Author: Binta Kabir

THE Kano State Government has assured residents that the lingering emirship dispute in the state will soon be resolved, as efforts are underway to restore lasting peace, stability and unity. News Point Nigeria reports that the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, gave the assurance on Thursday while addressing journalists in Kano, saying the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has already taken concrete steps to address the crisis. According to the commissioner, the state government remains fully committed to dialogue and engagement with all relevant stakeholders, stressing that the emirate issue would not be allowed to…

KANO State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved a fresh round of appointments and promotions aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery across key sectors of the state. The development was disclosed in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Abdulkadir Balarabe Kankarofi (Alhajiji) has been appointed as Special Adviser on Humanitarian Affairs in the Office of the Executive Governor. He was, until his appointment, the Senior Special Assistant on Protocol I to the governor. Also appointed is Aisha Tamburawa as Special Adviser to the Governor…

A FORMER National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has celebrated the graduation of his daughter, Fatima, from King’s College London. News Point Nigeria reports that Fatima, who is married to Idris Ajimobi, son of the late former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, graduated from the prestigious UK institution on Thursday. Ganduje shared the news in a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, describing the moment as a proud and memorable occasion for his family. “Yesterday in London, I had the honour of celebrating my daughter Fatima’s graduation from King’s College London. Her journey…

KANO State has been plunged into widespread darkness following an indefinite strike by workers of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), a development that has crippled socio-economic activities across the metropolis and surrounding areas, leaving residents, businesses and essential service providers counting heavy losses. News Point Nigeria reports that strike, jointly declared by the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), began on Wednesday after the expiration of an ultimatum issued to KEDCO management, which elapsed on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, without resolution. As early as Wednesday morning, union members…

BAYERO University, Kano (BUK), has appointed the Founder of the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), Dr. Salamatu Garba, as the Chairperson of the reconstituted Sectoral/Industry Advisory Board of its Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA). The appointment, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Musa, is for a three-year term, effective from January 14, 2026, to January 14, 2029. In a letter signed by the Registrar of the university, Haruna Aliyu, BUK said Dr. Garba’s appointment reflects her vast experience in agriculture and development, particularly in advancing dryland farming and supporting smallholder farmers. According to the letter, the board is expected to…

MARYAM Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), has extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of late business mogul, Alhaji Bature Abdul’aziz, who died on Saturday following a brief illness In a condolence message on Sunday by the Founder of the university, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, described the passing of the late businessman as a monumental loss to the country. “Late Alhaji Bature Abdul’aziz was a friend of the university as he was among the top members of the business community that graced the maiden convocation of MAAUN in December 2025,” Prof. Gwarzo said. Prof. Gwarzo described the late Abdul’aziz…

KANO State has been thrown into mourning following a deadly attack in which a mother and her six children were brutally killed by hoodlums, in what residents have described as one of the most horrifying incidents in recent times. The Kano State Police Command confirmed that seven people, including a 35-year-old woman, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children, were killed on Saturday during a violent invasion of their residence at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano metropolis. According to the police, the assailants, whose identities are yet to be determined, forcefully gained access to the family’s home and attacked the occupants…

THE Kano State Government has dismissed reports claiming that a recent directive by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has grounded public administration in the state. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Friday by the Press Secretary to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Musa Tanko Muhammad, the government said the directive was a temporary and precautionary measure taken in line with financial regulations and due process. “The directive, which temporarily halted the forwarding of files to the governor’s office, was issued at the end of December when the 2024 budget was expiring and the 2025 Appropriation Bill…

THE 16th Fulani Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has returned to the classroom after being granted a special admission into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Common Law and Sharia programme at Northwest University, Kano. The admission was formally approved in a letter dated January 12, 2026, obtained by News Point Nigeria and signed by the Head of the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records, Jafaru Muhammad, on behalf of the Registrar of the institution. The admission was confirmed on Thursday after the admission letter was shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by former presidential aide,…

SEVENTEEN tricycles and two petrol tankers were destroyed after two separate fire incidents broke out at filling stations in Kano State on Tuesday. News Point Nigeria reports that the Kano State Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, said the first fire occurred at AA Ayagi Filling Station in Kanye village along Gwarzo Road, Kabo Local Government Area, at about 8:45pm. “Our control room received an emergency alert at about 20:45 hours from one of our personnel, Muhammad Wada Abdulsalam, about a fire outbreak at AA Ayagi Filling Station on Gwarzo Road,” Abdullahi said in a statement on Wednesday. He…

