Salatul Ga’ib, an Islamic funeral prayer in absentia, has been held in Kano state for the late Aminu Dantata, business magnate and philanthropist. Dantata passed away on Friday in Dubai at the age of 94, and according to his will, he is expected to be buried in Madina, Saudi Arabia. The funeral prayer was held on Saturday at the Umar …

The Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ali Bukar Dalori, is to run the affairs of the party as the Acting National Chairman following the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Thursday evening. Ganduje, who was elected 22 months ago, called time on his tenure on ‘health grounds’. But Ganduje’s decision to resign might …

A wave of shock and sorrow has swept across Panshekara Road on the outskirts of Kano, where a man identified as Suleiman Muntari died by self-immolation in broad daylight . According to eyewitnesses, Muntari, believed to be battling severe psychological distress, doused himself in petrol and set himself on fire while declaring his intention to ‘go to Paradise’. The tragic act …

The European Union (EU), in partnership with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Monday, launched two Energy Efficiency Networks in Kano State. These initiatives, which seek to support the commercial and industrial hub of the North in addressing the energy challenges impacting the state’s economic growth and social development, will promote inclusive growth and strengthen the energy …

No fewer than 300 shops were razed in a devastating fire that engulfed the mobile phone market in the Farm Centre area of Kano, Kano State, on Friday. The inferno, which reportedly lasted more than six hours, broke out in the early hours of the day, destroying phones, accessories, and other valuable items worth billions of naira. Chairman of the …

The Kano State Government has declared Monday, 2 June 2025, as a public holiday to mourn and sympathise with the families of 22 young athletes, coaches, and officials, who died in a ghastly auto crash while returning from the just-concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State. Governor Abba Yusuf, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj, described …

The management of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has ordered the immediate closure of Al-Ansar Indabo female students’ hostels located at Hotoro and UDB Road in the Kano metropolis over safety and disciplinary concerns. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday, by the university’s Vice President, Campus Life, Dr. Hamza Garba. The university also announced the withdrawal …

A high-powered committee, constituted by Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to investigate the recent killings in Uromi, Edo State, has departed for a fact-finding and peace-building mission. The committee, led by Kano’s Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, left Kano on Thursday for Edo State. According to a statement by the Deputy Governor’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Shuaibu, the committee …

The Director-General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa has directed all Hajj Induction Course instructors across the state to resume the daily training sessions at their respective centres, starting on Monday. Shortly before departing for Saudi Arabia to finalise arrangements for the intending pilgrims from the state, Danbappa also said that, due to the high number …

Following a directive from the National Hajj Commission, the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has extended the deadline for Hajj seat payments via bank draft. During an orientation workshop for staff and local government centre officers at Grand Central Hotel in Kano, the Director General of the Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa stated that the payment window would remain open …