Author: Khalifa Muhammad

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a major drug trafficking syndicate operating at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, responsible for implicating three innocent Nigerian pilgrims currently detained in Saudi Arabia on drug trafficking allegations. The victims; Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Abdulhamid Saddiq had embarked on the lesser hajj earlier this month when their details were fraudulently linked to luggage containing narcotics. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed that the pilgrims, who flew aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET940 from Kano…

THE Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has commenced a high-level strategic retreat in Kano State to harmonise reports ahead of a comprehensive review of remuneration packages for political, public, and judicial office holders across Nigeria. News Point Nigeria reports that declaring the retreat open, RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Usman, who also serves as the Federal Commissioner representing Gombe State, underscored the exercise as a crucial step toward strengthening Nigeria’s governance structure. Usman reminded participants that the 1999 Constitution (as amended) expressly empowers RMAFC to determine the remuneration of political, public, and judicial office holders at all tiers of government.…

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have jointly called for the immediate cancellation of the by-election in Bagwai/Shanono Constituency and the rerun in Ghari/Tsanyawa Constituency of Kano State, following widespread reports of violence, intimidation, and disruption. The elections, held on Saturday, were marred by large-scale thuggery and voter harassment, which both parties said made the exercise “a mockery of democracy.” Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, confirmed that 288 suspected thugs were arrested with dangerous weapons across the two constituencies. The suspects, he said, were nabbed for various electoral offences ranging from voter…

THE Kano State Police Command on Saturday announced the arrest of no fewer than 288 suspected thugs armed with dangerous weapons during the ongoing by-election in four local government areas of the state. The arrests were confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, in a telephone interview with this newspaper. “As at 1pm today (Saturday), 288 thugs were apprehended with dangerous weapons in the local government areas where the by-election is going,” Haruna disclosed. According to him, the suspects were rounded up while allegedly attempting to disrupt the electoral process, with some of them arrested alongside their…

KANO State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has called on residents of Ghari, Tsanyawa, Bagwai, and Shanono constituencies to weigh the developmental strides achieved under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the past two years before casting their votes in Saturday’s State House of Assembly re-run and bye-elections. Speaking during a campaign rally in the affected constituencies on Thursday, the governor said his administration had made significant investments in health, education, and human development. “In just two years, we have built several classrooms, sponsored hundreds of youths to further their studies both locally and abroad, and empowered thousands of women with…

THE Kano State Government has issued a strong directive mandating strict compliance with all traffic laws and regulations across the state, especially in the metropolis, as part of its broader vision to build a safe, modern, and functional city. The order, which was conveyed in a statement released on Sunday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, follows what the government describes as “worrying levels of disregard” for road safety regulations and public infrastructure by some residents and motorists. “The administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has invested billions of naira in upgrading Kano’s transport infrastructure in line with…

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated 88,560 litres of Sulphuric and Nitric acids contained in gallons in a warehouse in Kano. The seizure was made at Kwakwaci, Fagge local government area of the state. The chemicals, which could be used for other purposes, such as production of fertilizer, are ingredients for manufacturing explosives and the volume seized could destroy the whole of Kano state, Dr. Martins Iluyomade, Director Investigation and Enforcement NAFDAC, told reporters on Wednesday. Iluyomade said the discovery is mind-boggling, because the acids are controlled chemicals that require authorisation of the…

THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed criminal charges against the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Professor Sani Lawan Malumfashi, and two other top officials of the commission over the alleged laundering of N1.02 billion in public funds. According to a statement released on Saturday by ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare made available to News Point Nigeria, the anti-graft agency will arraign Professor Malumfashi, alongside Mr. Anas Muhammed Mustapha, the Commission’s Secretary, and Mr. Ado Garba, its Deputy Director of Accounts, before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, July 15.…

PROMINENT Nigerian activist and online commentator, Bello Habib Galadanci, widely known as Dan Bello, has opened up about his brief detention by security operatives at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) upon his arrival from China over the weekend. In a no-holds-barred interview with DCL Hausa, a popular podcast platform, Dan Bello recounted how he was intercepted by unidentified security agents shortly after landing in Kano on Saturday, July 12. “They approached me, took my passport and asked me to get into a car,” Bello narrated. “There was no explanation, no arrest warrant, just quiet instructions. But then Barrister Abba…

