Federal Government approves N1trn Kano Metropolitan Rail project
The Federal Government has approved a N1 trillion Kano Metropolitan Rail Service, a major infrastructure project aimed at transforming urban transportation and boosting economic growth in Kano State. The announcement was made by Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf during the 2025 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in Borno State. Governor Yusuf explained that the rail project […]
Defection: Gov Yusuf only following your footsteps – Shekarau tells Kwankwaso
Former Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has come out in defense of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf amid criticism from Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement. Kwankwaso had labeled Governor Yusuf’s recent defection to the APC as an act of “betrayal,” but Shekarau argued the governor is only following a precedent set by […]
Governor Yusuf moves to criminalise same-s3x marriage and ‘immoral practices’ in Kano
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced plans to criminalise same-s3x marriage and what he called “immoral practices” in the state. He said the step is necessary to protect the cultural and religious values of Kano, which is mostly a Muslim state. According to him, the proposed law is also aimed at stopping […]
BREAKING: Kano: Gov Yusuf presents Letter of Reinstatement to Emir Sanusi II
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has handed a letter of reinstatement to Muhammadu Sanusi II, reappointing him as the 16th Emir of Kano. Presenting the letter on Friday, The governor said, “We return Sanusi out of conviction that he was victimized in 2019. We also return him as the rightful Emir of Kano, to continue the […]