Kano State, on Monday, approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the 15th Emir of Kano. Here are things to know about the new Emir of Kano: Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero was born in 1963 in Kano. He attended Gidan Makama Primary School located near the Gidan Makama National Museum in Kano metropolis,…
The Kano State Government on Friday said it has arrested and repatriated over 1,500 Almajiris back to their states and countries of origin, following a ban on street begging in the state. The spokesperson of Hisbah, (the state’s moral police) Lawan Fagge, told PREMIUM TIMES that those arrested were repatriated to their states which includes: Katsina, Zamfara,…
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has banned street begging by children known as Almajiris. The order was contained in a statement on Tuesday by Abba Anwar, his spokesman. Ganduje gave the order during the launching of Basic Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) and Distribution of Offer of Appointment to 7,500 volunteer teachers, held at…
Kano State Government is again seeking creation of additional four Emirates in Kano. The state executive council has since sent a fresh bill to the State House of Assembly seeking creation of the new Emirates. This was disclosed by Kano State Commissioner of Information, Muhammad Garba, in a statement on Monday. He said the decision…
Former Governor of Kano State Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was attacked people suspected to be political thugs in Kano, Monday. The attack, which followed the former governor’s visit to his hometown, Madobi where he had gone to open a midwifery school, was said to have been carried out around the state underpass. Eight persons were…
