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, …

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has initiated a major rural infrastructure project with the commencement of an 85-kilometre road network and a bridge worth N21 billion in the state. In a statement by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf highlighted that the project aims to transform rural areas and enhance the livelihoods of the local population. The …

The Kano state government says it has earmarked N2.9 billion for payment of the National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) examination fees for 119,903 indigent students. The Commissioner for Education, Umar Doguwa, who stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Kano, said the students passed the 2024 Qualifying Examination. He said …

The Kano State House of Assembly has dethroned the five Emirs and abolished their Emirates. The development followed a special session held by the lawmakers on the floor of the House, presided over by the speaker, Rt. Hon. Jibrin Falgore At the resumed proceeding, the Assembly has passed state Emirates Council Law (Repeal Bill) 2024 after scaling third reading. All …

Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has sternly warned local council staff to always be at their duty posts for effective service delivery. Gwarzo, who is also the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, gave the warning when, in the company of the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad Kabara, and other management staff, he paid …

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 …