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FRSC: 12 dead, 5 injured in overloaded trailer crash in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2025 0

At least 12 people have died in a lone crash along the Zaria–Kano highway. The accident occurred around 2:40 am on Friday at Samawa village in Garun Malam LGA of Kano state. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the crash involved a DAF trailer (CF95 model) with registration number

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Kano signs $12.3m deal to deepen farm mechanisation, create 22 rice enterprises

Dooyum Naadzenga 5 August 2025 0

The Kano state government has signed a $12.3 million agreement with the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)-Nigeria to expand agricultural mechanisation and boost support for smallholder farmers across the state. The deal, funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Lives and Livelihood Fund (LLF), marks a new phase of the Kano State Agro-pastoral Development […]

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Kano Airport exceeds N17bn target with N20.8bn revenue in 2024

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 June 2025 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The management of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano (MAKIA) says it generated over N20.83 billion naira revenue as against the targeted N17.3 billion naira in 2024. Disclosing this in an interview with aviation journalists in Kano on the state of the airport, the Regional manager of MAKIA, Comrade Ahmed Danjuma, said, […]

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Kano Gov secures release of two pregnant inmates, six other females

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 May 2025 0

By Agency Report Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Friday, secured the release of eight female inmates from the Goron-Dutse Correctional Centre by settling their fines and compensation debts. Among those freed were two pregnant women and two nursing mothers. This development was contained in a press statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, […]

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Ganduje’s son empowers 160 SMEs in Kano

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 May 2025 0

By Tom Okpe In a major step toward promoting youth empowerment and economic sustainability, the Executive Director of Technical Services at the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, Engr Umar Abdullahi Umar, has distributed 160 units of solar home systems to small-scale business operators across the Dawakin-Tofa/Tofa/Rimin-Gado Federal Constituency in Kano State. According to

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Kano govt seals warehouse over environmental issues

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 May 2025 0

By Our Reporter The Kano State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, has sealed a store located at Airport road by France road in Sabon Gari area by No. 2 Court at Gyadi Gyadi for violating environmental regulations. The Director of Public Enlightenment, MOEnv &CC Kano, Alhaji Ismail Garba Gwammaja, made this […]

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Mysterious deep hole discovered in Kano, kills three boys

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 April 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka A mysterious deep hole has been discovered in Musukwani area in Jakara, Kano Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State, killing three boys who went into it and never came out, eye witnesses have said. The boys who went into the ditch at separate times acted as if they were hypnotised by […]

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Man who kill stepmother, sister to die by hanging in Kano

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 April 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka Man who killed his stepmother by stabbing her on the neck with a screwdriver just after an argument and proceeded to strangle his sister with a scarf has been sentenced to death by hanging in a Kano Court. The High Court in Kano who pronounced the sentence gave the name of the […]

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Police Dismiss Reports of Attack on Igbo Travelers in Kano

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 March 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Kano State Police Command says “viral news circulating on social media” regarding an attack on an 18-seater bus carrying Igbo passengers in Kano is “false and misleading”. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the state, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. The statement […]

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Kano Governor Bans Student Hard Labour in Schools

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 February 2025 0

By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The governor emphasized that schools should focus on education and moral guidance, not manual labor. His concerns arose during an unannounced visit to the School for Arabic Studies in Kano, where he discovered students digging a trench for a toilet pipeline. He made this announcement in a statement released on Sunday. […]

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Kano inaugurates committee to review education policies

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 January 2025 0

By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The Kano State Government has taken a significant step towards transforming its education sector by inaugurating a 14-member committee to review existing education policies. This move follows the recent declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector. The committee’s primary objective is to assess the current policies and provide

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Kano Gov fortifies governance with new appointments

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 January 2025 0

In a determined effort to fortify his administration, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, the governor of Kano State has approved a series of strategic appointments. The Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa made this known in a statement made available to the media on Sunday. He said the appointments take immediate effect and reflect the administration’s […]

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Observers Condemn Kano LG Elections As Sham, Comedy Taken Too Far

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 October 2024 0

The National Patriotic Coalition (NPC) has strongly condemned the recently conducted local government elections in Kano State, labelling it as a sham and a blatant disregard for democracy. Despite a Federal High Court ruling that sacked the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidates, the group of observers said Governor Abba Yusuf went ahead with the […]

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Kano Under Gov Abba Yusuf, NNPP on Dangerous Retrogression – Group

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 October 2024 0

The Kano Good Governance Vanguard (KGGV) has expressed deep concern over the state’s alarming rate of retrogression under Governor Abba Yusuf and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Since taking office, the group said the administration has failed to address pressing issues such as poverty, unemployment, and infrastructure decay. In a statement signed by Usman […]

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Anioma State creation received attention at Kano constitution review retreat

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua The just concluded retreat for the Review of the 1999 Constitution which was held in Kano, has come to an end. However, significant discussions were made during the closed technical session with senators and consultants. Senator Prince Ned Nwoko during the two days of intense and detailed deliberations lobbied his colleagues on […]

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Kano Scholars Commend Bichi as Parliamentarian For All, Urge Him to Sustain Empowerment For Youth

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 September 2024 0

The Kano Young Scholars Without Borders (KYSB) has commended Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, representative of Bichi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, for his exceptional leadership and commitment to the welfare of his constituents, particularly the youth. In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Bala Usman Bello, the group praised Hon. Bichi for […]

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Legal fireworks in Kano over allegations of palliatives diversion

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 August 2024 0

BY IDIBIA GABRIEL The Chief of Staff to Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano State, Shehu Sagagi, has taken legal actions against the Economic Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC), APC Youth Merger Group, one Mujahid Zaitawa and the state police commissioner, CP Salman Dogo,. The Chief of Staff (CoS), is seeking the protection of his fundamental rights […]

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Security agents in manhunt for foreign sponsors, make arrests in Kano

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 August 2024 0

*Kaduna, Jigawa protesters defy curfew raze Hon Gumel’s house *APC secretariats, billboards attacked in Rivers, Zamfara BY ORIAKU IJELE & GABRIEL IDIBIA The international dimension to the #ENDBADGOVERNANCE protests across Nigeria, where the Russian flag is being hoisted by the protesters has elicited a crackdown against suspected foreign elements, who are believed to

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Kano Group Hails Emir Bayero’s Role During Protests, Urges Monarchs to be Agents of Peace

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 August 2024 0

The Kano Progressive Movement (KPM) has commended Emir Aminu Ado Bayero for his exemplary leadership and role in maintaining peace and stability during the recent protests in Kano State. In a statement signed by Alhaji Lawal Mohammed, the group said the monarch’s wisdom, calm, and decisive actions helped to prevent the escalation of violence and […]

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DAY 2 OF HUNGER PROTESTS: Kano, Jigawa demonstrators defy curfew, throng streets

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 August 2024 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE & ANDREW OROLUA In spite of the curfew imposed in Kano and Jigawa states, protesters defied the order to continue in the ongoing ‘EndBadGovernance’ protests, as the protests entered Day 2. The curfew imposed in the 2 states by the governors followed the violence and looting which happened on the first day […]