According to him, the arrests were made following reports from residents of the area. The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested five men suspected of engaging in homosexuality at Sheka Barde in Kumbotso local government area of Kano. Dr Harun Ibn- Sina, Commander General of the Board, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued … Read more
“This is Zanira from Biochemistry department that graduated recently despite her disability. She is trying to prove to the world that her disability doesn’t mean she can’t make it in life. Congratulations to all Biochemical family,” he wrote. A physically challenged young lady identified as Zanira has graduated from the Bayero University Kano (BUK). A … Read more
“However, when the fire heat penetrated his body, he started crying for help. People were able to put out the fire and rushed him to the hospital.” Tragedy struck in Garo town in the Kabo Local Government Area of the Kano State, last Tuesday, as a 20-year-old man reportedly set himself ablaze over failure to … Read more
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The heap of foreign currency was uncovered during renovation work at the house in customs’ quarters located close to FCE Kano. An unspecified amount of decayed foreign currencies including U.S dollars, British pounds sterling among others were yesterday recovered at the house of a deceased customs officer in Kano. The heap of foreign currency was … Read more
Upon arrest, it was discovered that a sum of $184,800 (One Hundred and Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars), SAR 1,723,310 (One Million, Seven Hundred and Twenty Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Ten Saudi Riyals) was concealed in a diaper pack. The Area Comptroller in charge of Kano/Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs, Suleiman Pai Umar, has handed … Read more
Abdullahi explained that the victim went to take his bath when he got drowned. The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of a 14-year-old boy, Abdullahi Abdulrahaman, after drowning in a pond popularly called “promise” at Kabuga Quarter in Kano. Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi said this in a … Read more
APC has suspended a House of Representatives member. A House of Representatives member, Hon Sha’aban Ibrahim Sharada, has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The House of Reps member, EKO HOT BLOG gathered, was suspended by the APC in the Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State. The lawmaker, who has been critical … Read more
A final year student of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has been found dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 400-level student in the Department of Political Science, Bayero University Kano (BUK), is dead. The female student, identified as Mercy Sunday, it was gathered, died in the Ramat Hall female students’ hostel on Tuesday. She was … Read more
No fewer than 64 people have been reportedly injured following a fuel tanker explosion in Kano. The incident was confirmed by the spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi. No fewer than 64 people have been reportedly injured following a fuel tanker explosion in Kano on Saturday evening. The petrol tanker, EKO … Read more
A policeman attached to the Kano State Command’s Motor Traffic Division (MTD), Sergeant Kabiru Isah, has returned the sum of N1,294,200.00 he found at a scene of a fatal accident The victim of the fatal accident was said to have been crushed to death while on his motorcycle by a trailer. A policeman attached to … Read more
Inmates attempted to foment chaos but were subdued by prison officials. Security operatives on Thursday evening thwarted yet another jailbreak by inmates of Kurmawa prison in Kano state. Ekohotblog gathered that shots were fired in the precinct of the prison as residents prepared to break their Ramadan fast on Thursday evening. The prison is situated … Read more
Consumption of said juices have telling effects on kidney – commissioner Purchase and ingestion of what local authorities have now described as “substandard and fake” juices has killed 10 people in Kano, Ekohotblog reports. Speaking on Thursday while giving situation reports on the recent epidemic in the state, Ibrahim Tsanyawa, the state commissioner of health, … Read more
The activites of covetous mercantile traders played a huge role in the outbreak and spread of the infection National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says there’s a connection between the substances behind strange illness in Kano and terrorism. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of NAFDAC said the substances responsible for the epidemic were laced … Read more
The former governor of Lagos State and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has arrived Kano State. Tinubu is expected to meet with the Northern Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria on Monday. The former governor of Lagos State and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress … Read more
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have frustrated another attempt by drug dealers to smuggle out hard drugs through the international airports in Lagos, Kano and Abuja. According to Ahmadu Garba, the Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, the drug was concealed in dry local pepper and herbal concoction popularly called ‘agbo’. … Read more
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has again said the videos showing him stuffing bales of dollars into his pockets in 2018 were doctored. The Daily Nigerian newspaper had published the videos that immediately went viral on social media. Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has again said the videos showing him stuffing bales of dollars into … Read more
No fewer than 56 residents of Gwangwan village in Kano State have been reportedly hospitalized after vomiting and urinating blood due to an outbreak of a mysterious ailment that struck the village. A member of the community, Muhammad Tukur, disclosed that six places within the village were affected, adding that about 56 persons have contracted … Read more
A Kano bride-to-be, Amina Gwani Danzarga, who was said to have been kidnapped 48 hours to her wedding, has revealed that she faked her abduction because she didn’t want her wedding to hold. The bride-to-be had made the headlines recently after reports swirled that she was kidnapped at Koki Quarters in Kano. A Kano bride-to-be, … Read more
The Kano State Government says it has paid N104 million outstanding National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees for Kano State students. Mr Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday night in Kano. According to Anwar, N104.3 million has been paid on Monday to the … Read more
The Kano government, on Tuesday, confirmed three persons dead and 284 others infected in the outbreak of a strange disease. Commissioner for Health, Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa, spoke to reporters at a press conference. The medical doctor said the infected persons had been admitted to 25 health facilities. Ibrahim-Tsanyawa noted that the disease, first recorded on March … Read more