kano state news

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...

The Digest: A Kano State High Court has sentenced Hafsa Umar to 10 years in prison for the killing of her stepdaughter, following a violent altercation over a missing snack. Justice Aisha Mahmud ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt, marking a grim conclusion to...

The Digest: A Flybird-operated private jet crash-landed at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) on Sunday morning, with all 11 passengers and crew members safely evacuated and no fatalities reported. Key Points: The aircraft, flying from Abuja, landed around 9:30 a.m. with 8...

The Digest: Unknown assailants killed a pregnant woman and her 18-month-old son in a brutal home invasion in Kano’s Sheka Sabuwar Gandu community, leaving the area in shock and under heightened tension. Key Points: The victims were found burnt and lifeless by the woman’s husband upon...

The Digest: A significant fire gutted multiple sections of Rogo General Hospital in Kano State on Thursday. According to the state fire service, the blaze is suspected to have been triggered by an electrical spark, destroying vital departments within the facility. 🔹 Key Points: Fire...

The Digest: In response to rising kidnappings and killings, the Kano State Government convened 4,444 Qur’an reciters for a day-long prayer session seeking peace and security. Rooted in the storm of violence, the gathering brought together traditional, religious, and government leaders to...

The Digest: Bandits have struck Yankamaye village in Kano State, killing an elderly woman and abducting several residents. According to Daily Trust, the attack, which occurred as villagers prepared to sleep, explores the frightening spread of violence into previously safer regions, raising...

The Digest: Armed bandits have struck in Kano State's Tsanyawa Local Government Area, abducting at least eight people - predominantly women and children - in a nighttime raid on Biresawa village. The attack has triggered widespread panic, with many residents fleeing their homes as insecurity...

The Digest: A domestic dispute over preparing a local snack turned fatal in Kano, where a man allegedly strangled his wife after she expressed tiredness, revealing the tragic consequences of unchecked anger within households. Key Points Idris Kurma demanded that his wife, Aisha, make kuli...

The Digest: Kano State has been ranked second in Nigeria and first among 34 states in the 2025 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII), earning national recognition for its commitment to open governance. According to the Daily Trust, the report by the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public...

The Digest: At least twelve people are feared dead after a Kano Line passenger bus collided with a tanker near Darki town in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State. The tragic accident, which occurred along the busy Kano–Gombe Road, also left five others with severe injuries, according to...

The Digest: The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 25 individuals accused of organizing a same-sex wedding in the Hotoro area. According to a statement from the board's deputy commander, the suspects, comprising 18 men and 7 women, were apprehended at an event centre following a tip-off...

The Digest: A Kano magistrate court has ordered TikTok content creators Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda to marry each other within 60 days, following their arrest for posting videos deemed "immoral and demeaning" by the state's censorship board. The ruling, which mandates the Hisbah board to...

The Digest: The Kano State Government has closed Arfat Shisha Lounge along Abdullahi Bayero Road in a coordinated raid involving the State Tourism Board, NDLEA, and police. Officials cited violations of the state’s ban on shisha smoking and the presence of illegal substances, warning other...

The Digest: A man in Kano State visited the Bompai Police Headquarters to seek legal advice on whether he could lawfully offer his wife ₦2 million in exchange for her consent to his plan for a second marriage. The unusual request, shared by police spokesperson SP Abdullahi Kiyawa on social...

The Digest: In a swift enforcement of the state's moral codes, a social media creator has been remanded. A Kano Magistrate Court has ordered popular TikToker Ashiru Idris (Mai Wushirya) to be jailed for two weeks for posting videos authorities described as "indecent" and featuring a dwarf...

The Digest: A complex tale of power, privatization, and alleged corruption has emerged from a major national infrastructure project. According to a PREMIUM TIMES investigation, former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje secretly transferred the state's stake in the Dala Inland Dry Port to...

The Digest: Kano State Police have arrested 30-year-old Mutawakilu Ibrahim for allegedly stabbing his grandparents to death following a disagreement over food. The elderly couple, Muhammad Dansokoto, 75, and Hadiza Tasidi, 65, succumbed to their injuries at Murtala Muhammad Specialist...

The Digest: The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has successfully received 148 Nigerians evacuated from war-torn Sudan, providing transport support and temporary accommodation upon their arrival in Kano. The returnees, including women and children, were repatriated as part of...