KANO State has recorded an unprecedented surge in its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), which rose by 100 per cent in 2024, hitting ₦74.77 billion, up from ₦37.38 billion in 2023, according to a new national fiscal performance report released this week. News Point Nigeria reports that the impressive performance positioned Kano as the second-highest revenue growth state in Nigeria, trailing only Enugu State, which topped the list with an extraordinary 433 per cent rise to ₦180.50 billion. Other top-performing states include Cross River with ₦47.02 billion, Anambra with ₦42.69 billion, Ekiti with ₦35.21 billion, Bauchi with ₦32.43 billion, and Ebonyi…
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THE Kano State Police Command has arrested a major suspect linked to the 2023 abduction of the Village Head of Garun Babba, Alhaji Abdulmumini Mudi Zakari, nearly three years after the crime shook the community. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Saturday obtained by News Point Nigeria. According to him, the suspect, identified as Usman Lawan Baba, popularly known as Yellow, was apprehended on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at about 6:00 p.m. Haruna disclosed that the 27-year-old suspect, a resident of Dakatsalle in Zango Ranka, Bebeji Local Government Area, was…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Office, has reiterated its readiness to deepen collaboration with the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the ongoing fight against economic and financial crimes. News Point Nigeria reports that the Acting Zonal Director of the Commission, Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad, gave the assurance when he received the leadership of the Correspondents’ Chapel at the Commission’s zonal headquarters in Kano. Sa’ad described the media as a critical stakeholder in the anti-graft war, stressing that journalists play an indispensable role in creating public awareness, exposing corruption, and promoting transparency. “Sincerely…
OFFICIALS of the Kano Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists have announced plans to co- host a summit on Solution Journalism with the Nigerian Security Agencies. The Chairman of the Correspondent, Murtala Adewale, who spoke in Kano at a ‘Tea Break’ organized by the body, disclosed that final arrangements are being explored for the conference. The “Tea Break” was an initiative designed to create light social platform for members to unwind and rob minds, after the day’s hectic job, before departing to meet their families. Adewale said the Nigerian Security agencies officials have expressed interest in offering a…
THE Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has forwarded the names of two distinguished nominees to the Kano State House of Assembly for confirmation as Honourable Commissioners and members of the state executive council. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa received by News Point Nigeria The nominees are Barrister Abdulkarim Kabir Maude, SAN-designate, from Minjibir Local Government Area, and Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu, an Associate Professor of Allied Mathematics. Barr. Maude, aged 40, is set to be formally conferred as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)…
THE Kano State Bureau of Statistics has strongly defended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s claim that Kano produced the highest number of successful candidates in the 2025 NECO Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE), dismissing a contrary report by Premium Times as “misleading” and “selective.” In a statement signed by the Statistician-General, Aliyu Isa Aliyu, Ph.D sent to News Point Nigeria, the Bureau stressed that its independent review of NECO’s official data showed Kano topping virtually all key performance indicators, contrary to the narrative suggesting Abia State was the best performer. The Bureau accused Premium Times of isolating only one indicator percentage…
KANO State High Court has granted an order directing all parties involved in a legal dispute between Prime College, Kano, and the Kano State Government to maintain the status quo pending further hearing. The ruling was delivered on Thursday, September 25, 2025, by Justice Abdu Maiwada Abubakar of High Court No. 17, Miller Road, Kano. Recalls that the case, filed under Suit No. K/831/2025 names the Governor of Kano State, the Attorney General, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (KPVIB), and its Executive Secretary, Comrade Baba Abubakar UmaR, as…
THE Kano State Government has received several petitions and counterpetitions from faith-based Islamic religious organizations concerning the recent comments made by Sheikh Lawan Triumph in Kano. Givernor of Kano State Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has granted clearance that the petitions be referred to the Kano State Shura Council for further deliberations According to a statement issued by Musa Tanko, Press Secretary to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) made available to News Point Nigeria, the petitions were submitted by: 1. Safiyatul Islam of Nigeria 2. Tijjaniya Youth Enlightenment Forum 3. Interfaith Parties for Peace and…
SUPREME Court on Thursday began hearings in a landmark blasphemy case that could have far-reaching implications for the application of Sharia Law in the country’s north and the protection of constitutional rights nationwide. News Point Nigeria reports that at the center of the case is Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a 24-year-old Sufi Muslim musician, who in 2020 was sentenced to death by a Sharia Court in Kano State for allegedly circulating song lyrics on WhatsApp that insulted the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Sharif-Aminu’s case has since moved through the courts, with the Kano State High Court overturning his conviction but ordering a retrial,…
A CHIEF Magistrate Court sitting at Gyadi Gyadi in Kano metropolis has vacated an order closing a private secondary school, Prime College. The presiding magistrate, Fauziyya Sheshe, on Monday ordered the reopening of the school with immediate effect. Recalls that the Magistrate Court had, on 16th September, in a suit filed by Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board against Prime College, ordered a perpetual injunction pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice. The motion on notice was fixed for hearing on 7th October, 2025. Magistrate Sheshe said she has vacated whatever restrictions that the Private and…
