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Tinubu Sends Shettima to Kano after Singer Market Fire

President Bola Tinubu has asked Vice-President Kashim Shettima to lead a federal government delegation to the northern city of Kano to commiserate with traders affected by a major fire at the Singer Market. The blaze, which started on Saturday evening and burned

February 16, 2026

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International Flights Set to Begin at VAIA in April

Nigeria’s Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, is set to begin full international flight operations in April 2026, government officials have confirmed. The airport, officially designated as an international facility by the Federal Government, recently underwent a comprehensive

January 19, 2026

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Contractors Block Finance Ministry Over Unpaid ₦4tn Debt

Hundreds of local contractors under the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) blocked the entrance to the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday, demanding payment of what they say is more than ₦4 trillion owed by the federal government

January 19, 2026

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Kano Governor’s Secret Meeting with Tinubu Reignites Defection Concerns

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has held a closed-door meeting with Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, a development that has reignited concerns over a possible defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All

January 19, 2026

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A weekend In Kano

I spent the last weekend of August in Kano on a film project, and thankfully, there was enough time left to tour the sprawling metropolis. This was my fourth and most intensive visit. I first went in 1995; but it was a

September 2, 2024

APC Gains As Appeal Court Affirms Removal Of NNPP’s Yusuf As Kano Governor

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Yusuf Declares 24-hour Curfew As Protest Turns Violent In Kano

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state with immediate effect. This was made known in a statement released by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, on Thursday. This comes as the #Endbadgovernance in the state turned violent. The

August 1, 2024

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INEC Suspends Re-run Elections In Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Kano Constituencies

INEC has announced the suspension of ongoing re-run elections in some constituencies in Akwa Ibom, Enugu and Kano States due to disruptions, irregularities and abduction of election officials.

February 3, 2024

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Protest Rocks Kano Over Appeal Court Judgment

Hundreds of youths, on Wednesday evening, took to the streets of Kano, protesting over the appeal court judgment that sacked Abba Yusuf as the governor of the state. The protesters set tyres on fire along the Dan Agundi area of Kano while

November 23, 2023

Supreme Court Judgment On LG Autonomy Not A Silver Bullet To Nigeria's Problems – Makinde

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Oyo, Kano, Kwara, Osun Declare Work-Free Day To Mark Islamic New Year

Kano, Oyo, Kwara and Osun states governments have declared Wednesday (today), a work-free day to mark the beginning of the 1445 Islamic (Hijrah) New Year. A statement by the Kano State Commissioner of Information, Baba Dantiye, on behalf of Governor Abba Yusuf,

July 19, 2023

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Kano Pledges Commitment To Improved Industrialization, Security

Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, says he is committed to implementing policies on the industrialisation and security of the state. He also pledged to ensure the pursuit of the goal of the climate change initiative. Yusuf expressed the commitments on

July 4, 2023

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Tinubu Sends Shettima to Kano after Singer Market Fire

International Flights Set to Begin at VAIA in April

Contractors Block Finance Ministry Over Unpaid ₦4tn Debt

Kano Governor’s Secret Meeting with Tinubu Reignites Defection Concerns

A weekend In Kano

Yusuf Declares 24-hour Curfew As Protest Turns Violent In Kano

INEC Suspends Re-run Elections In Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Kano Constituencies

Protest Rocks Kano Over Appeal Court Judgment

Oyo, Kano, Kwara, Osun Declare Work-Free Day To Mark Islamic New Year

Kano Pledges Commitment To Improved Industrialization, Security

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