A young man identified as Emmy Toms has been praised for his heroic action after he rescued some school children during the explosion which occurred in Sabon Gari area of Kano State. Emmy, who lives in the area, was captured in…
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Kano-born atheist, Mubarak Bala, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to all the 18-count charges leveled against him. Bala, who is the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, was arrested at his home in Kaduna…
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Arabs Are Racist – Former Emir of Kano’s Daughter, Shahida Shares Her Experience of Racism in Saudi Arabia
Shahid, the daughter of 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has shared her experience of racism in Saudi Arabia. In a question and answer session with her followers on Monday, the mother of three admitted that Arabs are…
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We Belong Together – Oluwo of Iwo Shares Photo of His New Wife He Described As His ‘Soulmate’
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi has shared a photo of his new wife who he got married to on Saturday March 19. Oba Akanbi who got married to Princess Firdauz Abdullahi at the residence of the Madakin…
The Oluwo of Iwo land in Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi is set to marry a Kano princess, Firdauz Abdullahi. The wedding is set to hold on March 19, 2022, at the residence of Madakin Kano, Yola Quarters in…
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Every Time I Visit Kano, The Reality Dawns On Me That We Operate A One Country Two System Policy in Nigeria – Lawyer Inibehe Effiong
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong has shared his experience following a recent visit to Kano state. In his Facebook post, Effiong disclosed that each time he visits Kano, it dawns on him that we operate a one country two system…
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Visits Family of Five-Year-Old Hanifa Abubakar in Kano [Video]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo paid a condolence visit to the family of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar in Kano. Hanifa was kidnapped last December by her school proprietor who later killed her and buried her remains in the school compound. …
Hisbah officers in Kano State have intercepted four vehicles with over 4, 200 bottles of assorted beer. Dr. Harun Ibn Sina, the Commander General of the Board, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Kano on Saturday February…
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Kano Hisbah Holds Meeting With National Association of Tailors, insists Ban On Use of Mannequins Remains Except Ones ‘Without Heads’
The Kano State Hisbah Board has insisted that its ban on the use of mannequins in tailors’ shops and boutiques across the state stands. Recall that the board had in June 2021 announced a ban on the use of mannequins…
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Kano Hisbah Begins Enforcement of Ban On Men And Women From Swimming in Same Pool; Lesbianism, Gay Activities, Prostitution in Hotels And Guesthouses
The Kano State Hisbah Board has began full enforcement of the ban on men and women from swimming in the same pool, Shisha smoking, entry of underage children into hotels, prostitution, lesbianism and gay activities in hotel, guesthouses, motels in the…
Kano State Hisbah Board has raided Shisha joints and arrested 25 Shisha smokers , 16 males and 9 females, as part of efforts to enforce the ban on smoking tobacco in the state. Speaking to journalists, the Public Relations…
The Kano State Task Force on Tourism Development Levy has banned underage children from going to hotels as well as men and women from swimming in the pool in the state. The agency also banned shisha smoking, lesbianism…
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“Christianity Doesn’t Permit Homosexuality But Gay Marriage is Legal” – Former Kano Emir’s Son Ashraf Says After He Asked Why Polygamy is Not Legal in UK
Former Emir of Kano’s son, Ashraf Sanusi has said that Christianity does not permit homosexuality and polygamy but gay marriage is legal in the UK. Ashraf said this on Wednesday, during a question and answer session with his…
The remains of the former Presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention in the aborted 1993 third republic, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, has been buried. Tofa died in the early hours of today Monday, January 3, after a protracted…
Nigerian journalist and activist, Gimba Kakanda, has described the Islamic Police, Hisbah as the ‘poor man’s police’. In the article publised in Daily Trust, the London School of Economics graduate said that Kano Hisbah Board harrasses the poor and powerless…
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It’s Anti-Islam, Such Contest Teaches Girls Not To Be Shy And Reserved — Kano Hisbah To Invite Shatu Garko’s Parents Following Her Participation in Miss Nigeria
Kano state Hisbah board has announced that it will be inviting parents of Shatu Garko, the winner of 2021 Miss Nigeria. Recall that Garko from Kano state, became the first hijab-wearing contestant to clinch the much-coveted crown since the pageant…
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Governor Ganduje Transfers Power To Deputy As He Visits Harvard For Leadership Course
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has transferred power to his deputy, Dr. Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, following his trip to the United States of America (USA) to participate in a week-long programme. Ganduje is reportedly attending the “Authentic Leadership Development…
The Kano Hisbah Board has arrested a group of youths for playing a popular card game, ‘Whot’ in Warawa Local Government Area of the state. A statement posted on the Hisbah Facebook page on Friday, November 26, said the…
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Driver Injured As Truck Conveying Alcohol Falls into Ditch Near Hisbah Office in Kano [Photos]
A Hilux truck conveying alcohol fell inside ditch close to the Hisbah office in Panshekara, Kumbotso Local Government area of Kano State. It was gathered that the truck driver sustained injuries in the incident which happened on…
The funeral of Sani Dangote, the brother of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has taken place in Kano state. His body arrived Kano state from the US this morning and was received by his family members and…