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Emirship Tussle: Kano Govt Earmarks ₦99.9 Million To Renovate Nasarawa Palace

THE Kano State government has earmarked the sum of ₦99.9 million for the renovation of Nasarawa mini palace, where the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero currently occupies. The State’s Commissioner of Information, Halilu Dantiye disclosed this while briefing newsmen on outcome…

Kano Govt Rejects Durbar Ban, Tackles Ado Bayero

The Kano State Government expressed concern on Saturday over how the police command in the state has been disobeying the “legitimate instructions” of Governor Abba Yusuf, Chief Security Officer of the State. The Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice in…

Emirship Tussle: Abba Yusuf Bans Public Demonstrations

Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has banned all forms  of public gatherings intended for protest within the state. This is contained in a statement by his Director-General, Media and Publicity, Sanusi Tofa, on Wednesday in Kano. He also directed…

Kano State Govt Inaugurates Committee To Investigate Examination Failure

THE Kano State Government has inaugurated a committee to investigate the mass failure in the recently concluded qualifying examinations for senior secondary schools in the state. Mr Balarabe Kiru, the Director, Public Enlightenment, Ministry of Education, said this in a…

Kano Mosque Explosion Death Toll Rises To 17

CASUALTIES in the tragic explosion at Gadan village mosque in Kano State have reportedly risen to seventeen. Recall that an arsonist, Shafi’u Abubakar detonated a petrol bomb at a mosque in Laraba Abasawa in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, last…

BREAKING: Fire Guts Kano Ex-governor, Shekarau’s House

THERE was a tragic fire incident at the country home of the former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, during the weekend. Trojan News gathered on Monday morning revealed that the inferno engulfed Shekarau’s residence in Mundubawa, thereby destroying the…

Aliko Dangote University Student Found Dead After Sitting For Examination

Aishat Yahaya Olabisi, a female student at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, has been reportedly found dead. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday. The young lady in her 300-level studying Food and Science Technology was discovered…

Kano Governor Reappoints Official Sacked For Trolling Vice President Shettima

THE Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has reappointed Yusuf Imam, whom he sacked for trolling the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. The governor sacked Imam as his Special Adviser for Youth and Sport last September. Imam was sacked alongside the commissioner…

Kano Guber Election: APC In Party Mood Ahead Of Supreme Court Ruling

AS the Supreme Court prepares to deliver judgment on an appeal filed by Kano State Governor, Mr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, challenging his removal from office by lower courts, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is expressing optimism in the state. According…

Midnight Fire Destroys Shops, Properties Worth Millions In Kano

SEVERAL shops belonging to traders in Gwarzo town of Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State have been gutted by fire, leading to the destruction of valuables worth millions of Naira. The tragic incident which occurred Monday, left many victims…