One person was confirmed dead and no fewer than 23 were critically injured on Wednesday, following an early morning mosque explosion at Gadan Village, in the Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. About 40 persons were in the mosque for the early morning prayer when the arsonist struck. After carrying out his nefarious act, the man identified as Shafi’u …

The faction of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) under the leadership of Major Agbo on Tuesday suspended the Kano State Governor, Mallam Abba Yusuf, for six months over his failure to appear before a disciplinary committee to defend an alleged infraction against the party’s constitution. Yusuf’s suspension was announced by the National Secretary of the faction, Ogini Olaposi, at a …

The Kano State Government has commenced free distribution of forms to 6,500 secondary school students to participate in the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Governor Abba Yusuf noted that the gesture was an effort to create more opportunities for the beneficiaries to pursue tertiary education. In a statement on Monday, the Spokesperson to the Governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa …

A House of Representatives member representing Ajingi/Albasu/Gaya Federal Constituency, Dr Ghali Mustapha has flagged off the distribution of 18,600 bags of grains to his constituents in Kano State. Speaking at the flag off of the distribution in Kano on Friday, Mustapha said the gesture was to put smile on the faces of his constituents, especially in the Holy month of …

The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has handed over documents of properties and 324 houses recovered for Kano State pensioners to the affected individuals. The development was a result of an investigation carried out by the EFCC into a N4.1 billion Pension Trust Fund denied pensioners by successive Kano State government administrations. The EFCC probe …

As part of its efforts to combat smuggling, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano Area Command has apprehended four trucks carrying food products in the state. Announcing the development in a statement by the service’s spokesman, Saidu Nuradeen, on Tuesday said Service officers intercepted cars transporting a substantial number of food goods destined for illegal export along the Hadejia-Taura-Ringim axis …

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano on Saturday traded blame over the disruptions and irregularities that marred the House of Assembly rerun polls. The disruptions and irregularities, including the hijacking of electoral materials resulting in violence, led to the suspension of the election in the Kunchi/Tsanyawa constituency of the State by the …

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has announced plans by his administration to establish a security trust fund to support security agencies in checking security challenges. He made the disclosure at the commemoration of this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebrations in Kano on Monday. Yusuf reiterated the commitment of his administration to protecting the lives and property of the …

The Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project says it will spend about N3.9 billion on the construction of 60 milk collection centres across the state. The Project Communication Specialist in charge of the project, Ameen Yassar, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Yassar said the project was being funded by the Islamic Development Bank and the Lives and Livelihood Funds, …

The Kano Road and Traffic Agency said, on Monday, that it arrested a truck conveying more than 4,600 bottles of alcoholic drinks. The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Nabilusi Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement in Kano. Abubakar said, “The truck, with registration number FGG 407 XB, was apprehended along Ibrahim Taiwo Road around 4 am on Sunday by officers of …