The political landscape in Kano is increasingly fraught with tension as Governor Abba Yusuf publicly distances himself from his mentor and party godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
The recent local government elections in Kano State have drawn sharp criticism from both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Patriotic Coalition (NPC), describing the process as "totally devoid of all democratic processes."
Parts of Kano and Kaduna have been plunged into darkness following the destruction of two transmission towers belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
Factional tensions in the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) have reached new heights as members reject Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso's leadership, sparking a major rift within the party.
Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of Nigeria's All Progressives Congress (APC), has been given seven days to resign following a formal demand from Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, a key APC figure.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed allegations linking him to a new plot to dethrone the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II.
In a shocking development ahead of the upcoming Kano State local government elections, 20 aspirants have tested positive for drug use, according to the Nigerian Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has approved the relaxation of the lockdown on Mondays, as part of measures to further ease the restriction of movement in the state.
The Kano Government has acknowledged and decried the rising death rates in the state capital but declared that none was caused by the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Governor Ganduje of Kano is set to make history with the <a data-link-role-code="none" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/gold-statue-diamond-in-the-sky-lead-bon-awards-nominations/8xj10j6" rel="noopener noreferrer">10th edition of Best Of Nollywood</a>.
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