Kano has emerged as the world’s ninth-most populous city, with an estimated population of 17.5 million people, according to the World Population Review 2026 report. The ranking places the ancient northern Nigerian city among the world’s 10 most populous urban centres, alongside major global cities including Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen. The population figure highlights the…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned the commercial downloading and distribution of films through mobile phones at phone charging centres across the state’s 44 local government areas. The directive, which takes immediate effect, was announced on Thursday by the Deputy Commander-General of the board, Dr. Mujahideen Aminuddeen. According to Aminuddeen, the decision followed complaints…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, generated ₦63.07 billion in revenue between January and June 2026, representing a 7.4 per cent increase over the ₦58.3 billion recorded during the corresponding period in 2025. The Acting Area Controller of the command, Deputy Comptroller Usman Umar Adamu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the command’s…
The principal suspect in the killing of a woman and her six children in Kano State has told the Kano State High Court that he carried out the attack on the instruction of a herbalist. The suspect, Umar Auwalu, made the claim while testifying before Justice Nasiru Saminu of High Court No. 11 during the…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has met with Senator Rufai Sani Hanga of Kano State, saying their discussions focused on promoting unity, peace and the future of Kano and Nigeria. Yilwatda disclosed details of the meeting in a post on his official X account on Thursday, describing the…
The Kano State House of Assembly has repealed the law establishing the Kano Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA), paving the way for the creation of two new agencies to oversee physical planning and urban development across the state. The repeal followed the passage of the Kano State Physical Planning and Development Control Bill, 2026,…
Gov. Yusuf Commissions Pensioners’ National Headquarters in Abuja, Donates ₦100m Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has commissioned the Comrade Godwin Abumisi Pensioners’ Legacy House, the national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), in Abuja, where he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of retirees. The governor also donated ₦100…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has intensified efforts to persuade Senator Rufai Sani Hanga to join the ruling party, claiming that the former lawmaker was sidelined and humiliated by the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The appeal was made by the APC Chairman in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of supplying ammunition and other logistics to bandits, recovering 109 rounds of live ammunition and military-related items during an intelligence-led operation in Bichi Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the suspect was apprehended after police received credible intelligence from residents…
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…