THE Kano State Hospitals Management Board has confirmed that the death of Aishatu Umar, a mother of five, was caused by medical negligence at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, a government-owned health facility in Kano. The Board, in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, Samira Suleiman, disclosed that preliminary findings from an investigation ordered by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, revealed that surgical scissors were mistakenly left inside the patient’s body after a medical procedure. Following the discovery, the Board announced the immediate suspension of three healthcare personnel directly involved…

ONE of Kano’s finest medical facility, the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre has been accused of medical negligence following the death of a patient, Aishatu Umar, whose husband alleged that a pair of surgical scissors was mistakenly left inside her abdomen during an operation. The deceased’s husband, Abubakar Muhammad, said his wife died in the early hours of Monday after months of complications arising from a surgical procedure carried out at the hospital in September 2025. According to Muhammad, his wife fell ill several months ago and was admitted to the urology centre, where she underwent surgery. However, shortly after the…

THE Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious drug dealer and five suspected thugs at Jaoji Quarters in Kano metropolis. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday. “The Kano State Police Command has made another significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat drug trafficking and other related crimes in the state. “In an operation conducted by police officers attached to Jaoji Police Division Kano, a suspected drug dealer, Hafizu Ali, 25 years old, of Jaoji Quarters Kano, and five suspected thugs were arrested. Various illicit substances…

A FORMER National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has returned to Nigeria after spending several weeks on vacation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is set to commence wide-ranging political consultations focused on developments in Kano State. Ganduje arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Saturday at about 4:30pm. aboard an Emirates Airlines flight. He later proceeded to Abuja, arriving at about 8:00pm, according to sources close to him. Following his return, the former APC national chairman is expected to begin a series of consultations and meetings…

THE President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has congratulated Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on his 63rd birthday, describing him as a committed nation builder with a clear and progressive vision for the state and the country at large. Professor Gwarzo conveyed the congratulatory message in a statement personally signed by him and made available to News Point Nigeria on Monday. In the message, the renowned educationist commended Governor Yusuf’s leadership style, noting that his performance within just two years in office has been both credible and commendable, particularly in the areas of governance,…

A KANO high court has invalidated the dissolution of state, local and ward executive Council of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano, amounting the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) null and void. In an exparte order granted by Justice Nasiru Saminu on Tuesday, the equally restrained the National Working Committee of NNPP from taking any further step regarding the leadership structure of the party in Kano until the hearing and determination of motion on notice filed by the plaintiff. In a suit No. K/06/2026 instituted by one Abdullahi Zubairu Imam and five others (plaintiffs) on behalf…

IN a decisive move to address youth unemployment and skills gaps in Northern Nigeria, the YES IRIS Alumni Network, in partnership with Give for Good and My Krew, successfully organized the LEAD360: Youth Leadership & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp in Kano on November 29 and 30, 2025. The two-day intensive bootcamp brought together over 70 young people aged 16–25 from across Kano State, providing them with practical leadership, entrepreneurship, and digital skills designed to translate ideas into action and opportunities. LEAD360 was purposefully structured to move beyond motivational talks, focusing instead on hands-on learning, real-world application, mentorship, and access to industry leaders.…

FORMER Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has extended warm birthday felicitations to Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the Founder of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), praising his visionary leadership and enduring contributions to education. News Point Nigeria reports that in a message shared on his official X page, Atiku described Professor Gwarzo as a transformative educationist whose commitment to academic excellence has continued to inspire and empower future generations across Nigeria and beyond. “I felicitate with Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, Founder of Maryam Abacha American University, @MAAUNigeria, on the occasion of his birthday. “His visionary leadership and commitment…

KANO State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended warm felicitations to Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, Founder of Maryam Abacha American University (MAAUN), on the occasion of his 48th birthday, describing him as a distinguished education entrepreneur and a major force in the development of private higher education in Nigeria and West Africa. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Thursday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf lauded Professor Gwarzo as an erudite scholar, visionary leader, and committed nation builder, whose contributions to…

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Kano has affirmed the death sentence handed down to Abdulmalik Tanko, the convicted killer of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar. News Point Nigeria reports that Justice A. R. Muhammad, delivering the judgment, dismissed Tanko’s appeal, upholding the ruling of the Kano State High Court which had sentenced him to death by hanging. The appellate court held that the trial court acted correctly in law and properly evaluated the evidence presented. In his ruling, Justice Muhammad described the prosecution’s case as “compelling and convincing” and found that the arguments advanced by the appellant lacked merit. He further…