Dethroned Kano Emir Aminu Ado Bayero breaks silence

The dethroned emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has urged Kano residents to remain peaceful and law-abiding amidst tension around the traditional seat. Mr Ado Bayero spoke shortly after receiving the state commissioner of police at a mini-palace in the state on Saturday. As of the time of this report, he was staying in the … Read more

Four years after dethronement, Sanusi reinstated as emir of Kano

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has reinstated the dethroned Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi. Mr Sanusi is now officially the 14th and 16th emir of the ancient northern Nigerian city, having served in two different dispensations. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, 62, was installed in 2014 by then Governor … Read more

Governor subsidises 2024 hajj for Kano pilgrims

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, announced a N500,000 subsidy for intending pilgrims to the hajj from the state. Mr Yusuf in a statement he posted on his Facebook page said intending pilgrims from Kano who initially deposited their fees for pilgrimage to Mecca will pay N1.4 million as against the N1.9 … Read more

Hardship: Kano governor begs Tinubu to reopen border

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider reopening the county’s borders and allow the importation of food items to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. The appeal was contained in a statement on Monday issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, after Mr Yusuf received the Controller General … Read more

Kano governor’s mother prays for reinstatement of former emir Sanusi

Naja’atu Yusuf, the mother to the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has publicly offered prayers for the reinstatement of the former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, who was dethroned by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration. Mrs Yusuf prayed that the former emir be reinstated to the throne of his fore-bearers, ‘Gidan Dabo’, to continue … Read more

Tears of joy as Kano governor reunites parents with their stolen children

No fewer than seven children from Bauchi State have been reunited with their parents by Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the police in Kano State busted an inter-state child abduction and trafficking syndicate and arrested nine suspects after months of tracking across seven states. … Read more