Kano State Fire Service says a fire has razed 37 shops at Zawaciki area in Kumbotso Local Government of Kano State. The Spokesman of the service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fire occurred about 01:37 a.m. on Wednesday. According to Abdullahi,...
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A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of three men, who allegedly had unnatural sexual intercourse with 11 underaged boys. The police charged Uzaifa Rabiu, Aminu Ahmed and Mohammed Bello, all residents of Jakara Quarters, Kano, with committing unnatural offences. The Chief Magistrate, Auwal Yusuf-Suleiman,...
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts, traders in Kano have continued to lament poor patronage by customers. Some of the traders who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kano, attributed the situation to low purchasing power of customers. A food stuff...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested thirteen (13) suspected internet fraudsters in the Badawa area of Kano metropolis, Kano State. The anti-graft agency in a tweet on Friday, said suspects were arrested following...
The police command in Kano State has said the Divisional Police Office in Nasarawa Local Government Area has been gutted by fire. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Monday that the incident occurred in the early...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf on Saturday reiterated his administration’s commitment to improve security and development in the state. Yusuf stated this while receiving chairmen of three local government areas and APC “heavy weight” from different parts of the state who defected to the NNPP. ...
Hundreds of Kano residents on Thursday took to the streets in peaceful protest against high cost of food items and other essential commodities in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they staged the protest around Kurna, Rijiyar Lemu, Bachirawa areas along the popular Katsina...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Commission (INEC) has suspended the ongoing re-run elections in 20 polling units in specific constituencies in Enugu, Akwa-Ibom and Kano states. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, who disclosed this in a statement on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced investigation into the reported cases of disruption in the ongoing re-run and by-elections in Akwa-Ibom, Enugu and Kano states . INEC disclosed this on Saturday in an update through its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on...
Airline passengers travelling from Kano to Abuja on Air Peace Airline (P47425) have been left stranded as the airline rescheduled its flight time from 4.50 p.m. on Friday Feb. 2 to 1 a.m. Feb. 3. Passengers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the airline first sent...
Association of Local bread producers (Gurasa) in Kano has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and relevant stakeholders to expedite action in providing succour to the masses by reviewing the high cost of flour. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the leader of the association, Hajiya...
Football fans in Kano on Saturday described the Super Eagles’ defeat of Cameroon in the round of 16 at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as superb and commendable. The win helped Nigeria to book a quarter-final ticket at the ongoing competition in Cote D’Ivoire. Nigeria’s Ademola...
The Police Command in Kano State has assured of its readiness to provide security for the Feb. 3 re-run elections in three state constituencies across six local government areas of the state. The Police Commissioner, Mr Hussaini Gumel, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Kano while addressing newsmen...
Police in Kano State have arrested one Abdulmajid Danbilki also known as “Commander’’ for inciting violence while featuring on a radio programme. Danbilki allegedly uttered unguarded statements capable of promoting violence and inciting people against the state government. While on the radio programme and in a subsequent viral...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than five million six hundred and fifty three thousand (5, 653,000) pills of tramadol 250mg and exol-5 from three suspects in Kano State. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State has assured of a free, fair and credible local government election scheduled to hold later in the year. The Chairman of the party, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday. “As a...
Seven family members have died following fire outbreak near Tudun Wada Juma’at Mosque in Kano, an official of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullah, has said. Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kano that the incident, which occurred on Sunday night, affected...
Some football enthusiasts on Saturday in Kano, urged the Super Eagles to go for victory in their group A opening match against Equatorial Guinea at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory coast. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will take on...
The Police Command in Kano State, said it recorded zero crime associated with the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed the victory of Gov. Abba Yusuf. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kano....
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Lagos State on Friday lauded the Supreme Court ruling reinstating Alhaji Abba Yusuf as governor of Kano. The Lagos State NNPP Secretary, Mr Sheriff Oladejo, while reacting to the Friday judgment, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the apex...