KANO (CONVERSEER) – Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Friday visited Kano’s largest phone market located at Farm Centre to sympathise with traders affected by a recent fire outbreak that ravaged parts of the market. The inferno, which caused widespread damage, destroyed goods worth millions of naira and disrupted business activities in…
KANO (CONVERSEER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced social media influencer and TikToker Murja Ibrahim Kunya over naira abuse. She was convicted and sentenced by Justice Simone Amobeda on 28th May 2025. Kunya was arrested for allegedly spraying Naira notes for fun during her stay in a hotel room…
Budget documents also reveal that the college plans to spend N5 billion on building infrastructure and facilities. A review of the approved 2025 budget by SaharaReporters shows that the Federal College of Education, Bichi, Kano, has allocated N1 billion for the construction of perimeter fencing. In contrast, only N70 million has been earmarked for renovating…
Kano, Nigeria – Stakeholders in Kano State have called for the adoption of brown rice into school feeding menus, following a successful sensitization and sensory evaluation exercise hosted by TechnoServe Nigeria in collaboration with the Kano State Ministry of Education. The event, held at Tahir Guest Palace, brought together key government officials, school administrators, and…
KABO – Unknown gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, invaded the residence of a prominent businessman in Garo town, Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting his eldest daughter, Zainab, after reportedly collecting ₦8 million from the family. An anonymous source revealed that the attackers broke into the house by force, creating an atmosphere of…
Kano, Nigeria – Mohammed Diggol, Kano State Commissioner for the Ministry of Project Monitoring and Evaluation, has stepped down from his position. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Sunday by Sanusi Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. The governor reportedly accepted the resignation, expressing gratitude for Mr Diggol’s…
Kano, Nigeria – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified the circumstances surrounding a recent viral video showing the spraying of naira notes at a wedding in Kano State, initially reported to have occurred at the wedding of Mrs Fauziya Danjuma Goje, daughter of Senator Danjuma Goje. The commission has now identified the…
Kano, Nigeria – Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has welcomed 29 Kano state students who successfully completed their postgraduate studies at SR University in India, marking a pivotal achievement in Kano’s foreign scholarship initiative. The students’ return was celebrated during a reception at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, where Governor Yusuf, accompanied by Sen. Rabiu…
Kano state government has partnered with Tony Blair Institute (TBI) for Global Change to attract $23.5 million worth of investment and wealth creation in the energy sector. The investment opportunity being conceptualised under the Governor Initiative to Energise the Economy of Kano State (GEEKS) programme focuses on reforming the energy supply to energise industrialisation and…
Amidst lingering crisis, Dangote Refinery has revealed that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is supplying insufficient crude oil for its production demand, hence it is planning to source from Brazil and America. The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, alongside NNPCL, had been…
