Kano State Government on Sunday suspended school fees increment by all private schools (primary and secondary) in the state. The Special Adviser to the governor on Private Schools, Baba Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this over the weekend, also said the sale of books and uniforms by the schools have been put on hold. Umar called on parents to report any …

The Kano State Government, on Sunday, said it had activated contact tracing as the diphtheria outbreak in the state has spread to 31 out of the 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The state epidemiologist, Dr Abdullahi Karaunmata, who disclosed this in a chat with newsmen, said that over 100 patients were on hospital admission, while about 2,000 …

The Kano State Police Command, on Thursday officially banned the use of Siren by unauthorized persons, pointing out that even those categories, who are authorised often use them intermittently without any cause. In a statement, the Command’s spokesman, Superintendent Abdullahi Haruna explained that vehicles siren are meant for designated people in the society, comprising, medical personnel and other government officials …