The Kano State Government has come under fire for awarding a compensation of N1 million each to the victims of the fatal accident which took the lives of 22 Kano athletes and officials, who were returning from the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun State on Saturday. Twenty-one members of the contingent were reported dead on Saturday before the …

The Kano State government has banned all live political programmes on radio and television, taking decisive action to preserve public decency and curb the spread of inflammatory rhetoric. The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, announced the ban during a meeting with media executives, where he emphasised the need for ethical broadcasting that respects the state’s …

The Kano state government says it will attract over 10 billion dollars investment in renewable energy and solid minerals development from its partnership with prestigious Moroccan companies in the next five years. The state government also said the stage was set for the signing of a series of investment Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Kingdom of Morocco. This is …

The Kano State government has said 10 boarding schools closed by the previous government in the state are set to reopen to improve access to girls’ education, especially those from rural areas. The state girl-child coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Hajia Amina Kassim, stated this while responding to questions from journalists during a legislative dialogue on Gender-Responsive Education Budgeting …

The Kano State Government is set to inaugurate 20 newly constructed public slaughterhouses across the state, valued at N1,550,825,750.95. Built under the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), the slaughterhouses are located in various local government areas, including Dawakin Tofa, Kunchi, Bichi, Gezawa, Tudun Wada, Kura, Rano, Bebeji, Wudil, Doguwa, Gabasawa, Gaya, Sumaila, Takai, Kabo, Shanono, Karaye, Kiru, and Gwarzo. …

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 …