A 37-year old security guard at Prestige International College, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State, Nuradeen Shehu, has reportedly committed suicide. The State Police Commissioner, Hussaini Gumel, told newsmen on Tuesday that the incident happened inside one of the classrooms of the college. He said on January 28 at about 10:30 am, one Abdullahi […]
NDLEA nabs 198 suspects, dismantles 21 illicit ‘drug joints’ in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Kano State Command, has arrested 198 drug suspects and dismantled 21 illicit drug joints in Kano. This is according to a statement issued to newsmen by the spokesman of the agency, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Tuesday in Kano. He said the arrests were made between January 17 and […]
Ganduje hates, wants to destroy Kano – Buba Galadima
A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje of harbouring hatred for the people of Kano State. Galadima said Ganduje’s hatred is the reason he wants to destroy the state. Featuring on Arise TV, the NNPP’s chieftain, said the APC National […]
Kano: Why Ganduje should kneel down, beg Kwankwaso – Buba Galadima
A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, should kneel and beg the 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Galadima said Kwankwaso was responsible for Ganduje’s victory as governor of Kano State in 2015, adding that he funded the election without […]
Two men remanded over robbery in Kano
A Kano Senior Magistrates’ Court ordered the remand of Sadiq Isma’il, 20, and Fahad Gambo, 26, on Monday, for allegedly robbing a household of valuables valued at N25 million. The defendants are standing trial on three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and illegal possession of prohibited fire arms. Senior Magistrate Hajara Hamza, who did […]
Kano Fire Service rescues man from suicide over N2m failed visa deal
The Kano State Fire Service said on Thursday that it rescued 37-year-old Saifillahi Rabiu, who allegedly attempted to commit suicide over a failed deal. Fire Service Public Relations Officer Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano and made available to newsmen. Abdullahi stated that the incident happened on Thursday morning at […]
Court sentences five vigilante members to death in Kano
A High Court in Kano State on Thursday convicted and sentenced five members of a vigilante group to death by hanging over the death of a 17-year-old boy. The five convicts were identified as Emmanuel Korau, Elisha Ayuba, Irimiya Timothy, Auwalu Jafar and Mustapha Haladu, who were attached to Sani Abacha Youth Centre arraigned before […]
Kano: Ganduje woos Gov Yusuf to dump NNPP for APC
The National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, says the door of the party is open for Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State. Ganduje spoke on Thursday while addressing stakeholders of the party in Kano. According to him, “I am appealing to Governor Yusuf, along with his members from the NNPP, to defect […]
We are prepared for re-run elections in Kano – Police, INEC
The Police Command in Kano State has assured of its readiness to provide security for the February 3 re-run elections in three state constituencies across six local government areas of the state. The Police Commissioner, Mr Hussaini Gumel, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Kano while addressing newsmen ahead of the polls. Gumel said that […]
Police bar non-federal security agencies from Kano rerun elections
The Kano State Police Command has barred non-federal security operatives from participating in the upcoming February 3rd rerun elections into the State House of Assembly. The State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, announced this at a stakeholders meeting between the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies on Wednesday, in Kano. The State […]