Kano
Bleaching Cream Bust: NAFDAC Shuts Shops, Arrests Six in Kano
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified its enforcement efforts against the illicit sale of harmful skincare products, particularly bleaching creams, in Kano State. The agency has confirmed the arrest of six individuals and the closure of several shops during a targeted operation at Sabon Gari Market, Kano. This […]
Kano Steps Up War on Open Defecation, Adds 6 LGAs to ODF List
The Kano State Government has stepped up its campaign to eliminate open defecation, adding six additional local government areas (LGAs) to the list of those being targeted for improved sanitation. This brings the total number of LGAs actively participating in the Open Defecation Free (ODF) programme to 26. In a statement issued on Sunday by […]
Tinubu Vows Justice After Tragedies Rock Borno, Plateau, Kano
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow and outrage over the wave of recent tragic incidents that have struck different parts of Nigeria, particularly in Borno, Plateau, and Kano States. In a statement issued on Sunday, June 22, the President described the series of attacks and accidents as deeply disturbing and unacceptable. “I am […]
Boko Haram Bomber Strikes Borno as Kano Faces Mortar Blast
Tragedy struck in two Nigerian states between Friday night and early Saturday as separate deadly explosions claimed multiple lives and left several others wounded. In Borno State, a suicide bombing blamed on suspected Boko Haram insurgents rocked a bustling fish market in Konduga Local Government Area, while an explosion linked to a military-grade device occurred […]
Police Caution Youths Over Vandalism of Political Posters
The Kano State Police Command has issued a stern warning to youths and members of the public against engaging in acts of vandalism and the destruction of public or private property. This warning was made in response to a viral video circulating widely on social media, which captured a group of young individuals engaging in […]
Young Man Sets Himself Ablaze in Kano
A tragic incident has shaken the Panshekara community in Kano State, where a young man identified as Suleiman Muntari reportedly set himself on fire in broad daylight, leaving residents in shock and grief. According to eyewitnesses, the young man had displayed signs of mental and emotional instability prior to the act. He was seen earlier […]
APC Group Blasts Gov Yusuf, Tags His Tenure Total Failure
We have endured two years of profound disappointment—two years marked by insecurity, bloodshed, destruction of property, and administrative incompetence. There has been a steady decline in every area of governance. It is, by all standards, a failed government The All Progressives Congress (APC) Patriotic Volunteers have delivered a scathing critique of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s […]
NDLEA Arrests 36, Seizes Illicit Drugs
The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of 36 individuals suspected of drug abuse and trafficking, as part of a sweeping operation ahead of the upcoming Eid-El-Kabir festivities. The command said the arrests were made during a series of coordinated raids in high-risk areas across the […]
NNPP Chieftain Blames Poor Road for Deaths of 22 Kano Athletes
A NNPP Chieftain Blames Poor Road Infrastructure for Deaths of 22 Kano Athletes of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic deaths of 22 athletes from Kano State, attributing the incident to the country’s inadequate road infrastructure. The athletes lost their lives in a devastating road accident […]
Kano Declares June 2 Public Holiday to Mourn Fallen Athletes
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared Monday, June 2, 2025, as a public holiday to allow the people of the state to mourn and show solidarity with the families of those who lost their lives in a devastating road accident. The accident claimed 22 lives and left several others with serious […]