A major political realignment is underway as the Kwankwasiyya Movement has confirmed that its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will formally join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday, March 30, 2026. According to a press statement issued by the movement, Kwankwaso is scheduled to officially register with the ADC...
Kano state
A wave of grief has swept through families and residents in Kano following the heartbreaking death of Hafsat Yusuf, who passed away just hours after delivering quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital. Hafsat Yusuf had successfully given birth to five babies — three boys and two girls — on...
Kano State government has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS) for safely rescuing the abducted Administrative Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Hamza Durya The scribe was reportedly kidnapped a few days ago at his residence in Kibiya by gunmen who later demanded a...
Former Bayelsa State governor and Senator, Henry Dickson, has called for peaceful political engagement and sustained grassroots mobilisation as he highlighted growing support for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 elections. In a post shared on his X account, Dickson recounted his Sallah solidarity visits across...
A devastating fire swept through Singer Market in Kano State on Sunday, destroying goods and properties estimated at over ₦5 billion, with seven traders reportedly missing. Market officials said emergency responders are still investigating the cause of the fire. See photos below:
Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic market inferno that recently occurred in Kano State, resulting in the loss of lives and destruction of goods worth over N5b and means of livelihood. The Minister described the incident as heartbreaking...
Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday, February 13, 2026 convicted and sentenced a Kannywood actress, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, (a.k.a Samha) to six months imprisonment for the abuse and mutilation of the Naira. The actress was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on the...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano State have rescued a kidnapped five-year-old boy, Muhammad Haruna, following a targeted operation at Danzaki Village in Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. Security sources said the abductors demanded a ransom of N15 million from the victim’s family....
Former First Lady of Kano State, Prof. Hafsat Ganduje, has commended the Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, for launching the Kano Mega Empowerment Programme, describing it as a practical and sustainable initiative aimed at addressing the economic needs of women and vulnerable citizens. Speaking as...
National leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced that the Kwankwasiyya movement will henceforth observe January 23 as “World Betrayal Day.” Kwankwaso made the declaration while addressing supporters at his residence in Kano, against the backdrop of the defection of Kano State Governor,...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Monday held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, a development that has intensified political speculation in the state. The governor according to Channels TV and, was seen arriving at the President’s office around 4:13 p.m., sparking renewed...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of renowned businessman and leader of the business community in Kano, Alhaji Bature Abdulaziz, who died over the weekend. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, described his death as a loss felt beyond the Kano business community...
Kano State Police Command has arrested three key suspects over the shocking murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano metropolis, an incident that has sparked widespread outrage across the state. The suspects — Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters; Isyaku Yakubu, also...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf have expressed deep grief and outrage over the gruesome killing of a mother and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters of Kano, describing the incident as senseless, barbaric and unacceptable. In a post on his official...
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is currently locked in a high-stakes political standoff over his planned defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Politics Digest reports. Despite weeks of back-channel negotiations, the top hierarchy of the APC at both state and...
Tragedy rocked Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano on Friday as seven members of a family were brutally killed in what the police described as a suspected housebreak attack, sparking shock and grief across the community. The victims were identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children, who were...
Customs seizes 20 diverted containers worth ₦769.5m as CGC Adeniyi cracks down on economic saboteurs
Customs seizes 20 diverted containers worth ₦769.5m as CGC Adeniyi cracks down on economic saboteurs
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 20 diverted transit containers with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦769,533,666 across the axis of Kano/Jigawa Area Command, following intelligence-driven enforcement operations aimed at curbing cargo diversion and safeguarding government revenue. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this development...
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced a formal investigation into an aviation incident involving a Hawker 800XP aircraft at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State. The aircraft, bearing nationality and registration marks 5N-ISB and operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited, was on a non-scheduled domestic...
A private jet operated by Flybird made an emergency crash-landing on Sunday morning at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), sparking brief concern but ending without casualties. The aircraft, which departed Abuja for Kano, was said to be on final approach to the runway at about 9:30 a.m....