Bulbula-Gayawa Residents in Kano Decry Slow Erosion Project, ACReSAL Blames Rainy Season, Refuse Dumping
BY: SANI MAGAJI GARKO, KANO Residents of Bulbula–Gayawa communities in Kano State have expressed frustration over the slow pace of an ongoing ecological intervention project aimed at tackling decades of…
Arewa Media Summit: A Missed Opportunity for The North
The recently concluded Arewa Media Summit in Kano was presented as a platform to redefine the role of the media in Northern Nigeria. From my observation, however, it fell short…
Gombe Assembly Screens, Confirms Aishatu Maigari as Commissioner
The Gombe State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed Aishatu Maigari as a substantive commissioner following her nomination by the executive governor of Gombe State Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya…
CSOs Warn of Economic Hardship as CBN Revokes 46 Microfinance Bank Licences Nationwide
A coalition of civil society organisations has expressed deep concern over the revocation of the operating licences of 46 Microfinance Banks (MFBs) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), warning…
ANAN Holds 2026 MCPD Programme in Kano, Emphasises Leadership, Professional Excellence
BY: KAMAL YAKUBU ALI, KANO The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has organised the third session of its 2026 Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Programme in Kano, bringing…
4 Different Pregnant Women Delivered Inside My Tricycle, Kano Residents Decry Neglect of Yandodo–Mai-Allo Road Despite Awarded Contract
Residents of several communities spanning Nassarawa, Kumbotso and Gezawa local government areas have appealed to the Kano State Government to urgently resume work on the Yandodo–Mai-Allo–Oromi–Mariri road project, lamenting that…
Kano Reviews 30-Year-Old Master Plan, Seals Over 200 Illegal Structures in One Month
The Kano State Government has commenced the review of its over 30-year-old Master Plan as part of efforts to restore orderly urban development, even as it disclosed that more than…
Kano Housing MD Re-Elected AHCN Vice President
The Managing Director of the Kano State Housing Corporation (KSHC), Abdullahi Rabiu, has been re-elected as Vice President of the Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN). Rabiu emerged for…
IPI Nigeria Condemns Alleged Abduction of Journalist Stanley Ugagbe, Demands Immediate Release
The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has expressed deep concern over the alleged abduction of journalist Stanley Ugagbe by security operatives in Abuja. In a…
Claim on Kano’s “Highest Education Spending Ranking” by University of Paris Unsubstantiated
Claims circulating on social media alleging that a “University of Paris” ranked Kano as the highest-spending state on education in West Africa have been found to be unsubstantiated following independent…