The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has completed all arrangements for the conduct of Feb. 3 Court-ordered re-run elections in three State Constituencies across six Local Government Areas in Kano State. The constituencies are Kunchi/Tsanyawa, Kura/Garun Malam and…
An explosion at an illegal used engine oil modular refinery located in a densely populated area in Kano metropolis killed one person and injured several others on Monday. It was reported that several houses were razed in the incident,…
…Nabs Qatar businessman, others for drug smuggling, seizes cannabis, tramadol The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested 1,016 suspects and seized nine tons of illicit drugs in Kano State in 2023. The Commandant of the agency in Kano State,…
The Police Command in Kano State says it has arrested 16 suspects for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping in different parts of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel disclosed this while parading the suspects, on Thursday…
After six hours of fierce legal fireworks, the Supreme Court on Thursday in Abuja reserved judgment in the Kano State Governorship legal battle. At the centre of the legal battle are the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP and the All…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed speculations that President Bola Tinubu might have reached an agreement with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to influence the Supreme Court to rule in favour of the Kano state governor, Abba…
The 44 Local Government Councils of Kano State have proposed N360 billion budget for 2024 fiscal year. This is contained in a letter by the Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Aminu Abdussalam, transmitted to the State House of Assembly, on…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intensified awareness campaign to promote trade, reward compliance and improve the economies of Kano and Jigawa states. Customs Area Controller of the command, Ibrahim Chana, said this in a statement on Sunday…
A 21-year-old man, Salim Kabiru was on Tuesday docked in a Sharia Court sitting in Kano for allegedly stealing six empty jerrycans of palm oil worth N13,200. The defendant, who lives in Fanisau, Kano, is charged with theft. The Prosecution…
Kano State Police have apprehended Tasiu Al’amin-Roba, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Cabinet office, and his accomplice, Abdulkadir Muhammad, for their involvement in diverting the state’s palliatives. The Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, confirmed the arrests during a…
