•Remi Tinubu and Emir of Kano Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado today requested the visiting First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu to intimate her husband, Bola Ahmed Tinubu that Nigerians are facing difficulties of life. The frontline northern monarch who received Nigerian colourful First Lady told her in an unmistakable term that, “Although, we have sever...
•Fire The police command in Kano State says the Divisional Police Office in Nasarawa Local Government Area has been gutted by fire. The state commissioner of police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, told our correspondent in Kano that the incident occurred in the early hours of today, reports NAN. “At about 5.45 a.m., the Divisional Police headquarters [&he...
•Protest Residents of the ancient city of Kano trooped out in large numbers to stage a peaceful protest over the high cost of food, lamenting that the economic situation has worsened daily. Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Malam Usman Saidu Bello, of Rijiyan Lemo, Kano, said that the harsh economic situation has caused untold […]
•Dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido A pressure group in Kano State has appealed to the State Assembly to review the law establishing the additional emirates of Gaya, Rano, Karaye and Bichi by the immediate-past administration of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The group, known as “Yan Dangwalen Jihar Kano” (the Kano Electorate) also pleade...
•Protest in Niger The ruling All Progressives Congress yesterday accused the leading opposition parties in the country of orchestrating the demonstrations that took place simultaneously in Kano and Niger states on Monday. But the Peoples Democratic Party denied the allegation, saying the protests were merely a reflection of the hardship in the...
•Abba Yusuf and Abdullahi Ganduje In a significant move, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has publicly urged Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano to abandon the ruling All Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and join the opposition APC. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting in Kano yesterday, Ganduje, a former gov...
Police in Kano State have arrested one Abdulmajid Danbilki also known as “Commander’’ for inciting violence while featuring on a radio programme. Danbilki allegedly uttered unguarded statements capable of promoting violence and inciting people against the state government, reports NAN. While on the radio programme and in a subsequent viral vid...
The police in Kano yesterday said they arrested five persons over allegations of constituting nuisance and instigating violence while celebrating the Supreme Court judgment on the state governorship election. Wild celebrations greeted Friday’s Supreme Court verdict, which restored the victory of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, in the March 18...
•Governor Abba Yusuf waves at the jubilant crowd Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has returned to the state two days after the Supreme Court affirmed his victory at the March 18, 2023 governorship polls. Earlier, the Court of Appeal and the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sacked the governor, but on Friday, the apex court reversed [&h...
The city of Kano has erupted in celebrations after the Supreme Court reversed judgements by the Court of Appeal and Election Petitions Tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf. Some of the residents were seen marching around the streets of the state capital, jumping in joy and singing praises of the governor. In a viral video sighted […]