KANO State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle and the redeployment of senior officials in the state civil service, in a move aimed at strengthening governance and enhancing service delivery across key ministries. The decision, announced in a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa made available to News Point Nigeria, takes effect from Tuesday, September 23, 2025. According to the directive, several ministries have been directly affected by the changes: Barr. Haruna Isa Dederi, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Transport. Barr. Mustapha Nuruddeen Muhammad,…
THE management of a private secondary school in Kano, Prime College, has refuted claims that it has agreed to an out-of-court settlement with the State Private and Voluntary Institutions Management Board (KSPVIB) to reopen the school. The expressed surprise to a purported news in a section of the media that it has agreed to the terms of the board for its reopening, which it has from the onset said its unconstitutional as there was never a court order to close the school. ‘’Our client, Prime College, has drawn our attention to an announcement in the press by the PVIB Kano,…
THE Prime College Kano has raised strong objections to what it described as an “unlawful attempt” by the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (PVIB) to shut down its operations following a dispute over school fees. In a press statement issued on Friday by its solicitors, Aliant Qais Conrad Laureate, the school said it was compelled to speak out after being served with a perpetual order from the Kano Magistracy directing a reversal of its 2025/26 fee increase and suspension of operations. In July 2025, Prime College announced an adjustment in fees for the 2025/26 academic year, citing inflation…
KANO State has emerged as the best-performing state in the 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for internal candidates, marking a historic achievement for the state and its educational system. News Point Nigeria reports that the announcement was made on Wednesday by the NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, during a press conference in Minna, Niger State. According to the results, Kano State led the nation with 68,159 candidates (5.02% of the national total) passing with five credits or more, including English and Mathematics. This impressive performance places Kano at the top of the 2025 NECO SSCE…
NIGERIA’s telecommunications industry emerged as one of the least sources of consumer complaints, according to fresh data from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The commission’s latest sectoral complaints report shows that while banks, fintechs, and fast-moving consumer goods companies dominated grievance lists between March and August 2025, telecoms recorded relatively fewer cases compared to other critical sectors. Out of more than 9,000 complaints handled during the period, the banking sector accounted for the largest share with 3,173 disputes, followed by the FMCG sector (1,543) and fintech firms (1,442). The electricity sector drew 458 complaints, while sectors such…
THE President of AA Zaura Foundation International, Abdulkarim Abdulsalam Zaura, has reiterated his organisation’s resolve to combat the menace of Daba in Kano, describing it as a threat to youth dignity and societal stability. Zaura, who spoke on Sunday at Bayero University Kano (BUK) during a stakeholder strategic engagement with the academic community, said the initiative forms part of a long journey of dialogue that began with direct interactions with Daba groups and later extended to scholars, teachers, security agencies, and business leaders. “We started by sitting down with the affected youth themselves, the Daba group leaders across different zones…
THE International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned the arrest and detention of Sodeeq Atanda, a senior reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), describing the action as a blatant attempt to intimidate the press and muzzle independent journalism. News Point Nigeria reports that Atanda was arrested by officers of the Ekiti State Police Command on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Ado-Ekiti. His arrest followed a petition filed by Professor Abayomi Fasina, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), alleging cyberbullying, blackmail, and criminal defamation. Despite honouring the police invitation, Atanda was detained for more than eight hours at…
GOVERNOR Uba Sani of Kaduna State has launched a robust mobilization drive aimed at ensuring maximum citizen participation in the forthcoming voter registration exercise, describing it as a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy and the consolidation of inclusive governance. News Point Nigeria reports that speaking on behalf of the Governor, the Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, said in Kaduna that the directive underscores the Governor’s commitment to citizen engagement as the backbone of democratic leadership. “His Excellency, the Governor of Kaduna State, has directed that no eligible citizen should be left behind in this crucial exercise. “This is not…
MAAUN Group of Universities has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology in Canada, on online English language training, students exchange and other areas of mutual benefits. News Point Nigeria reports that MAAUN Group comprises Canadian University of Nigeria, Abuja; Franco British International University, Kaduna; Maryam Abacha American University of Niger, Maradi, and Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano. The Founder and President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, signed the document on behalf of the four universities while David Agnew signed on behalf of the Canadian institution. The…
THE United States Government has committed $32.5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide urgent food and nutrition assistance to hundreds of thousands of Nigerians impacted by conflict and displacement. In a statement released on Wednesday made available to News Point Nigeria, the US Embassy in Abuja announced that the funding will allow WFP Nigeria to reach approximately 764,205 vulnerable people across the conflict-affected Northeast and Northwest regions. These areas continue to suffer the effects of prolonged insecurity, insurgency, and mass displacement, which have left millions struggling to access basic necessities. The package will support both…