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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Kano

January 27, 2026

Alleged N1 Billion Fraud: Kano’s electoral commission chairman remanded in prison custody

Mr Malumfashi and co-accused will be held in the correctional facility pending the hearing and determination of their formal bail application.

Sani Malumfashi
January 27, 2026

Firefighters save 55 people from inferno in Kano

Kazeem Sholadoye, the command’s comptroller in Kano, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Firefighters in Nigeria
January 25, 2026

Kano police recover vehicle stolen in Borno

The vehicle was stolen in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on January 5, 2026.

Police officers
January 23, 2026

Gov. Yusuf, 21 Kano assembly members, all LG chairmen dump NNPP

Mr Yusuf cited persistent internal disputes and legal challenges as reasons for his resignation.

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf
January 23, 2026

One million Northerners to go hungry amid food aid cuts in Nigeria: WFP

At least one million people in North-East Nigeria could lose emergency food and nutrition assistance unless funding can be found “within weeks”.

Northern kids queuing for food
January 22, 2026

North-West: NEMA says 87 relief interventions made for 17,000 IDPs in 2025

The National Emergency Management Agency said it recorded 87 relief interventions for 17,000 persons displaced by various disasters in 2025.

NEMA distributing relief materials
January 21, 2026

Kano, Bauchi assemblies strengthen ties on lawmaking, revenue

The Kano and Bauchi parliaments have agreed to deepen cooperation to improve lawmaking processes and reform revenue administration.

Kano and Bauchi assemblies
January 20, 2026

Tinubu promised to work with Gov Yusuf to develop Kano: Official

Mr Tinubu assured the governor of the federal government’s readiness to work with Kano to tackle bandits and drive sustainable development.

Abba Yusuf with President Bola Tinubu
January 19, 2026

Kano recorded 3,019 cases of law enforcement abuse, child abandonment, GBV in 2025: NHRC

According to Mr Abdullahi, out of 3,019 cases received, 2,276 have been completed, while 743 are still ongoing.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
January 19, 2026

Court remands two men for allegedly abducting, killing teenager in Kano

The prosecutor alleged that the defendants conspired and kidnapped the deceased and later contacted his family to demand a N3 million ransom.

Court room