A Magistrate Court sitting at Rijiyar Zaki in Kano has convicted and sentenced one Inuwa Ayuba to two months imprisonment for illegal felling of seven neem trees at Sarauniya village in Dawakin Tofa local government area of the state. According to the prosecution Counsel, Bahijja Aliyu, the monitoring team from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change got a tip …

The Kano State Police Command has launched an investigation into a home invasion and gang assault in Tatsan Yamma Village, Tsanyawa Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred around 6:00 am on Friday, involved five suspected robbers who stormed the residence of Muttaqa Malam, 50, and forcibly gained entry. The assailants reportedly broke into the room of his wife, Hadiza …

Kano State Governor, Mallam Abba Yusuf has set up a committee to probe reports of salary deductions, underpayment, and non-payment affecting civil servants in the state. He declared such acts as gross violation of workers’ rights and a betrayal of public trust. This is as he grants the committee a seven-day ultimatum to file its report. In a statement on …

Kano State Government has approved Friday, 28 February 2025 as the date for second term vacation for all day and boarding public/private primary and post-primary schools in the state. Therefore, parents/guardians of pupils and students in boarding schools are to convey their wards home by the early hours of Friday. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by the …

The Kano State Government has vowed to eliminate polio by June 2025, despite a recent surge in cases. Governor Abba Yusuf made this commitment during an orientation training in Kaduna on Saturday, organised by the state’s Ministry of Health for health personnel, 44 local government chairmen, and traditional rulers. The training, held at Hotel Seventeen, aimed to equip stakeholders with …

The Kano police command has alerted residents to intelligence reports of a suspected plan by terrorists to target public gatherings in strategic locations across the state. A statement by Abdullahi Kiyawa, police spokesperson in the state, asked residents to exercise caution and avoid crowded areas until further notice to enable security agencies identify and neutralise potential threats. “The Kano State …

Kano State Governor, Mallam Abba Yusuf has finalised plans to distribute the sum of N3 billion to victims of the recent flood disaster across the state. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the 23rd State Executive Council meeting held at the Kano Government House. According to a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, the funds were part …

Kano State Government has enrolled inmates in its healthcare contributory scheme toward enhancing free and quality healthcare services for those in custody. The Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Correctional Service, Kano Command, CSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, disclosed this in a press statement on Monday in Kano. Kofar-Nasarawa stated that the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Healthcare Management Agency, Dr. …

The Kano State Government has unveiled a five-year multi-sectoral investment strategic plan toward wooing local and foreign investors into the state. The objective, according to a statement on Sunday issued by the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature, is to woo investors to invest heavily in key economic sectors toward boosting the state’s economy and provide revenue for the government to facilitate …

The Kano State Government will commence the prosecution of all tax defaulters in 2025 as part of its major reforms in tax administration. This was contained in a statement on Saturday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa. According to the statement, the Executive Chairman of Kano State Internal Revenue Service, Dr Zaid Abubakar, made the disclosure during a presentation to …