11 children die of whooping cough in Kano

The Kiru Local Government Council of Kano State says about 11 children have died of whooping cough at Kankwana village. This is contained in a statement issued by the Information Officer of the local government council, Malam Rabiu Khalil. Mr. Khalil said about 40 other children affected by the same disease were receiving medical attention. […]

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Lamido granted bail, returns to court 5 July

A Dutse Magistrates’ Court has  granted bail to  former Governor Sule  Lamido of Jigawa State. Lamido was standing trial on a four-count charge of inciting public disturbance, defamation of character, criminal intimidation and disturbance of public peace. The magistrate granted the two-term governor bail on self-recognizance and adjourned the case until July 5. The  Court […]

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Bird Flu breaks out in Nigeria, confirmed in Kano

Avian influenza, popularly known as Bird flu has resurfaced in Kano state, the state government announced on Wednesday. Dr Shehu Bawa, the Director Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, disclosed this to our correspondent in Kano. Bawa said the outbreak was recorded in one of the poultry farms in the state. He said […]

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Kano flood destroys 2,017, renders 5,300 homeless

Some twenty-one persons have died, with 5,300 rendered homeless in 8 local government areas of Kano State from flood, which has also destroyed about 2,017 houses. The Kano State Emergency and Rehabilitation Agency (SERA) said only eight councils were on its list. SERA’s Executive Secretary Aliyu Bashir Nukkel, who spoke in his office yesterday, said: […]

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Kano orders removal of Kwankwasiyya inscriptions from public buildings

The Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of all Kwankwasiyya inscriptions from public buildings in Kano metropolis and other local government areas of the state. The directive followed a motion by Alhaji Baffa Babba-Dan-Agundi, member representing Kano Municipal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Education. The motion was unanimously adopted by […]

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