The Kano State Police Command has confirmed a gruesome incident at Yusuf Garko Mosque in Maraba Quarters, Kano, where a resident, Ladan Malam Zubairu, was brutally murdered on Monday, December 15, 2025. According to the police, the victim was allegedly slaughtered by an unidentified assailant within the mosque premises. Eyewitnesses reported that the suspect was immediately chased by an enraged mob, apprehended, and lynched. The mob also reportedly set the suspect’s residence on fire, resulting in the destruction of property. Gov Yusuf Condemns Killing of Two Kano Indigenes in Makurdi The Police Command disclosed that security operatives were swiftly deployed…
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Residents of Zirin Mahauta community in Lakwaya Ward, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, have been thrown into fear following a fresh attack by suspected bandits, during which four persons two men and two women were abducted. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, heightened tension in the area and prompted swift response from both the Kano State Government and the Gwarzo Local Government Authority. Reacting to the attack, the Executive Chairman of Gwarzo Local Government, Dr. Mani Tsoho, through his Vice Chairman, Hon. Abdulminin Garba Lakwaya, expressed sympathy with the affected community and families of the victims. He disclosed…
Muhammad Jamil Abubakar There is increasing compliance among pregnant women and caregivers as the Gombe State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), intensifies its integrated campaign to improve maternal health and child immunisation across the state. Monitoring visits by Radio Nigeria Jewel FM to selected Primary Health Care (PHC) centres in Gidan Magani and Madaki communities within Gombe metropolis revealed a large turnout of pregnant women and mothers accessing antenatal care, routine immunisation and nutritional support services. At the Madaki PHC centre, a pregnant woman, Zainab Auwal Garba, said she regularly attends antenatal clinics and has…
Sani Haruna The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kebbi State chapter, has strongly condemned the detention of its leader and former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The party’s state chairman, Engr. Sufyan Bala, made the condemnation during a press conference held on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Kebbi Gov’t Threatens Legal Action Against Malami Over Defamation Claims According to Bala, the briefing was convened to draw the attention of the people of Kebbi State, democratic stakeholders across Nigeria and the international community to what he…
The Kano State Fire Service, has rescued a 15-year-old boy from an open water at Ghari Dam in Ghari Local Government Area of the state. According to the Service, a distress call was received at about 12:00 pm from a resident, Usman Garba, reporting that a boy had fallen into the dam. Firefighters from the Ghari Fire Station responded promptly to the emergency. Police Rescue Six Kidnap Victims Unhurt After Gun Battle in Kebbi On arrival at the scene, the firefighters discovered the victim, identified as Yusuf Danliti, unconscious after falling into the open water. Police Rescue Baby Buried Alive…
Mustapha Muhammad Visionary leadership, inspiring others to work through motivation, zeal and plans, is always guidance to good governance, especially when the issue of security is at stake. Kano witnessed attacks from the bandits supposedly infiltrating from Katsina to neighbouring towns and villages wreaking havoc and creating fear in the minds of people around the border. Kano Assembly Demands Urgent Action Over Rising Insecurity in Tsanyawa, Bagwai Being conscious of anything that affects people of the State, especially on security matters, the Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has visited these border villages and towns to assess the situation…
The Kano State Accountability Forum on Education (K-SAFE) has called on the Kano State House of Assembly to strengthen legislative oversight to ensure that the proposed ₦404.15 billion education budget for 2026 translates into improved learning outcomes rather than repeated under-execution. Speaking at the 2026 proposed budget public hearing, the CSO Co-Chair K-SAFE Dr Auwal Halilu, represented by the Secretary Evidence Sub-committee Sulaiman Ismail, said Kano State remains at a critical point in its human capital development, despite years of heavy investment in the education sector. According to him, about 32 per cent of school-aged children in Kano, nearly one…
The Fiscal Discipline and Development Advocacy Centre (FIDAC) has called on the Kano State House of Assembly to strengthen revenue generation, scale up investment in health, education, and security, and improve transparency in the implementation of the proposed 2026 budget. Speaking during the public hearing on the 2026 budget at the Kano State House of Assembly, the Executive Director of FIDAC,Dr. Abdussalam Muhammad Kani, commended the 10th Assembly for its legislative productivity, noting that over 40 bills have been passed and more than 350 motions adopted. FIDAC Urges CSOs to Champion Nigeria’s Tax Reform Acts He also acknowledged the presentation…
The Kano Coalition for Climate Action & Inclusive Governance (KACIG) has called on the Kano State House of Assembly to prioritise climate resilience in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, warning that underfunding threatens livelihoods, infrastructure, and long-term development in the state. Presenting the position paper at the public hearing, Comrade Safiyanu Lawal Bichi, representing KACIG, stressed that despite Kano being Nigeria’s most populous state with over 20 million residents, it remains one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in the Sahel. Kano Emerges 4th in 2025 Subnational Climate Performance Index According to KACIG’s analysis of budget execution from 2022 to 2025: Real…
The Ummatee Centre for the Promotion of Public Education, Accountability and Social Safety (Ummatee-C4PASS) has urged the Kano State Government to prioritise infrastructure, health, education, security, and social protection in its 2026 budget proposals. The call was made by the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer, Ghazali Ibrahim Ungogo, during the public hearing on the 2026 proposed budget. Ummatee-C4PASS recommended the construction of a road linking Ungogo town through Panisau to Airport Road near the Aviation Quarters in Ungogo Local Government Area. The group also sought government intervention to address erosion challenges in communities including Gayawa, Rimin Kebe, Tarda, Jaba, Dausara, Dankunkuru,…