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 …

The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa has announced a new strategy for the Hajj Induction Course (BITA). During the official closing ceremony of the board’s weekly training programme in Gwarzo, Kano State, Danbappa explained that the decision was made in consideration of the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, allowing intending …

The Kano State Board of Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has launched a Mobile License Service Centre that will operate a Motor Licence Office (MLO) to boost the state revenue collection and ease the processes for vehicle owners. Speaking at the launching ceremony held during the KIRS day at the 45th Kano International Trade Fair, KIRS Executive Chairman, Dr Zaid Abubakar, …

The Kano State Internal Revenue Service on Monday sealed three companies including the Head office of Max Air Limited over the non-payment of tax liabilities for five years, from 2012 to 2017. Similarly, the agency has also shut down the Head office of Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company located along the Kano-Zaria Road for refusing to pay N241.2 million as …

The Kano State Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Alhaji Musa Shanono, has unveiled the 2025 budget proposal tagged “Budget of Hope, Human Capital and Economic Development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Governor Abba Yusuf presented the budget total of N549.16 billion to the State of Assembly for approval on Friday. He broke down the budget, stating that …

Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) on Saturday announced that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) swept all the 44 local government chairmanship seats and 484 councillorship seats in the council polls held on Saturday. KANSIEC Chairman, Prof. Sani Lawal Malurnfashi, who briefed reporters on the outcome of local government election at the commission’s headquarters in Kano, described the election …

The Kano State Executive Council has approved N2,665,646,756.44 for multiple projects in the state. The initiative, announced during the 17th state executive council meeting, aims to foster sustainable development and improve the safety of residents across the state. In a statement by the Director General on Media, Sunusi Bature Dawakintofa, the approved projects reflect the government’s commitment to infrastructural growth …

The Kano State Government has declared Monday a public holiday in commemoration of the beginning of the new Islamic calendar year 1446 AH. This is contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye on Friday. According to the statement, Governor Yusuf Abba urged citizens to use the holiday to reflect on the past year and engage …

The Kano State government, on Wednesday, confirmed investing N3 billion to enhance classroom infrastructure development across the 44 local government areas of the state. Governor Abba Yusuf, who stated this on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House, Kano, said the project was to create a conducive environment for effective teaching and learning for citizens. Yusuf said …

Kano State Judicial Service Commission has recalled three magistrates from the bench and deferred the promotion of a court registrar over misconduct and judicial recklessness. The magistrates are Chief Magistrate Talatu Makama (Magistrate Court No 29), Senior Magistrate Rabi Abdulkadir (magistrate Court No 48), Chief Magistrate Tijjani Saleh Minjibir (Magistrate Court 60), and Senior Registrar Abdu Nasir of Appeal section, …