Tag: Kano
Ese Oruru leaves Kano for Abuja – Police
The police department in Kano, Zone 1 Police Command has confirmed that abducted Bayelsan teenager, Ese Oruru, is on her…
Kano records 3 confirmed cases of Lassa fever
Dr Kabir Getso, Kano State Commissioner for Health, said on Monday in Kano that the state had recorded three confirmed…
Fire guts furniture section of Sabon Gari market in Kano
Fire gutted the furniture section of the Sabon Gari market situated on France Road in Kano on Thursday. Eye witness…
Group to FG: Ban importation of shoes
The National Association of Hides and Skin Dealers of Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to ban importation of…
Buhari mourns Tor Tiv, Inuwa
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness on the passing away of the Paramount Ruler of the Tiv people of Benue…
DPR seals 39 filling stations in Kano
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Kano said it has sealed 39 filling stations within the last two weeks…
Buhari calls for more vigilance after Yola, Kano attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja called for increased vigilance among the civilian population to help ward off suicide…
NBC boosts public education with ‘Back to School’ initiative
Daniels Ekugo In demonstration of its support for educational development in Nigeria with emphasis on supporting pupils’ enrolment and retention…
4,478 Kano intending pilgrims arrive Saudi Arabia
Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, says 4,478 out of the 5, 602 intending pilgrims from the state have so far…
DSS arrests Boko Haram members that executed Potiskum, Kano, Zaria, Jos bombings
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has arrested some members of the ruthless Islamist sect, Boko Haram that…
Recruitment: Police raise alarm on activities of fraudsters
The Kano State Police Command has warned the public against the activities of some fraudsters extorting money from unsuspecting people…
Nasarawa United end Kano Pillars’ 12-year unbeaten home record
Nasarawa United Football Club of Lafia on Sunday ended Kano Pillars’ 12-year unbeaten home record at the Sani Abacha Stadium…
Boko Haram: Female suicide bomber blows self off in Kano, injures others
A female suicide bomber who attempted to attack the popular Umar Bin Khattab Mosque on Zoo Road in Kano metropolis,…
Jonathan condemns Kano, Potiskum attacks
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja condemned the reversion by the Boko Haram terrorist group to the bombing of…
Blasts hit two Nigeria bus stations, at least 27 dead
Two blasts rocked bus stations in embattled northern Nigeria on Tuesday, killing at least 27 people, as relentless attacks persist…
One dies, 5 vehicles burnt in clashes between PDP-APC fans
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Police in Kano, northwest Nigeria have confirmed the death of one person and burning of five vehicles when…
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In Pictures: President Jonathan’s rally in Kano
A day after Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress held a rally in…
My parents took me to Boko Haram: Confession of a female bomber
A 14-year-old Nigerian girl who was arrested with explosives strapped to her body told journalists Wednesday that her parents volunteered…
Nigeria detains Russians, French over Kano air cargo
The Nigerian authorities on Sunday said they had detained a Russian cargo plane carrying military equipment in the north Nigerian…
Seized Russian plane chartered by France, says ambassador
The Nigerian defence authorities have confirmed they had detained a Russian cargo plane carrying military equipment in the north Nigerian…
Jonathan vows to hunt those behind Kano mosque attacks
President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed Saturday to hunt down those behind “heinous” attacks which left at least 120 dead at…
Update: Kano mosque blasts kill 64
An estimated 64 people died in the multiple explosions in Kano Grand Mosque today, according to preliminary casualty figures released…
Three bomb blasts rock emir’s mosque in Kano
Three explosions on Friday rocked the mosque of one of Nigeria’s most well-known Islamic leaders, the Emir of Kano, as…
NNPC constitutes committee on Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday said it had constituted a steering committee to facilitate the construction of…
Boko Haram terror: Kano cancels Eid festivities
Kano, Nigeria’s biggest northern city has cancelled Eid festivities marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan after…
News Analysis: Police save Kano from multiple bombing plots
But for the vigilance of Nigerian policemen, many people would have died today if terrorists had succeeded in their plans…
Breaking news: Boko Haram bombs church in Kano, killing 5
A Catholic church in Kano, northern Nigeria has been hit by Boko Haram bomb, with reports that no fewer than…
Kano, France sign agreement for teaching French language
The Kano State Government has signed a cooperation agreement with the French government to promote French language in the state.…
Wrongfully detained atheist freed from Kano psychiatric ward
A Nigerian man was detained on a psychiatric ward for 18 days because he did not believe in God, a…
N220,000 fraud: Man Bags 14 years Jail term
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court Kano on Wednesday sentenced one Stephen Onyekachi to 14 years…