The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N88.93bn in revenue between January and September 2026, while goods seized or detained within the period had a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2.16bn. The Acting Area Controller of the command, Deputy Comptroller UU Adamu, disclosed this on Friday at a press briefing
Three sisters from the same family and Yalwan Rugu-Rugu community in Tudunwada Local Government Area of Kano State have died after a boat they were travelling in capsized on Tiga Dam. The incident occurred at about 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, according to information contained in a statement issued by the Chairperson of Tudunwada Local Government
Kano Drug Task Force Sets Up 9 Committees to Tackle Abuse, Trafficking The Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Trafficking (MATFDAT) in Kano State has inaugurated nine committees as part of efforts to strengthen coordination and intensify the campaign against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the state. The committees were inaugurated on
Kano Tragedy: 4 Almajiri Students Die After Eating Suspected Contaminated Fish Four Almajiri students have died in Kano State after reportedly falling critically ill following the consumption of suspected contaminated fish, while another student survived after stopping midway through the meal. The deceased were identified as Abdulfatah Mohammed, 15; Yusuf Nuhu, 16; Buhari Iliyasu, 14;
EFCC Probes $73,000, £15,957, 827,800 Saudi Riyals Intercepted by Customs at Kano Airport The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, has commenced investigation into the interception of undeclared foreign currencies totalling $73,000, £15,957 and 827,800 Saudi Riyals at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The currencies were intercepted by operatives of
Four Workers, Teenager Die in Kano Building Collapses Five people, including four workers and a 14-year-old student, have died after two buildings under construction collapsed in separate incidents in Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed that 11 others were rescued from the collapsed structures in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area, and Kurna, Fagge
Gov Yusuf Officiates as Kano Weds 1,500 Couples Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Friday officiated the mass wedding of 1,500 widows and young women under the state government’s Mass Wedding Programme, coordinated by the Kano State Hisbah Board. The initiative, according to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, is aimed at restoring