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KANO GOVT, NIWE BOOST COLLABORATION ON WATER INFRASTRUCTURE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has pledged to deepen collaboration with the National Institute of Water Engineers (NIWE) to improve water infrastructure and engineering standards across the state. The Permanent Secretary
GOV YUSUF MOVES TO REFORM KANO HEALTH SECTOR WITH THREE BILLS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has forwarded three bills to the State House of Assembly as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve the
KANO POLICE ARREST FIVE SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER FIREARM AND AMMUNITION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers and recovered an illegal firearm and 48 rounds of live ammunition in separate operations across the
KANO POLICE IMPOUND 81 VEHICLES OVER COVERED NUMBER PLATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has impounded 81 vehicles for displaying covered, defaced or improperly fixed number plates as part of its ongoing Operation Clean Plates across the state.
NDLEA DESTROYS OVER 12 TONNES OF ILLICIT DRUGS IN KANO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed over 12.2 tonnes of illicit drugs seized during operations across Kano State and at the Malam Aminu Kano International
SECURITY ALERT: KANO SHUTS DOWN POPULAR OPEN THEATRE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Censorship Board has revoked the operating license of Sunsiro Entertainment, an open theatre in Sharada, Kano, over rising security concerns raised by residents and confirmed by police
KANO GOVT PROBES REPORTED DIPHTHERIA, CSM DEATHS IN GARKO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has launched an investigation into reported deaths linked to suspected diphtheria and cerebrospinal meningitis in Gamji Village, Garko Local Government Area. The move followed media
TROOPS BUST ILLICIT DRUG NETWORK IN NORTHEAST By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) have disrupted a major drug supply network supporting terrorist activities in Borno State. Acting on credible intelligence, security operatives arrested 65-year-old Hauwa Abulazeez
BRUTAL KILLING OF FAMILY SHOCKS KANO COMMUNITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Dorayi Quarters in Kano was thrown into deep mourning on January 16, 2026, after the gruesome killing of a housewife and her six children shattered the peace of the close-knit Chiranchi
TRAGEDY IN KANO AS TWO DROWN IN SEPARATE WELL INCIDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Tragedy struck Kano State as a child and a young man lost their lives after falling into separate wells in Madobi and Ghari Local Government Areas. The Kano