The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday, arraigned three suspects before the Federal High Court in Kano, for manufacturing, distributing and selling falsified medicines for children. The suspects are Amao Gideon, Alumona Okwiludili, Hillary Onah Chigozie and Giddyson Healthcare Limited. When the case came up on Friday, prosecution counsel, Oche Abutu, standing in for …

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 20 men and women for engaging in gender-inclusive bathing in Kano, Daily Trust reports. Men of Operation Kau Da Badala arrested the perpetrators at a leisure centre located at Ring Road following complaints by residents of the area. The report quoted the Deputy Commandant General of the board, Dr. Mujahidin Aminuddin Abubakar, as …

Four days after the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja ordered the suspension of the Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhyi Magaji, the Kano State government has yet to replace him as ordered by the CCT. The CCT made the suspension and replacement of Magaji, following his arraignment last Thursday by the Code …

Operatives of the Kano zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 11 suspected currency racketeers for allegedly selling new naira notes. According to a statement on Saturday by the agency’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the suspects were arrested last Monday, following intelligence that unmasked a syndicate of fraudsters operating in Kano. …

A 37-year old security guard at Prestige International College, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State, Nuradeen Shehu, has reportedly committed suicide. The State Police Commissioner, Hussaini Gumel, told newsmen on Tuesday that the incident happened inside one of the classrooms of the college. He said that on 28th January at about 10:30 am, one Abdullahi Abdulsalam of Rijiyar Zaki, …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested eight suspected armed robbers on Katsina Road and in the Kurna Asabe area of the Ungogo Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the command, Superintendent Abdullahi Haruna on Friday. He said one Ibrahim Rabiu, aka Janare, of Kwanar Ungogo Quarters, along with seven …

The Kano State Police Command says it has uncovered some groups plotting to unleash violence on the state over the Appeal Court ruling that sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The State Police Commissioner, Usaini Gumel, who disclosed this while speaking to newsmen on Monday, said the command had arrested seven suspects, and they would soon be charged in court. He …

Four persons were confirmed dead following a tragic road accident near Dinyar Madiga village in Takai Local Government Area of Kano State. Several other persons were said to have sustained injuries during the accident, which occurred late Friday evening. The Public Relations Office, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday. He explained …

The Kano State Agency for the Control of Aids has commenced a pre-marital health screening of an additional 147 prospective couples. In a statement on Tuesday, the agency’s Information Officer, Usman Datti, the Director-General of the agency, Dr. Usman Bashir, had during an inspection of the screening, explained that the exercise was aimed at “providing medical evaluations and consultations, if …

The Kano State Head of Service (HoS), Usman Bala has explained the reasons behind the recent introduction of competency examination for the state civil servants. He said the measure would serve as a yardstick for promoting officers not only on the basis of satisfactory years of service but on performance and ability to deliver the exigencies of official responsibilities on …