Tag: Kano
Dangote, Bill Gates in partnership to fight polio
The richest man in Africa and the wealthiest man from the United States joined forces Monday in the battle against…
Tuberculosis On The Rise In Kano
A total of 4, 413 new cases of tuberculosis were registered in Kano from January to September this year, Dr.…
Couple, child killed by auto-bike assassins
Two motorcycle-riding gunmen killed a Christian couple and their child as they were about to leave their home for church…
Nigerian lawmaker killed by assassins on auto bike
Gunmen riding on motorcycles have killed a prominent politician in Nigeria’s second city of Kano, officials said Sunday amid a…
Groom killed by gunmen on auto bike in Kano
A groom along with two friends were shot dead today by gunmen, operating on a motor bike, in Kano, northern…
Ex-Speaker Na’Abba: Obasanjo destroyed Nigeria’s democracy
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Former Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba declared in Kano that former President Olusegun…
Nigerians in massive protests over anti-Islam movie
Tens of thousands of Nigerians on Saturday protested on the streets of Nigeria’s city of Kano against an anti-Islam film…
Army: Abu Qaqa, Boko Haram spokesman killed
Nigerian soldiers on Monday said they had shot dead a man suspected to have acted as a spokesman for Islamist…
Boko Haram: Nigerian-Lebanese deny fleeing Kano
Mr Tahir Faddalah, the Chairman, Lebanese Community in Kano, has denied media reports that members of the community were fleeing Kano State…
Oba Akiolu urges job creation for Nigerian youths
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Saturday in Kano called on governments at all levels to focus on youth…
Nigeria’s insecurity will soon be over, says Police IG
Nigeria’s head of police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, said in Kano on Tuesday that the security challenges in some parts of…
Boko Haram burns telecom firms masts
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Unidentified men suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect on Wednesday attacked masts belonging…
Eid-el-Fitri: Jos, Kano spared by terrorists
Jos, the Plateau state capital, was calm and peaceful today as Muslims celebrated the Eid-el-Fitr festival to mark the end…
1000 bombs recovered by Nigerian police in Kano
The Anti-Bomb disposal unit of the Kano State Police Command recovered and defused 996 different calibre of Improvised Explosive Devices…
Be warned…flooding predicted in 14 Nigerian states
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment has predicted downpour between now and August 19, which might cause flooding in 14 states.…
Soldiers seize Boko Haram weapons after raid
Nigerian troops recovered weapons in raids on suspected Boko Haram bases in two northern cities, officials said Saturday. A raid…
Heavy rains, flood forecast for August-October
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on Friday said there was a high prospect of intense rains between August and October…
3,000 Teachers Benefit From Learn African Project
Foremost learning resource company has trained over 30,000 teachers in over 100 workshops held in different states of the country…
4 die in gun battle near Nigerian mosque
A gun battle near a mosque in the Nigerian city of Kano and two other shootings left at least eight…
Nigeria’s air force officer, driver killed
Updated Gun men believed to be members of the Boko Haram sect have shot dead an orderly to a Nigerian…
Woman arrested for stabbing son
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano An 11 year old Nigerian boy is battling to live at a Kano hospital after being stabbed by…
Gunmen kill 5 persons in Kano, Maiduguri
Gunmen on Thursday shot dead at least five people, including a policeman, in two separate attacks in northern Nigeria, the…
2 Chinese nationals murdered in Nigeria by Chinese
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Police authorities in Kano, northwest Nigeria on Monday said they are still investigating the remote and immediate causes…
Emir Bayero’s arrival ends death rumours
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, returned to Kano last night after undergoing a medical check up at a…
Boko Haram: Army chief warns combat troops
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Soldiers deployed as members of the Joint Security Task Force, JTF, in Kano, northwest Nigeria, have been urged…
Gunmen, Bombers attack Nigeria’s Kano city
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano The city of Kano, northwest Nigeria went on fire Tuesday evening as terrorists suspected to be members of…
How Police ex-DIG, 44 others were killed
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Since March this year, 45 persons have been serially killed by assassins using motor bikes in Kano, northwest…
Nigerian cop killed in Boko Haram attack
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/KANO A top source from the Joint Security Task Force, JTF, in Kano, northwest Nigeria, Thursday confirmed the killing…
Gunmen kill 2 cops, customs officer
Gunmen in Nigeria’s Kano city have killed two policemen and a customs officer, while two civilians wounded in the separate…
Sanusi Lamido honoured in Kano
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was today turbaned the Dan Majen Kano…