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
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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.
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
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,
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
Kano INEC Office Gutted By Fire
The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Takai Local Government Area of Kano State has reportedly been gutted by fire. Suspected hoodlums have attempted to set the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC ablaze in Takai local government area
EFCC Arrest 8 BDC Operators, Anti-Graft Agency Blamed For Dollar Rate Rise
Eight Bureau De Change operators of the foreign exchange black market in Kano State were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC raided the parallel market days after its chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, warned that the anti-graft agency will
Buhari Mourns Late President Of Lebanese Community In Kano
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed sadness over the demise of prominent businessman, sports promoter and President of the Lebanese Community in Kano, Tahir Fadlallah.
Buhari Condoles With Family Of Murdered Five-year-old Hanifa
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolences to the family of the five-year-old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar whose body was discovered in a shallow grave in Kano after almost two months she went missing.
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