Senator Jibrin’s campaign office in Kano razed by thugs

Persons believed to be hoodlums, in their hundreds on Thursday set ablaze the Gubernatorial Campaign Office of one of the political opponents of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Sen. Barau Jibrin representing Kano north senatorial district. Some of the suspected attackers were said to have gone with dangerous weapons to the Senator’s office located along Maiduguri Road […]

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Aliko Dangote’s brother, Sani Dangote who died in US, buried in Kano

Remains of late Alhaji Sani Dangote, the Deputy President, Dangote Group of Companies and brother to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, was laid to rest in Kano today, Wednesday, November 17. His body arrived Kano state from the US this morning and was received by his family members and friends. A funeral prayer was held […]

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31 inmates released in Kano by FG in prison decongestion

Nigerian government has disclosed that 31 inmates have been released from the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Kano. The disclosure was contained in a statement by Dr. Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. According to the statement issued on Sunday, the […]

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Woman sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in Kano for N2.9m fraud

Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today July 6, 2021 secured the conviction of one Habiba Abubakar before Justice J.K Daggard of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on a two count charge of obtaining by false pretense. The convict fraudulently sold a plot of land to the complainant […]

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Distribution of free meter begins in Lagos, Kaduna, Kano today

Free distribution of electricity meters to Nigerians will commence today (Friday) with the simultaneous inauguration of the scheme in Kano, Kaduna, Eko and Ikeja electricity distribution companies’ franchise areas. A source in the Presidency, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed this to journalists on […]

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Kano, March 23: The Election That Never Was, By Abba Gumel

March 23, 2019 will go down in history as one of the darkest days in the history of the great State of Kano. It was the day the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shocked the people of Kano by conducting, undoubtedly, the most shameful, shambolic and utterly-disgraceful election in the State’s history. It was a […]

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