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Teenager drowns while bathing in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2020 0

Kano – A teen, Auwal Umar, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Madobi road by Challawa in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, Malam Saidu Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kano. Mohammed

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Covid-19: Kano residents in panic buying

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2020 0

Kano residents have embarked on panic buying of food items over fear of COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent who monitored markets in Kano metropolis on Friday, reports that the rush was noticed mainly in the major markets. At Yankaba Market, people were mostly rushing for perishable food items such […]

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Kano orders workers to stay at home, bans intra-city movement

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

The Kano state executive council has directed civil servants to stay off from work for 14 days as from March 25 as part of efforts to safeguard the lives of the people of the state and prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba on […]

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Kano lawmaker dismisses suspension as illegal

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2020 0

Kano – A lawmaker, Ballo Butu, on Monday dismissed the suspension of five members of the Kano Sate House of Assembly as “illegal”. Butu (APC Rimin Gado-Tofa Constituency), who spoke at a press conference in reaction to their suspension by the House, dismissed the action as “illegal and breach of law”. The House had on […]

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Kano Assembly suspends 5 members over rowdy session

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Kano State House of Assembly has slammed six months suspension to five of its members over the March 9 rowdy session. Speaker, Abdulazeez Gafasa, announced the suspension on Monday in Kano at the resumption of the House, saying the members were suspended for misconduct and violation of the Rules of the House. READ ALSO: Katsina […]

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Photos: New Emirs of Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

His Highness Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero the Emir of Kano and the Chairman Kano State Council of Emirs and others were yestarday presented letters of appointment. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who presented the letters to the new Emirs at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, said Kano made history after two brothers were appointed Emirs and […]

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Buhari ordered Sanusi’s removal as Emir of Kano, Kwankwaso alleges

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

The former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Wednesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari was the one who gave the Governor of Kano State the order to remove Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir of Kano. He also lamented that President Buhari “doesn’t interfere where his intervention is needed, but interferes on issues he is supposed […]

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BREAKING: Security operatives storm Kano Emir’s palace after Sanusi’s removal

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

Security operatives stationed at the entrance of the palace of the Emir of Kano in Kano State on March 9, 2020. A team of security operatives on Monday stormed the palace of the Emir of Kano in Kano State. This followed the removal of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, from office by the […]

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Kano Govt. sets up 14-man committee to sanitise broadcast media ‎

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Kano State Government has set up a 14-man technical committee to sanitise operations of broadcast media in the state with Muhammad Garba, Commissioner for information as Chairman. Garba made the disclosure on Friday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting.‎‎ READ ALSO: Kano Anti-Corruption Commission insists on Sanusi’s appearance

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Irate youth protest, burn singer’s family home in Kano

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Irate youth in their hundreds stormed the family house of a kano-based musician and set it ablaze on Wednesday, after accusing the singer of composing a derogatory songs against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) The aggrieved youth also stormed Kano Hisbah office and staged a protest over the alleged blasphemous song and called for the arrest of the […]

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Kano Golf Club elects Magashi as captain

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Kano Golf Club elects Magashi as Captain Ali Mohammed Magashi has emerged as the new captain of Kano Golf Club in an unopposed election. READ ALSO: Chelsea beat Liverpool to reach FA Cup quarter-finals The oldest golf club choose the Aeronautical and Telecommunications Engineering graduate of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology to take charge […]

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Woman arrested for marrying two husbands in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

A 37-year-old woman identified as Hauwa Ali has been arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for reportedly marrying two husbands.  The lady was arrested at her residence in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state, after her 45-year-old first husband Bello Ibrahim filed a complaint.  READ ALSO: Man in court for calling wife ”prostitute” While Hauwa insisted

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Kano bans begging, to prosecute erring parents

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

Governor of Kano state Abdullahi Ganduje, has warned that any child caught begging would face the wrath of law, as the state government consolidates on free and compulsory education of his administration.  He made this known during the launching of Basic Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) and distribution of offer of appointments to 7, 500 volunteer

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Rice production in Kano increases to 3m tonnes –Ganduje

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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state says his administration has boosted rice production to 3 million tonnes yearly to meet local demand. Ganduje said this on Monday in Kano at the launch of indigenous rice value-chain promotion programme organised by the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in partnership with R CONNECT.‎ He attributed the development […]

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Kano Fire Service receives 38 distress calls in 2 weeks

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The Kano State Fire Service said on Friday that it received 38 distress calls from different parts of the state within the last two weeks. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. READ ALSO: Fire destroys 8 shops in Apongbon […]

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Gov. Ganduje assures of Kano’s competitive participation at Edo 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has assured of the state’s robust and competitive participation at the upcoming National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin. Ganduje gave the assurance on Thursday in Kano after receiving the festival’s Torch of Unity which has been part of activities to herald the forthcoming NSF holding next month. Speaking at […]

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Bill for establishment of Police Academy passes 2nd reading in Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

A bill for the establishment of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano as a degree awarding institution on Wednesday, passed second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the bill during plenary by the sponsor, Sen. Halliru Jika (APC Bauchi). CSOs advise Supreme Court to stand by its decisions Leading the debate on […]

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Kano LG targets 43,000 children for immunization in February

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Garun Malam Local Government Area of Kano state says it is targeting over 43,000 children below the age of five, for the February round of Immunization Plus Days. The Primary Health Care Coordinator of the area, Malam Idris Bebeji, disclosed this to newsmen while monitoring the exercise on Monday. READ ALSO: 7 political parties to […]

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Kano Govt. signs MoU with TCN to boost power supply

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2020 0

Kano – Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU) with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on viable transmission projects to improve power supply in the state. Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Kano. Anwar disclosed that MoU was […]

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Go for reconciliation, Secondus, PDP tell Diri

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

Secondus gave the advice when Diri and his Depyty, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, presented the party leaders their Certificate of Return, at the PDP Campaign Office, Legacy House, Abuja. The party chairman, who dedicated the victory to God, said it was time for the people of Bayelsa to come together for reconciliation. “This is the time to […]