Tag: Kano

Again, fire engulfs popular Kano market

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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…

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

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Mahdi on Kano rail project

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…

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

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Kano on Dep. Gov.

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).…

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Kano Governor, Yusuf officially joins APC with 22 State, 9 federal lawmakers

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Kano Gov. Yusuf joins APC

Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and nine members of the House of Representatives. The Governor announced the decision at a political event held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano yesterday. Addressing party leaders, lawmakers and supporters at the event, Governor Yusuf said the decision followed extensive consultations with elected representatives and key stakeholders across the state. “After wide consultation, 22 out of 24 members of the Kano State House of…

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Kano Gov. Yusuf set to return to APC today

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Yusuf set to return

Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano State, is set to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) today Monday, January 26, 2026, following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, in Kano yesterday. The move is expected to strengthen cooperation with the Federal Government, accelerate development, enhance security, and improve service delivery in Kano State. Recall that Yusuf had previously joined the APC in 2014, winning the party’s primary election for the Kano Central Senatorial seat.…

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Kano APC chieftains threaten to dump party if Gov. Yusuf gets governorship ticket

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Kano APC chieftains threaten

Senior figures of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have issued a strong warning ahead of the 2027 governorship race. The warning followed reports of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the APC. According to them, the party risks losing key supporters if Senator Barau Jibrin is denied the governorship ticket. While party leaders welcomed the governor, they insisted that his entry must not disrupt existing political arrangements within the APC. Speaking on the development, APC chieftain, AbdulMajid Ɗanbilki said party…

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Kwankwaso declares Jan 23rd ‘Betrayal Day’ over Gov. Yusuf’s defection to APC

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Kwankwaso declares

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared January 23 as a ‘Day of Betrayal’, following the defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the party. Kwankwaso made the declaration on Friday while addressing supporters in Kano, shortly after Governor Yusuf formally resigned from the NNPP ahead of his move to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). According to Kwankwaso, the date should be permanently recorded to remind Nigerians of what he described as a breach of trust and political betrayal.…

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Kano: Police confirm 7 family members killed in home attack

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Kano family members

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed that seven members of a family – a 35-year-old housewife and her six children – were killed in a brutal attack on their residence in Ɗorayi Charanchi (also known as Charanchi) Quarters of Kano metropolis yesterday. Initial reports had suggested that four people were killed during the incident, with claims that an infant was thrown into a well. However, Police authorities later clarified that the death toll was higher, confirming that all six children of the woman were among the victims. The state…

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2027: How Kwankwaso’s grip is quietly loosening in Kano according to Tinubu’s playbook 

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Tinubu on Kwankwaso’s grip

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has subtly reworked his Kano political strategy, opting not to accommodate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso  but to steadily erode his influence. According to a published report yesterday, sources revealed that the Presidency dropped earlier overtures to the Kwankwasiyya leader after concluding Kano could be won without meeting his “excessive” demands. Instead, strategists advised Tinubu to weaken Kwankwaso’s structure by engaging directly with key power blocs and former allies now back in the APC. The shift was driven by electoral calculations. In the 2023 governorship poll, the NNPP…

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Gov. Yusuf’s defection: “Handing over our hard-fought mandate to Ganduje is betrayal” – Kwankwaso

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Kwankwaso, on Gov. Yusuf’s defection

The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has described the defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, as a political betrayal. Recall that the governor on Monday joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite warnings from his estranged political godfather, Kwankwaso. The governor’s decision to quit the NNPP for the APC has triggered a serious political crisis in Kano State. Some cabinet members of Yusuf’s administration who are loyal to Kwankwaso are reportedly preparing to resign in the coming days. Addressing his…

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