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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Transportation to connect the Kano Railway Station and other railway operational facilities to the national electricity grid as part of efforts to improve rail infrastructure and ensure reliable power supply. The partnership was reinforced during a strategic stakeholders’ meeting held at the…

The Kano State office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received 118 complaints of alleged human rights violations in June, with cases involving child rights, domestic violence and economic rights accounting for the majority of reports. The State Coordinator of the commission, Shehu Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview in Kano on…

The Kano State Government has donated ₦1 million and relief materials to the family of late Inspector Sani Haladu, a police officer who lost his life in the line of duty. The presentation was made at the Kano State Police Command Headquarters on behalf of the state government by the Commissioner for Local Government and…

A community hike to the historic Dala Hill has brought together government officials, health professionals, security agencies, civil society actors and residents in an initiative aimed at promoting Kano’s cultural heritage, healthy living and tourism. The event, held on Saturday, July 11, was convened by the Director-General of Kan-Invest, Nazir Halliru, as part of efforts…

The Kano State Police Command says it has recovered a stolen vehicle and a locally fabricated pistol while intercepting 123 vehicles during an ongoing enforcement operation targeting vehicles with concealed, defaced or missing registration number plates across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this while reviewing the progress of the special…

Sixty-one inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kurmawa, in Kano have successfully completed the memorisation and recitation of the Holy Qur’an as part of the Nigerian Correctional Service’s rehabilitation programme. The achievement was announced by the Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in a statement issued by the command’s Public…

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced the nomination of his deputy, Murtala Sule Galadima Garo, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. The announcement was made during a strategic meeting with federal political appointees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Kano Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, according to a statement…

The Managing Director of the Kano State Housing Corporation (KSHC), Alhaji Abdullahi Rabiu, has been re-elected as Vice President of the Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN) during the association’s 49th Annual General Meeting held in Calabar, Cross River State. Rabiu secured a second term at the national body, a development that reflects the…

The Kano State Government has declared Tuesday, June 16, 2026, a public holiday to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year, 1448 AH. The announcement was made to enable residents, particularly Muslim faithful, to observe the commencement of the new Hijrah calendar year. The Islamic New Year, which begins with the month of Muharram,…