The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has affirmed the judgement ordering the execution of singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was found guilty of casting aspersions on and denigrating prophet Muhammad. The court made its position on the issue known in a statement by its secretary-general, Nafi’u Baba-Ahmad, on Tuesday in Kaduna. The court implored the … Read more
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has directed the Chairman of the State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Rimingado, not to leave any stone unturned in the fight against corruption in the state, whoever it might involve. The Governor directed the agency on Saturday while on an inspection tour of the renovation taking place … Read more
Governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed his commitment to getting rid of corruption and malfeasance in the state. The governor made this known when he visited to the state’s Public Complaint and Anti Corruption Commission on Saturday. Ganduje said he will not interfere in the prosecution of any political office holder in the state. … Read more
Kano state police have rescued a 32-year-old man identified as Ahmad Aliyu, who was locked up by his parent. Kano state police have rescued a 32-year-old man identified as Ahmad Aliyu, who was locked up by his father and stepmother for seven years in Farawa Babban Layi, Mariri Quarters in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. Ekohotblog reported that Ahmad … Read more
An upper sharia court in Kano has sentenced a man to death by stoning after he was convicted for raping a minor. This is coming barely three days after a Sharia court in Kano sentenced man to death for allegedly committing blasphemy. Mati Abdu, a 60-year-old man, was apprehended by the police in 2019 after … Read more
The leader of Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lid Da’awati Wal Jihad otherwise known as Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the sentencing of a man, who made derogatory remarks about prophet Muhammad to Death. The Culprit identified as Yahaya Sherif Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging in Kano State for insulting … Read more
A 27-year-old man, Abubakar Salisu, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Rangaza Inusawa village in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. A statement signed by Malam Saidu Mohammed, Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, indicated that Salisu died Friday morning. Read Also: Aisha Buhari Flown To Dubai Amid Growing … Read more
Nigeria Police has postponed its planned 8th Regular Course of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil-Kano, selection examination indefinitely. This was contained in a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in Enugu on Wednesday 5th of August, 2020. Daniel Ndukwe said that the postponed selection examination was earlier scheduled to hold on … Read more
– IPMAN has ordered the sale of petrol at N150 per litre in Kano – The directive was issued by IPMAN Chairman of Kano State Chapter, Bashir Danmallam. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Kano State has directed its members to sell fuel at N150 per litre. The directive was contained in … Read more
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has urged Muslims to use the period of Eid-el-Kabir to pray peace and stability in the country. Ganduje made the call while briefing newsmen shortly after observing the Eid prayer at Kofar-Mata praying ground in Kano metropolis on Friday. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, July … Read more
Kano State Government says it has trained over 30, 000 health workers to stem further spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. The government also conducted 39, 363 COVID-19 samples test since the outbreak of the pandemic in the past three months in the state. Read Also: COVID-19: Abiodun Signs N280bn Revised 2020 Budget … Read more
– One person killed in petrol tanker fire in Kano – The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday One person killed in a fire incident involving a petrol tanker at Kofar Ruwa area of Kano metropolis. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, … Read more
More than 2 million face masks have been distributed to various groups by Kano State Government, in an effort to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje who carried out the distribution said that the gesture would go a long way in curbing the spread of the pandemic. Read Also: BREAKING: … Read more
* Kano State has as suspended the traditional rituals in the forth-coming Eid-el-Kabir celebration * The Commissioner of Information stated that the decision is part of the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the State. As part of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus in Kano, the State Government on Wednesday suspended … Read more
The Governor of Kano State, Umar Ganduje, has lifted the lockdown imposed on the state as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar revealed this in a press statement issued to journalists in the state. Read also: NLC Demands Reversal Of New Pump … Read more
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has flagged off the Kaduna end of the Ajaokuta -Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline with a proclamation that the project will bring about rapid economic development in the northwest zone and the entire country. Ekohotblog recalls that the flag off was to be performed virtually by President Muhammadu Buhari from … Read more
Governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday ordered the reopening of football viewing centres across the state. The directive was contained in a statement by the governor’s spokesman Abba Anwar. Anwar said the governor issued the directive when he played host to the leadership of Soccer Viewing Centres Association in the state who paid him … Read more
The Kano police command on Wednesday said it had apprehended a man who allegedly raped 40 people within one town in the state. Comfirming the arrest, Abdullahi Haruna, police spokesman in Kano, said the rapist fled but was eventually caught by neighbors on Wednesday. He said the neighbors chased him after a woman caught him … Read more
The federal government on Monday said more than 50% of the mysterious deaths recorded in Kano may not be unconnected to the virulent COVID-19 infection. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire stated this while speaking at the presidential task force briefing on Monday. Ehanire said the verbal autopsy conducted showed that a significant number of deaths … Read more
At least five persons died on Wednesday after a fatal road accident at Rimin Gata, Ungoggo Local Government area of Kano State. The accident involved a Tipper Farkas with registration number QF 435NSH and Golf car with registration number KMC 828ZV with ten passengers. Saidu Muhammad, the Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service whose … Read more