Kano
Kano Governor Flags Off 3 Million Tree Planting Programme
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has flagged off the planting of three million trees across the 44 local government areas of the state in collaboration with the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL). In a ceremonial event on Sunday, the governor planted a tree along the State Road by the Government House. He said […]
Confusion in Kano APC over Ganduje’s suspension
The State Working Committee of the Kano chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has sanctions some ward party leaders who earlier suspended the national chairman of the party, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje. Leaders in Ganduje’s ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government had on Monday suspended the APC national chairman. However, in a quick counter, the […]
Kano police command investigates beheading of minor by Almajiri
The Kano State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic incident involving the alleged beheading of a minor, Mohammed Saidu, by an Almajiri at Kanwa village, Madobi Local Government Area. According to the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Usaini Gumel, the victim, 6-year-old Saidu, was reportedly killed by a 16-year-old Almajiri […]
CCT suspends Kano anti-corruption agency boss
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) suspended the Chairman, Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission Muhuyi Magaji, on Thursday. Mr Magaji’s suspension from office was contained in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES by the spokesperson for the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Veronica Kato. The CCB is prosecuting Mr Magaji at the CCT […]
BREAKING: Kano Gov’t Stops Turbaning Of Emir’s Brother As District Head
The Kano State government has directed the Bichi Emirate Council to suspend the turbaning ceremony of Salisu Ado Bayero as a district head in the Emirate. A letter addressed to the secretary of Bichi Emirate Council and signed by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Ibrahim Kabara, on behalf of the […]
NAFDAC, PCN seal off 1,321 illegal medicine stores in Kano
The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in collaboration with the Pharmacist Council of Nigeria (PCN), sealed off 1,321 medicine stores for operating illegally in Kano. Francis Ononiwu, the director of investigation and enforcement at NAFDAC, made this known while addressing journalists on Monday in Kano. He said the joint operations […]
Kano hisbah arrests 52 tricycle riders for ‘immoral haircuts
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested no fewer than 52 commercial tricycle operators popularly known as Yan Adaidaita Sahu over alleged “immoral haircuts”, selling illegal drugs and substances, as well as mixing opposite genders in their tricycles. The tricycle riders were apprehended by operatives of the Hisbah Command from different parts of Kano city. […]
I have no intention to join APC — Kano Governor
Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has said that he has no intention to leave the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) for the All Progressive Congress (APC). This was just a reaction of the incumbent governor to the call on him by acting National Chairman of APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to join the fold of […]
Car Knocks Down Phone Snatcher In Kano
A suspected phone robber has been knocked down by a moving car along the popular Zoo Road in Kano metropolis on Sunday night. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this on his Facebook page. According to him, the phone snatcher was hit by the moving vehicle […]
Breaking: Supreme Court reverses sack of Kano Gov, Abba Yusuf
The Supreme Court has faulted the judgements of the Appeal Court and the Election Petitions which invalidated the election of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The Tribunal had in September overturned the election victory of Yusuf by deducting 165, 663 votes from the total of 1,019,602 that the the Independent National Electoral Commission said he […]