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Kano state governor approves ₦‎854 million for mass wedding in Kano

Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the release of ₦‎854 million for a mass wedding initiative, he announced on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Such mass wedding projects are common with many state governments across Nigeria. The approved sum will cover

BREAKING: Kano state government announces Aminu Ado Bayero as new Emir of Kano

The Kano State Government has announced Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayer, the Emir of Bichi, has been appointed as the new emir of Kano. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji made the announcement today, hours after Muhammadu Sanusi ll was dethroned

"Mysterious deaths in Kano not connected to Coronavirus" - Emir of Kano

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has claimed that the recent deaths in the Kano state are not connected to the novel Coronavirus. The Kano monarch in a statement on Sunday April 26, stated that he was informed by the State's Ministry of Health that the

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46 Beggars Arrested In Kano

Inset: File Photo The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has arrested 46 suspected beggars in Kano metropolis for allegedly violating the law banning street begging in the state. Alhaji Lawan Ibrahim the Public Relations' Officer of the Board disclosed this in

Lion escapes from Kano Zoo

A lion has reportedly escaped from the Kano Zoological Garden yesterday, October 19. Governor Umar Ganduje's aide, Salihu Tanko Yakasai who confirmed the report said authorities are doing everything possible to recapture the Lion. He also told residents of

Bees kill pupil in Kano

A pupil of Yanoko Nomadic Primary school in Tofa local government area of Kano State, has reportedly been stung to death by bees. Sanusi Dawakintofa, uncle of the people identified as Ismail Hussaini, told Premium Times that his nephew could not outrun the

ATM card thief nabbed in Kano

Police in Kano State have arrested a 33-year-old man named Gaddafi Jibrin over alleged ATM card fraud. The spokesman of the Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said the suspect was arrested after police received reports from a victim that the suspect and two

Dantata, 3 Other Oil Billionaires Set to Get Richer After Securing Lucrative NNPC Contracts

The companies are Oilserv Limited, A.A RANO Nigeria Limited, Macready Oil & Gas Service Company Limited, and MRS Oil Nigeria.

Football Legend, Kanu Nwankwo Visits Emir Of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi at His Kano Palace (Photos)

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on Tuesday received Nwankwo Kanu and El-Hadji Diouf, two African legends, the Chief Coordinator of the Match-4-IDPs, Adi Goodman and the Coordinator of the African legends, Mo Mohammed Mustapha in his palace. The emir

Buhari Pardons 500 Inmates in Kano

President Muhammadu Buhari has pardoned 500 inmates in Kano and donated undisclosed cash to them to start businesses. The inmates including men and women were selected from the Kurmawa central prison, Kano. The gesture was part of the Buhari-led government's

Kano Renames Northwest University After Maitama

The Kano State Executive Council has approved the renaming of Northwest University Kano to Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano. This is contained in a statement Thursday morning by Tanko Yakasai, Kano State Director General, Media and Communications, and made

Kano State PDP Chairman Decamps To APC

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Kano state, Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, has reportedly left the party to pitch his tent with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). It was gathered that Bichi, who was one of the closest and a kitchen cabinet

Police Arrest 3 Suspected Kidnappers In Kano

The Kano State police command has arrested three suspects who allegedly kidnapped children in Kano metropolis. While parading the suspects, the police spokesperson in the state, Magaji Majia, said seven children between the ages of "four and five were rescued

37 Military Personnel Escape Death In Kano

No fewer than 37 military personnel escaped death at Gaya 65km south of Kano Friday morning when their convoy crashed into a ditch. Eyewitness, Sule Adamu told Vanguard that the incident occured along Gaya-Jahun federal highway at about 7.30 am when the convoy

Kano election tribunal: Ganduje's son loses petition

The elections petition tribunal in Kano has dismissed the petition filed by Abba Ganduje, the son of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, for lack of merit and ordered him to pay N200,000 each to the respondents, Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, the New Nigeria Peoples

Court jails two internet fraudsters in Kano

A Kano State High Court has sentenced two fraudsters, Benjamin Okechukwu Udeagwu and Benjamin Amos Olamide, to three years imprisonment for internet-related offenses. Justice Ibrahim Musa Karaye handed down the sentences after the defendants pleaded guilty

Fire guts two petrol tankers in Kano

Two tankers belonging to a coaltar manufacturing company were gutted by fire at Hadeija road in the Kano metropolis. An alarm was raised after residents sighted smoke coming from the premises around 6:55 am on Wednesday March 23. The Kano State Fire Service