Tag: KANO
Buhari condemns Kano killing, sues for peace
President Muhammadu Buhari has described as sad and regrettable the developments that led to the killing of Bridget Agbahime, an Igbo market woman in...
Blasphemy: Prime suspect in killing of Igbo woman in Kano arrested
The prime suspect in the killing of an Igbo trader at Kofar Wambai in Kano State has been arrested, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has announced.
Ganduje,...
Tomato Ebola: Six things you should know about Tuta absoluta
An epidemic known as Tuta absoluta is fast assuming the same notoriety as the deadly Ebola Virus which found its way into Nigeria in...
Again, Kano Sharia police arrest girls over alleged immoral acts
The Kano State Hisbah Board said it has arrested 21 girls, mostly teenagers, engaged in alleged immoral activities in the state capital.
The Board’s Deputy...
Fire destroys Sabon Gari, Birnin Kebbi markets
A midnight fire has gutted the popular Sabon Gari Market in Kano, destroying property worth millions of Naira.
Eyewitnesses report that the fire, which started...
Kano Sharia police arrest 31 girls over alleged immoral acts
The Kano State Hisbah Board, a religious force charged with the enforcement of Sharia, said it arrested 31 young girls for alleged involvement in...
Fire destroys 65 shops in Kano market
No fewer than 65 shops were destroyed by fire in the furniture section of Sabon Gari Market in Kano on Thursday night, an official...
Boko Haram claims responsibility for suicide attack on Kano procession
Boko Haram on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a Shiite Muslim procession near the northern Nigerian city of Kano that killed...
Two female suicide bombers kill 15 at Kano GSM market
At least 15 people were killed on Wednesday when two female suicide bombers, one said to be aged around 11, blew themselves up at...