Kano Police Arrest Suspected Bandit, Recover Gun in Falgore Forest The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle with 18 rounds of live ammunition during a follow-up operation in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area. The arrest followed an earlier operation in which police reportedly neutralised two suspected
Atiku’s Voter Engagement Office Expands Kano Steering Team with 14 New Members The Office of the Special Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Voter Engagement and Coordination in the North-West Zone has approved the appointment of 14 additional members to the Kano State Main Steering Team as part of efforts to strengthen its
Atiku’s North-West Office Unveils Kano Teams to Drive Coordination, Public Engagement The Office of the Special Assistant to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Voter Engagement and Coordination in the North-West has announced the appointment of members of its Kano State Main Steering Team, Secretariat and Social Media Team. The appointments, announced in a statement dated
JUST IN: Lagos, Kano, Kaduna Lead as Nigeria’s Voter Register Hits 103.4m — INEC Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have emerged as the three states with the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday in
NEMA Trains Emergency Responders on Search and Rescue Operations in Kano The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Kano Territorial Office, has trained emergency responders and other critical stakeholders on urban search and rescue operations as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to respond effectively to disasters and emergencies. The training, held on Wednesday in
Customs Hands Over $265,000 Undeclared Cash, Fake Drugs to EFCC, NAFDAC in Kano The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted $265,000 in undeclared foreign currency, unregistered pharmaceutical products and more than 3,000 cartons of herbicide containing a prohibited chemical at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. The Acting Area Controller of
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has issued an interim injunction restraining the implementation of the proposed reinstatement of members of Courses 18, 19 and 20 (Force Entrants) of the Nigeria Police Academy, Kano, pending the hearing and determination of a suit challenging aspects of their retirement and reinstatement. The order was made by
Prosecution, Community Engagement Key to Tackling Drug Abuse in Kano — JIBWIS Chairman The Chairman of Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’a Wa Ikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), Kano State, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, has called for the effective prosecution of drug offenders, describing it as critical to addressing the growing social and security challenges confronting society. Pakistan, a former
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old suspected kidnapper and cattle rustler and recovered a cine-camera drone during separate clearance operations conducted across the state. The operations, carried out along the Kano-Kaduna and Kano-Katsina border corridors, were conducted in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advised prospective investors in the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO) against committing money they may urgently need, including their children’s school fees or proceeds from selling their homes. Sanusi gave the advice on Thursday at the Dangote Refinery IPO investor roadshow in Kano, where he encouraged