4 million to 62 victims of fire disaster in the state. Governor Abba-Yusuf, made the disclosure while unveiling the distribution of cash to persons affected by the disaster in Kano. The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hajiya Abdullahi, said the gesture was […]
APC withdraws from Kano LG poll
The All Progressives Congress has withdrawn from the upcoming Kano local government election, according to the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Malumfashi. He announced the party’s decision during a news conference on Friday. “The main opposition party, which is the APC, has withdrawn from the election as they did not […]
Kano: We’re going ahead with LG polls – KANSIEC
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, has on Friday, insisted on going ahead with the conduct of the local government election as scheduled for Saturday. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Sani Lawal who made this known while addressing newsmen, said the election will hold as scheduled. Prof. Lawal said the party, All Progressives […]
BREAKING: Court Sacks All NNPP Candidates for Kano LG Elections
A Federal High Court in Kano has disqualified all 44 New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the local government elections in the state. It was reported that the election is scheduled to take place on Saturday despite a court ruling against it. Justice Simon Amobeda’s ruling came after a case filed […]
Suspended Jigawa Commissioner Declared Wanted By Kano Hisbah
The Kano State Hisbah Board has declared Auwal Danladi Sankara, the suspended Jigawa Commissioner for Special Duties, wanted after he allegedly failed to comply with his bail conditions. This was made known on Monday by the Hisbah Commander General, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa. Sankara, who was granted bail on the understanding that he would appear […]
Man gets seven years imprisonment for sexually abusing three boys in Kano
A Kano high court has sentenced Abdullahi Lawan, a 27-year-old man, to seven years imprisonment for sexually abusing three boys in the state. Aisha Mahmoud, the trial judge, on Friday, sentenced Abdullahi to seven years imprisonment on each of the three counts filed against him. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons […]
Kano donates N100m to Jigawa tanker explosion victims
The Kano State Government has donated N100 million to support victims of the recent fuel tanker explosion in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Governor Abba Yusuf announced the donation during a condolence visit to his Jigawa counterpart, Umar Namadi, at the Government House in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, on Thursday. […]
Kano SSG, Commissioner suspended as fresh crisis hits NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano has announced the suspension of the State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and the Commissioner of transportation, Muhammad Diggol. The State party Chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, confirmed this to our reporter late Monday. Earlier, an audio clip where he announced the suspension of […]
Kano anti-graft agency probes alleged N1.5bn scholarship fraud
The Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission, on Saturday, confirmed that it has commenced investigations into an alleged N1.5 billion foreign scholarship fraud. Already, two top officials of the state Ministry of Higher Education have been interrogated in connection with the issue of 1,001 students supposedly studying in India and Kenya. It would be […]
Police arrest three for killing man in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has apprehended three suspects in connection with the murder of a 32-year-old man, Dahiru Musa, in Dorayi quarters, Kano. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, and made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday. According to Haruna, the suspects were arrested following a […]