NDLEA arrested 1,016 suspects and seized nine tons of illicit drugs in Kano State in 2023. Commandant of the agency in Kano State, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kano that suspects arrested…
Ex-Speaker Ghali Na’Abba is dead
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghalli Na’abba, is dead. The former speaker died at the age of 65 at a hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to reports, Na’abba passed away around 3 a.m.…
Kano: Job losses as Shoprite announces closure of retail stores
Scores of middle and low line workers in Kano State have been thrown into the saturated labour market as Shoprite, one of Nigeria’s leading retail stores, announced its exit from Kano State. Saturday Sun gathered that the decision to quit…
Man, 24, docked for allegedly stealing pot cover, N13,500
A 24-year-old man, Imamu Tijjani, was on Wednesday docked in a Kano Sharia Court in Fagge for allegedly stealing a pot cover valued at N3,000 and the sum of N13,500. Tijjani, who lives in Kofar Na’isa Quarters, Kano is charged…
Court nullifies Alex Otti’s candidature, all LP contestants in Abia, Kano
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State and presided over by Justice M N Yunusa has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti. Justice Yunusa on Friday also nullified the candidatures of all those who…
5 die, 6 survive in boat mishap in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service on Sunday confirmed five persons dead while six others survived a boat mishap at Kanwa Dam in Madobi Local Government Area of the state. The service Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, told the News…
Gunmen shoot 2, kidnap bizman in Kano
Gunmen on Monday shot two people and kidnapped a businessman, Nasiru Na’ayya, in Gangarbi Village of Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State. A witness, who is also a relative of the victim, said the gunmen invaded the residence of…
Kano 10 Megawatts hydro-power station ready in 6 weeks, says Ganduje
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the 10 Megawatts Hydro-Power Station in Tiga, Kano will be inaugurated in six weeks time. This is contained in a statement by Malam Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to Ganduje on Sunday in…
Unchained Vibes Africa condemns the arrest, detention and flogging of Kano skit makers
Unchained Vibes Africa has condemned the arrest, detention and punishments meted out to two Kano-based comedians, Mubarak Muhammad (Uniquepikin) and Nazifi Muhammad over allegation of defaming the character of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State through the video of a…
Police raid criminal’s hideout in Katsina, rescue 9 human trafficking victims
At least nine (9) victims of human trafficking have been rescued by the Police in Katsina State. The victims all females, were rescued on September 29, 2022 based on credible intelligence received by the State Police Command. In a statement…