The Kano government has launched a fleet of motorcycles to enhance grassroots screening for tuberculosis to curb the spread of the disease.
The National Population Commission has said it registered over 36,000 births in Kano in nine months of deploying its electronic birth registration system.
Governor Abba Yusuf has directed political appointees interested in contesting the 2027 elections to resign, citing the electoral act.
The commissioner said 913 persons were diagnosed with the disease in Kano, while 720 were successfully treated.
The CP said the victim was abducted at his residence in the Durya village of Kibiya Local Government Area, and all hands are on deck to rescue him safely.
Security operatives were stationed throughout the city, ensuring calm at prayer grounds, on roads, and in public places.
NDLEA has seized 510 blocks of cannabis sativa and arrested a suspect in a major operation ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
The Federal Fire Service reported saving 24 lives and property worth N56.8 billion from 15 incidents in February.
Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant and pain-relief medication, but the NDLEA said it had recently become one of the most widely abused prescription drugs in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Forest Security Service says it received 96 complaints in February.
