Kano State government has earmarked N2.5 billion for mass weddings across its 44 Local Government Areas.

The Kano State Government has urged residents to remain calm and report any suspected cases of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, to the authorities for a prompt response. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Yusuf, made the call in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Ibrahim Abdullahi, on Tuesday evening. “We urge the …

The Kano State government has revoked the operating licence of actress Samha M. Inuwa over alleged indecent dressing and posting of vulgar content. The government also censored any films featuring the actress. In a statement on Saturday, the Information Officer of the state’s Censorship Board, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman explained that Inuwa, who was repeatedly warned over her “crude dressing and …

The Kano State Government has fingered the Federal Government of being behind yesterday’s barricade of the palace of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II by security operatives. The Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi accused the federal government while featuring in a local radio. Bichi said, “We were really surprised waking up to this development with …

The Kano State Government, on Friday, recalled two of the 14 journalists whose accreditations to cover Government House activities were previously withdrawn. Earlier, the state government withdrew the accreditation of the 14 journalists on 22 October  2024, barring them from covering activities within the Government House. According to Saturday PUNCH, two among the 14 journalists, Nasiru Mustapha Danhaki, a cameraman with …

Kano State Government on Saturday commenced plans for the inauguration of Gold Souk, a gold refining and trading market for Northern Nigeria in the state. The market was established in 2021 by the then President, Muhammadu Buhari. The state Commissioner for Solid Mineral and Natural Resources, Safiyanu Kachako, disclosed this on Saturday during a visit to Gold Souk located at …

Kano State Governor, Mallam Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of a new management team for Kano Pillars Football Club. This followed the recent expiration and subsequent dissolution of the previous Kano Pillars Football Club management board. The governor stated this in a statement by his spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, on Sunday. The new board members will serve for an …

The Kano State government has approved and released the sum of N29,064,181,673.65 for the commencement and completion of various capital projects, toward the improvement of social and physical development in the state. The approvals were endorsed at the State Executive Council meeting, presided over by Governor Abba Yusuf at the Council Chambers, Government House, Kano, on Tuesday. A statement by …

Kano state Government says training and retraining of local government officials would continue to receive special attention for the overall interest of the residents across the 44 local government areas of the state. The state Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam disclosed this at a two day workshop organized by the state ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs on operational …

The Kano State government has directed the State’s Commissioner of Police to evict the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the mini Palace in Nasarawa area of the Kano metropolis with immediate effect. The state government said the property where the deposed Emir is hibernating belongs to the government and it has been pencilled down for renovation, including …