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Kano: Panic in APC, as Gawuna goes ‘incommunicado’ amid pressure to halt defection

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Kano Deputy Governor and 2023 APC gubernatorial candidate, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, has reportedly gone off-grid, placing his phone on “Do Not Disturb” (DND), as intense speculation swirls over his planned defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s Kwankwasiyya movement, and possibly the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Reliable sources as reported by daily Nigerian revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed top APC leaders to block Gawuna’s move, fearing his alliance with Kwankwaso could destabilise Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s control ahead of the 2027 elections.…

“Settle differences with Wike or risk political collapse” – Lamiɗo warns PDP

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As Wike’s loyalists take over Kano leadership Former governor of Jigawa State and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamiɗo, has warned that the opposition party risks further political decline if its leaders fail to reconcile with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and resolve the lingering leadership crisis within the party. Lamiɗo, who issued the warning while speaking with newsmen during a Ramadan Iftar with PDP leaders and members in his hometown of Bamaina yesterday, urged party stakeholders to set aside personal…

Alleged Distortion of Islamic, Hausa Cultural Values: Court to hear suit against AREWA24, NBC today in Kano

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

Aminu Imam The Federal High Court sitting in Kano is set to hear a suit today Wednesday, filed by the Islamic Research and Da’awa Foundation, Abuja, against Network AREWA24 Limited and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The case, Islamic Research and Da’awa Foundation, Abuja vs. Network AREWA24 Ltd. & NBC, centres on allegations that certain Hausa-language programmes aired by AREWA24 contravene established broadcasting standards and undermine Islamic principles as well as Hausa cultural values. In its originating processes, the plaintiff alleges what it described as the “bastardisation” and misrepresentation of…

Shops destroyed, as fire guts another market in Kano

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

Barely six days after the Singer Market inferno destroyed over 1,000 shops, the Fatima Simra Multi-Purpose Market, located at the Dakata Small-Scale and Industry Multi-Purpose Market, was engulfed in the wee-hours of yesterday, destroying no fewer than 50 shops. Public Relations Officer of the Kano Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, noted that the fire started at 5:50a.m, and that the Fire Service is still battling to put it out. He noted that they have yet to ascertain the level of damage caused, as investigations will…

Tinubu calls for orderly conduct ahead of FCT, Kano, Rivers polls

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has called for peaceful and orderly conduct during today, Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano State and Rivers states. The President, in an issued statement yesterday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, urged security agencies to exercise restraint and the electoral body to strengthen public confidence in the process. “President Tinubu urged all eligible voters to come out and vote without fear, emphasising that the democratic process thrives best in an atmosphere of calm, tolerance, and mutual respect”, the statement read. He appealed to voters,…

Kano: APC Chairman reaffirms 60/40 leadership sharing formula

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, yesterday paid a courtesy visit to Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, where he reaffirmed the party’s 60/40 leadership-sharing formula, and praised the growing unity among members in the state. This was contained in an issued statement yesterday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa. During the visit, Yilwatda expressed satisfaction with the large turnout of party supporters and leaders at the meeting, describing it as a demonstration of commitment and cohesion within the Kano APC fold. According to…

Kano fire outbreak: Ramalan, Liberty 103.3 FM Kano Boss sympathizes with traders

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 Aminu Imam

Chairman Liberty TV & Liberty Radio 103.3 FM Kano, Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan has, following the recent fire outbreak at Kano Singer Market, expressed concern and solidarity with the State Government and the affected traders. Ramalan, in a statement issued yesterday, expressed shock at the magnitude of the destruction of property in the market, describing the situation as most unfortunate. The Chairman sympathised with traders who lost property worth billions of naira in the present inferno and the previous one, which occurred on February 2. 2026. The statement reaffirmed…

Again, fire engulfs popular Kano market

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 Aminu Imam

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Fire has engulfed Gidan-Gilas, popularly known as ‘Gidan-Mai’ at Singer market, in Kano destroying multi million naira worth of goods. Eye witnesses reports said a shop known for selling provisions, was seen in flames and thick black smoke moving into the sky, drawing a large crowd of traders and residents struggling to save goods and prevent the fire from extending to adjoining structures. According to the eyewitnesses, the fire was already spreading to other buildings, heightening anxiety at the busy market area. There was no immediate trace to what exactly…

Activist, Mahdi Shehu, dismisses ₦1tr Kano rail project as ‘political deception’

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

Social activist, Muhammad Mahdi Shehu has described the Federal Government’s purported approval of a ₦1 trillion Metropolitan Rail Service for Kano State as political deception, questioning the credibility and substance of the announced project. Shehu’s reaction follows claims by Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, that the Tinubu administration had approved the rail project shortly after the governor’s political realignment with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Yusuf disclosed the project on Thursday, while addressing members of the Kano State contingent at the 2025 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in…

Kano: Calls for Dep. Gov.’s resignation spark rift, as Kwankwasiyya pushes back

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

Political tension is brewing in Kano State following calls by the state government for Deputy Governor, Aminu AbdulSalam Gwarzo to resign over alleged political divergence from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, a move strongly rejected by the Kwankwasiyya Movement. The controversy followed recent remarks by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, who suggested that the Deputy Governor should consider stepping aside if he can no longer align politically with Governor Yusuf, who recently defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).…