Tag: Kano
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NDLEA arrests bizman at Kano airport for body packing large consignment of cocaine
Attempt by an import and export businessman, Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus to smuggle 256 wraps of cocaine weighing 6 kilograms into the country through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano, has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The seizure, which is the single largest interception of cocaine at…
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Just in: DSS, police operatives barricade Kano Emir’s Palace
Armed policemen and operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, have barricaded the Kano Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu barring entry and exit from the palace. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is expected to escort the newly-appointed Wamban Kano, Munir Sanusi, to his district posting in Bichi. It was gathered that the Bichi palace is also surrounded…
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Kano governor, Yusuf swears in council Chairmen, Councillors
The governor of Kano State, Kabir Yusuf has sworn in the newly elected chairmen in Saturday’s election in the state.
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NNPP sweeps Kano council poll
Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) on Saturday announced that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) swept all the 44 local government chairmanship seats and 484 councillorship seats in the council polls held on Saturday.
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Just in: Court sacks all candidates of NNPP for Kano LG polls
A Federal High Court in Kano has sacked all 44 chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for Saturday’s local government elections. The ruling was delivered on Friday by Justice Simon Amobeda following a case filed by Engineer Muhammad Babayo and a faction of the NNPP against the party’s leadership. Justice…
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Court nullifies attempts to halt LG election in Kano
The Kano State High Court granted the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) the authority to proceed with the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, nullifying all attempts by political parties to stop the exercise.
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Yusuf presents Staff of Office to new Emir of Rano
Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, of Kano State on Monday presented Stadf of Office to Alhaji Muhammad Umar, as Emir of Rano. Speaking after the presentation in Rano town, Yusuf said the state government appreciated the contributions of traditional institutions
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Kano govt donates ₦100 million to Jigawa fire victims
The Kano State Government has donated ₦100 million to assist victims of the recent fire disaster in Majia, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
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NNPP: Crisis looms as Yusuf, Kwankwaso squabble over SSG, Commissioner
The crisis seems to be brewing between Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State and his political godfather, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, with the former allegedly refusing to sack two top government functionaries as directed by the latter. NAN gathered in Kano on Tuesday that the affected functionaries are the Commissioner for Information,
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Fresh crisis hits NNPP as Kano SSG, Commissioner suspended
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano has announced the suspension of the State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and the Commissioner of transportation, Muhammad Diggol.