Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has reacted strongly to the defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the party. The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement described the development as surprising and difficult to understand. He said the manner of the governor’s exit raised questions…
The Kano state government has declared that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf can secure a second term without the backing of political godfathers. Ibrahim Waiya, Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, stated this in a statement issued to journalists in Abuja. This is as 21 members of the Kano State House of Assembly have officially defected…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man allegedly behind the killing of the woman and her six children in Kano. The man is identified as the nephew of a slain housewife and her children. The victims were found dead on January 17, 2026, at their residence in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters. Police said…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the Kano State Government of allegedly coercing state officials into defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a post shared on his social media platforms, Kwankwaso claimed that he had received disturbing reports suggesting that the state…
Armed groups operating in parts of Kano and Katsina States are allegedly extorting farmers, demanding up to N50,000 per acre from sugarcane growers before harvest, as they enforce a parallel system of governance within key forest reserves in the region. The bandits have entrenched themselves in the Rugu Forest of Faskari Local Council of Katsina…
Tension has deepened between Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The disagreement is linked to Governor Yusuf’s reported plan to dump the NNPP for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The move has widened cracks within the party and shaken its structure…
By Prosper Okoye Victims of human trafficking in northern and south-eastern Nigeria are set to gain better access to justice following the opening of new legal support hubs in Kano and Enugu. The centres were established by the Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP), with funding from the European Union under the support…
The Kano State Hisba Board has arrested no fewer than 25 persons for allegedly organising same sex marriage in the Hotoro area of Kano metropolis. The Deputy Commander of the board, Mujahedeen Aminudeen, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement. According to him, the suspects, comprising 18 males and seven females, were apprehended…
Ibrahim Ishaq Dan’uwa Rano The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and detained a Kano-based digital journalist, Ibrahim Ishaq Dan’uwa Rano, following a petition allegedly by Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, the Director General of Protocol to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Daily Trust gathered that Dan’uwa Rano was picked up on Saturday by officers from Zone One Police…
No fewer than 34 students of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, have been expelled for examination malpractice. The institution also suspended 13 others for one academic session, while several others received warning letters for the same offence. The university disclosed this on Friday in a statement issued by its Head…