THE Kano State Government has announced an immediate ban on the importation of scrap materials from Nigeria’s Northeastern region following a deadly explosion that killed 15 workers at a scrap site in Gidan Karfe, located along the Eastern Bypass in Kano. The decision was disclosed by the Kano State Commissioner for Internal Security, Ibrahim Umaru, during a meeting with the Scrap Dealers Association of Nigeria held in Kano on Tuesday. According to Umaru, the tragic incident was linked to explosive devices that were unknowingly transported from the Northeast—a region long plagued by Boko Haram insurgency. “It has become necessary for…

THE late elder statesman and business icon, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, will be buried on Tuesday (today) in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Rabiu Ibrahim, Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday. The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, conveyed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s message of condolence to the family of the late elder statesman in Madinah, ahead of the burial. The statement read in part, “The demise of Baba Aminu deeply touches President Tinubu. He prays that Allah grants him Aljannah Firdaus and gives the…

KANO State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has lauded the swift and coordinated response of emergency agencies that successfully averted what could have been a devastating petrol tanker explosion along the BUK-Gwarzo Road on Wednesday. The incident occurred near the NYSC Secretariat Junction, where a tanker fully loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) lost balance while attempting to enter a filling station, sparking fears of a major fire outbreak in the densely populated area. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf expressed profound appreciation to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) RS1.2 Kano Sector…

A FIRE outbreak has destroyed several shops at the Kano Phone Market, popularly known as Farm Centre. The incident, which occurred in the morning of Eid-el-Kabir, was first brought to public attention by a netizen who shared a video online showing thick smoke rising from a section of the market. While the exact cause of the fire has remained unknown, eyewitnesses said the flames affected a cluster of shops dealing in mobile phones and accessories. As of the time of filing this report, the Kano State Fire Service was yet to release an official statement detailing the extent of the…

AN office of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gwazaye, Kumbotso local government area of Kano state, has been attacked by thugs. The attack followed the death of a suspected phone snatcher who lost his life while trying to wrestle a phone from a resident. According to the Kano state NSCDC Public Relations Officer, SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, the resident, upon the death of the phone snatcher, rushed to the NSCDC outpost, being the nearest security office in the area, to report. But, after the complainants left, the PRO said thugs struck, suspecting that the corps connived…

THE Kano State Government has announced a mid-term holiday for all primary and post-primary schools across the state to mark the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. According to an official statement issued by the state’s education ministry, schools are to proceed on break from Wednesday, June 4, 2025, and are expected to resume academic activities on Sunday, June 15, 2025. The directive applies to both day and boarding schools, the ministry said, adding that parents and guardians of boarding students have been advised to get their children by the early hours of June 4. The ministry emphasised that the decision was in…

KANO State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended heartfelt condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives in an auto accident that claimed 22 lives and left several others seriously injured. The victims, who were mostly in their youthful age, were returning home on Saturday as Kano’s contingent from the National Sports Festival in Ogun State when their bus fell off a bridge some kilometres from Kano. In a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the state declared Monday, 2nd June as a public holiday to symphathise with the victims’ families. “On behalf of…

THE Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of two suspects arrested with counterfeit $899,800. In a statement on X, the commission said the suspects, Abubakar Hussaini, 42, and Sahabi Adamu, 53, were initially intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) along Maiduguri Road, Wudil, Kano State. It added that they were traveling in a commercial Golf 3 Station Wagon car en route to Kila Village in Gwaram Local Government Area , LGA, of Jigawa State. “Upon search, the NDLEA team discovered the suspected fake notes concealed inside a…

MANY people have reportedly lost the lives in an auto crash involving members of the Kano State contingent returning from the just-concluded National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun State. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday in Dakatsalle town, about 50 kilometres from Kano, as the team was approaching the final stretch of their journey home. Those who lost their lives in the crash include athletes, a journalist, medical personnel, and sports administrators, according to preliminary reports from emergency responders and eyewitnesses. Details of the cause of the accident remain sketchy at the time of filing this report, but authorities said…

AS the world marks International Children’s Day, Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to promoting the safety, welfare, and overall development of children across the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday. In the statement, Governor Yusuf emphasized the crucial role children play in shaping the future of any society. He noted that his government remains resolute in implementing policies that guarantee the protection of children’s rights and access to quality education, healthcare, and a safe environment. “Children are not only the…

AN upper Shariah court in Kano has sentenced Shafiu Abubakar to death by hanging for setting ablaze worshippers at a mosque in Gadan Village of Gezawa local government area of state. The incident happened when the worshippers were performing early morning prayers on May 15, 2024 About 11 people died immediately while 12 others lost their lives while receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital. When Abubakar was arraigned in court, on Monday, the presiding judge, Halhatu Huza’i Zakariya, found him guilty on all the four-count charge filed against him. The charges are culpable Homicide ,attempt to commit homicide,…