Tag: #Kano
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FIRE RAZES MULTIPLE SHOPS AT KANO’S KOFAR WAMBAI MARKET
A fire outbreak has destroyed six buildings used as shops and storage facilities at the Babban Layi plastic shops section of Kofar Wambai Market in Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service said the incident occurred on Friday night, September 4, with a distress call received at about 9:43 p.m. Firefighters from several stations were…
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KANO COUNCIL SEIZES CARTONS OF EXPIRED AGROCHEMICALS, SEALS WAREHOUSE
The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KCPC) has confiscated 419 cartons of expired agricultural chemicals allegedly stockpiled at a warehouse along Club Road in Kano metropolis. The council, on Saturday September 5, said the raid followed credible intelligence that the expired products were being stored at the location, with an alleged attempt to alter their…
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DIPHTHERIA: FG DEPLOYS 500,000 VACCINE DOSES TO KANO, KATSINA
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to contain a diphtheria outbreak affecting children in parts of Kano and Katsina States, deploying 500,000 vaccine doses and activating a multi-agency emergency task force. The intervention, ordered by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, is aimed at strengthening disease surveillance, closing immunisation…
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FRSC RESCUES 15 AFTER TRAILER CRASH ON KANO-ZARIA ROAD
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has rescued 15 people following a lone crash involving a DAF trailer on the Kano-Zaria Road. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. on Sunday at Gadan Yankifi after the FRSC received a distress call from a member of the public. The rescue team arrived at the…
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WOMEN IN TAXATION INAUGURATE KANO EXECUTIVES, PROMISE STRONGER COLLABORATION
The Society of Women in Taxation (SWIT), Kano State Chapter, has inaugurated its new executives for the 2026/2027 financial year, with a pledge to promote professionalism, capacity building and stronger collaboration in the tax sector. The new State Coordinator, A’ishatu Salisu, said her administration would create more opportunities for members to improve their knowledge, professional…
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KANO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE KILL 5, 11 RESCUED
Five people, including four construction workers and a 14-year-old student, have died after two buildings under construction collapsed in separate incidents in Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service said the first incident occurred at Gaida in Kumbotso Local Government Area, where six workers were trapped after a building collapsed. Two workers were rescued, while…
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KANO SANITATION BOARD WARNS ROADSIDE TRADERS OVER WASTE DISPOSAL
The Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) has warned roadside traders against dumping refuse on roads and in drainage channels, urging them to provide waste bins at their business premises. The board’s Managing Director, Dr Muhammad Salisu-Khalil, said traders selling boiled and roasted maize and other food items along major roads must ensure…
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KANO TASK FORCE ARRESTS 28, RECOVERS ILLICIT DRUGS IN CRACKDOWN
The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has arrested 28 suspects and recovered assorted illicit substances during raids on suspected drug joints in Rimin Gado and Doka communities. The Chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Magaji, said the operation was conducted on August 7 in five locations within Tofa Local…
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KANO AGENCY WARNS AGAINST POACHING, TREE FELLING IN FALGORE RESERVE
The Kano State Zoological and Wildlife Management Agency (KAZOWMA) has warned residents against poaching, illegal hunting and indiscriminate tree felling in the Falgore Game Reserve. The Agency’s Managing Director, Musayyib Kawu, issued the warning on Saturday during the 2026 World Rangers’ Day celebration at the reserve in Doguwa Local Government Area. The event was held…
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KANO COURT REMANDS WOMAN FOR ALLEGEDLY SEVERING BOYFRIEND’S MANHOOD
A Kano Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 25-year-old woman, Maimuna Idris, for allegedly cutting off her boyfriend’s manhood. Idris, who resides in Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa State, is facing charges of attempted culpable homicide and causing grievous hurt. The prosecution alleged that the incident occurred on July 27 at a…
