‘How driver lost control’ – Survivor Narrates Accident that killed 22 Kano Athletes

A survivor of the ghastly auto crash that claimed the lives of 22 occupants of the coaster bus that was conveying the Kano State athletes returning from the recently concluded Gateway Games 2024, has narrated what happened. The survivor, Dorothy Okwuzuluike, has recalled the fear, anxiety and feeling of resignation that enveloped the Kano athletes … Read more

Kano Declares 12-day Sallah Holiday for Schools

The Kano State government has announced the Eid-el-Kabir holiday for all primary and secondary schools across the state. ‎The state Commissioner for Education, Dr Ali Makoda, made the announcement on Sunday in a statement signed by the Ministry of Education’s Public Enlightenment Director, Mr Balarabe Kiru.‎‎Makoda said the holiday begins on Wednesday, June 4, with … Read more

Police Summon Kano Emir Sanusi II over Durbar incident during Sallah

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially invited the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, for questioning in connection with the violence that broke out during the recent Eid-el-Fitr procession in Kano, which resulted in the death of a local vigilante member. The invitation followed a deadly incident that occurred on Eid Day as … Read more

Tension in Kano as Bayero, Sanusi plan separate Durbar Celebrations

Tension is on the rise in the ancient city of Kano following a parallel Sallah Durbar festival by the 15th Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, and his 16th counterpart, Khalifa Mohammadu Sanusi II. The prolonged emirate tussle is taking another dimensional amid a legal battle, as both contenders map out separate lines of events with … Read more

Kano Governor Empowers Women with 7,158 Goats

To fight poverty and foster economic independence, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has launched the second phase of the Livestock Fattening Program as part of the Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project. The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday. He said the initiative involves the distribution of livestock to women across the … Read more