Kano State Government has said it will attract over 10 billion dollars investment in renewable energy and solid minerals development from its partnership with prestigious Moroccan companies in the next five years. The state government also said the stage was set for the signing of a series of investment...
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Enyimba International FC of Aba on Saturday, at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba overpowered visiting Kano Pillars FC 2-1 in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match day 34. Joseph Atule put the host 1-0 ahead in the 35th minute from Chinedu Ufere’s long range free kick to...
The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State has denied the rumour that Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was planning to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, said this while briefing newsmen on Friday in Kano. Dungurawa said that...
The All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kano State says the speculated impending defection of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to the party is a welcome development. The Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, stated this while addressing a press briefing in Kano on Friday. “APC as a political Institution in its...
Kano State Police Command has detained 157 suspects alledgly involved in armed robbery, thuggery, theft, and illicit drug dealings between March 17, till date. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed these developments during a press conference on Wednesday in Kano. Among those arrested is...
A Kano State High Court, on Tuesday, reserved ruling in the case of alleged bribery and misappropriation filed against the former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others. The Kano State Government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery, misappropriation and diversion of public funds running...
Kano Pillars Football Club on Sunday defeated visiting Lobi Stars of Makurdi 2-0 in the ongoing 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The match day 33 which was played at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata was watched by a large number of spectators. Ahmed Musa opened scoring for...
The Kano State Taskforce on Peace Restoration and Youth Rehabilitation has apprehended 500 suspected thugs and drug peddlers in the state. Its Chairman, Dr Yusuf Ibrahim said this at a security stakeholders’ engagement on Sunday in Kano. The forum focused on strengthening security models in the state. Ibrahim said...
Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that two women lost their lives in a pond in Gezawa local government area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, made this known in a statement in Kano on Wednesday. ”We received a distress call on...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the final forfeiture of two property linked to a staff member of Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Aminu Garunbaba, to the Federal Government. The property include a four bedroom terrace maisonette with BQ at Barumark Groove Estate, Plot 667, Cadastral...
Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, on Wednesday sympathised with the families of 16 travellers killed in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Barau met with the families at the At-Taqwa Mosque in Bunkure town, headquarters of Bunkure...
The revered Galadima of Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sunusi, has passed on at the age of 91 in Kano on Tuesday. He was a prominent figure in the Emirate, who served as Wamban Kano and senior Councilor under the late Emir Alhaji Ado Bayero from 1963 to 2020. The News...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Monday pledged to compensate the families of the 16 slain hunters. They were allegedly murdered by a vigilante group at Uromi, Edo while on their way to Kano. He made the pledge when, in company of his Kano State counterpart, Abba...
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to his counterpart in Kano State, Abba Yusuf, over the killings of 16 Kano-bound travellers last Friday. Okpebholo arrived the Kano State Government House at noon and was received by Yusuf and other government officials. The 16 travellers...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Police Command has detained 20-year-old suspect from Sharifai Quarters in connection with the alleged killing and attack on vigilante members at the Emir Palace. The incident occurred during the entourage of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II Eid prayers on Sunday, at about...
The 16th Emir of Kano, Malam Mohammad Sanusi II, has urged Muslims to incorporate the virtues learned during Ramadan into their daily lives. Sunusi made the call during his sermon at the congregational Eid prayers held at the Kofar Mata Eid ground in Kano on Sunday. Sanusi emphasised the...
Kano State Government has strongly condemned the brutal killing of no fewer than 16 travellers in Uromi, Edo. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Mr Ibrahim Waiya, in Kano on Saturday. Waiya described the incident as a heinous act that...
Police Command in Kano State has banned Sallah Durbar activities to ensure a peaceful and incident-free Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ibrahim Bakori stated this while addressing journalists in Kano on Friday. “The police have banned all durbar activities during the...
A Kano State High Court on Friday, sentenced a housewife, Fadila Adamu, to death by hanging for kidnapping and throwing an eight-year-old girl into a well, causing her death. The defendant, who lives at the Sabuwar Gandu Quarters Kano, was convicted of kidnapping and culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice...
The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero, has announced the cancellation of the Eid-el-Fitr Durbar celebration due to security concerns in the state. Emir Bayero made this announcement while briefing newsmen at his Nasarawa Mini palace in Kano on Wednesday night.He said that the peaceful coexistence of the...