kano state news

The Digest: The Federal Government has announced a N5 billion donation to victims of the recent fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano, which destroyed goods and properties worth billions of naira. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed the intervention during a sympathy visit to the market...

The Digest: Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has donated N100 million to traders affected by the devastating fire outbreak at Kano's Singer Market, which destroyed goods and properties estimated at over N5 billion. During a sympathy visit to the market on Sunday, the lawmaker, who...

The Digest: Kano's Singer Market has suffered its second devastating fire in two weeks, destroying over 1,000 shops, four residential buildings, and property worth over N5 billion, with seven persons declared missing. Traders and experts attribute the recurring infernos to deep-rooted...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the devastating fire outbreak at Kano's Singer Market over the weekend, which destroyed goods worth billions of naira. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed that Tinubu reached out to Kano State Governor...

The Digest: Another fire outbreak has erupted at Kano's popular Singa Market, destroying shops in the Gidan Glass section along Ado Bayero Road on Saturday afternoon. This is the second fire incident at the market in less than two weeks. Trader Nasir Maharazu told Daily Trust the fire began...

The Digest: More than 80 shops were destroyed in a fire outbreak at Kasuwar Yan Katako (Timber Market) in Rijiyar Lemo, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State on Wednesday. According to the Kano State Fire Service, a distress call was received at 4:28 a.m., prompting firefighters from...

The Digest: A 30-year-old man has died in Kano State after entering a well to retrieve a burning gas cylinder. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident occurred in Gwarzo Local Government Area when the man, Ashahabu Ubale, descended into the well after the cylinder was thrown inside...

The Digest: At least 30 people have died in a fatal road accident in Kano State. The crash, involving a trailer, occurred on Sunday morning at Kwanar Barde in Gezawa Local Government Area. Several others sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospitals for treatment. Kano State Governor...

The Digest: Mustapha Kwankwaso, son of NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso, has resigned from his position as Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development. According to a report by TheCable, the resignation was announced in a statement on Monday, following Governor Abba Yusuf's formal...

The Digest: Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a ceremony in the Kano Government House. The governor stated his move was taken "in the best interest of the people of Kano state," aiming to promote unity, stability, and accelerated...

The Digest: Governor Abba Yusuf's defection from the NNPP to the APC has left Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo in a precarious position, as he remains loyal to NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso. While the governor, 22 state lawmakers, and numerous local officials are set to join the APC, Gwarzo and a...

The Digest: Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is set to formally rejoin the All Progressives Congress on Monday, January 26, days after resigning from the New Nigeria Peoples Party. His spokesperson confirmed the planned defection, stating the governor's decision is based on governance...

The Digest: Following Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, some youth groups within the Kwankwasiyya political movement have expressed a willingness to align with him. However, they have set conditions, primarily demanding an end to their...

The Digest: Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing prolonged internal crises and leadership disputes. In a statement issued by the Government House, the governor explained that the decision was taken in the best interest of...

The Digest: The father of the prime suspect arrested for the murder of a housewife and her six children in Kano has publicly demanded his son's execution. Malam Auwal described his son, Umar Auwal, as "useless to society" and called for swift punishment. The Kano State government has taken...

The Digest: The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a nephew of the victims, in connection with the killing of a housewife and her six children in the Dorayi Chiranchi area. According to a police statement, the intelligence-led operation, directed by the...

The Digest: Gunmen killed a woman and her six children after breaking into a residential home in the Darayi quarters of Kano Municipal Local Government Area on Saturday. The victims were identified as Fatima Abubakar and her children. Neighbours discovered their bodies and alerted the police...

The Digest: At least 469 children died from malnutrition between January and July 2025. Professor Ruqayya Aliyu Yusuf of Bayero University Kano revealed the alarming data, citing 2025 UNICEF reports that show 51.9% of children in the state are stunted. Key Points: At least 469 children...

The Digest: Kano State’s New Nigeria Peoples Party has strongly rejected Governor Abba Yusuf’s rumoured defection to the All Progressives Congress, with Chairman Hashim Dungurawa labelling the move a “betrayal” of voters who elected the NNPP into power. Key Points: NNPP Kano Chairman Hashim...

The Digest: Two members of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Sa’adu and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, died within an hour of each other on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through the state. Key Points: Hon. Aminu Sa’adu, representing Ungoggo LGA, died after falling ill shortly after...