•Troops A landmine exploded under a Nigerian military vehicle killing seven soldiers in a northeastern area where Islamic State-affiliated jihadists are active, anti-jihadist militia said yesterday. The soldiers were heading for Kukawa early Thursday when their vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device, two militia sources said. “All t...
The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, attended the annual peace prayer for the nation organised by the Isyaku Rabiu family, yesterday. The Holy Qur’an is usually recited up to 3000 times within the first Islamic month to pray for peace, prosperity and progress of the country, reports Daily Trust. The 15th Emir […]
•Governor Yusuf (2nd right) and the emirs Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of the second class emirs of Gaya, Karaye and Rano Emirates. Director General, Media and Publicity to the governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Kano. The newly appointed [&hel...
•Governor Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has said he would soon unveil the Emirs that would oversee affairs of the newly created second class Emirates. It was earlier reported how the Kano Assembly passed the Kano State Emirate Council establishment bill yesterday. The governor had assented to the bill, leading to the creation [&helli...
•Kano House of Assembly As the power tussle for the Kano emirship continues, the Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking the creation of second-class Emirates in the state. Today, during its plenary session presided over by Speaker Jibril Ismail Falgore, the House passed the bill, reports Nigerian Tribune. It should be […...
•Nigerian lawyers The Kano Democratic Vanguard (KDV) has condemned in the strongest terms, the recent judgement by Justice Amina Aliyu of a Kano State High Court, which granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining Aminu Ado-Bayero and four other deposed Emirs from parading themselves as Emirs. The group said the judgment is a shameful ...
•Kawu A bill seeking the creation of Tiga State from the current Kano State is ready for presentation at the Senate. It is titled, “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (Creation of Tiga State) Bill, 2024″, reports Daily Trust. The bill is sponsored by Senator Kawu Sumaiman AbdulRahman (Kano South). Kano State has...
It is a tale of woes as an acute scarcity of one of Nigerians’ most popular staple foods, bread, has hit Kaduna, Katsina, and Kano states. Checks by our correspondents revealed that the most-favoured staple was now as scarce as petrol or the highly-prized precious metal, Gold, reports NAN. It was observed that whereas the […]
•Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Concerned residents of Rano town in Kano State have raised the alarm over the presence of armed hoodlums at the headquarters of the Emirate on Sunday. In a letter addressed to the state Police Commissioner, a copy made available to our correspondent today revealed that the hoodlums had been camped at […]
Amidst a distressing trend of substance abuse and dependence among the teeming population of Kano State, our correspondent went undercover to expose the thriving business of ‘pocket dealers’ within the prominent Sani Abacha stadium. With a highly addictive stimulant called ‘Ice’ now finding its way into the hands of users in a state with inade...
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