Mustapha Kwankwaso, the eldest son of former Kano State Governor and NDC vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has emerged as the deputy governorship candidate of the NDC in Kano State. His nomination as running mate to the party’s governorship candidate, Aminu Abdulsalam, was announced following a stakeholders’ meeting chaired by the elder Kwankwaso at his…
The two rival claimants to the Kano Emirate throne, Muhammadu Sanusi II and Aminu Ado Bayero, have suspended all planned Eid-el-Kabir Sallah durbar activities in Kano State over security concerns. The decisions were announced separately by representatives of both emirates following reports of possible threats to public peace and directives issued by security agencies. Earlier,…
The National Emergency Management Agency has facilitated the voluntary repatriation of 497 stranded Nigerian migrants from Niamey, Niger Republic, to Kano State. The returnees arrived at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Friday afternoon as part of a coordinated humanitarian operation involving the Federal Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the International Organization for Migration. Speaking on the…
KANO — Murtala Sule Garo is set to be sworn in today as the new Deputy Governor of Kano State, following the completion of all necessary arrangements for the ceremony. The swearing-in is scheduled to take place at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, by 11:00 a.m., with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf expected to preside…
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced May 14, 2026, as the departure date for the first batch of pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The Director General of the Board, Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, disclosed this during the closing ceremony of the Hajj induction course held at the School for Arabic Studies in…
The Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor of Kano State following a successful screening process. The confirmation was announced during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Isma’il Falgore, after lawmakers adopted the report of an ad hoc committee set up to review the nomination. Presenting the report, the Deputy Speaker, Muhammad…
Former Kano State Governor and Senator Ibrahim Shekarau has officially received his membership card of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State. The presentation took place in his Giginyu constituency, where he addressed a gathering of supporters and party stakeholders. During the event, Shekarau expressed gratitude for the warm reception and reaffirmed his commitment…
Mohamed Hassan, a member of the House of Representatives representing the Dawakin-Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency, has passed away following a brief illness. His death was confirmed in a statement released on Friday by his Special Assistant on Media, Muazzam Dawakin-Kudu, who expressed deep sorrow over the loss. “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. It is with…
A former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, has officially resigned from the ruling party. In a resignation letter dated March 29, 2026, and addressed to the APC chairman in his ward in Nassarawa Local Government Area, Gawuna described his decision as “voluntary and personal.” The former deputy…
Abba Kabir Yusuf has reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening security across Kano, stressing that the protection of lives and property remains a top priority. The governor made this known while receiving Muhammadu Sanusi II, who paid him the traditional Sallah homage at the Government House, alongside district heads and members of the emirate council. Represented by the…
