by Isi Esene Men of the Joint Military Task Force in Kano yesterday repelled an attack by unknown gunmen at its Mariri check-point, killing two of them and capturing five. Sources say two innocent civilians, a man and a woman, were killed in the shootout which lasted for about an hour. The Mariri check-point is... Read More

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January 13, 2013

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Customs arrest 3 Nigeriens with N15m cash hidden under car seats (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Three Nigeriens were yesterday paraded by men of the Nigerian Customs for trying to smuggle N15 million cash into the country. The money was hidden under the seats and footmats of a Honda Academy vehicle with the three nationals of Niger Republic accompanying it. The three suspects, Abdulrasheed Usman, 22, his brother... Read More

bureau de change, Customs, kano, katsina, Niger, smuggling, Yusuf Umar

January 12, 2013

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Tanko Yakasai: The politics of disunity will lead us nowhere (Y! Politico)

by Tanko Yakasai When governments become an organized conspiracy to perpetuate ignorance and poverty among its people that have natural fault lines such as Nigeria, then the common outcome will be a catastrophic disunity and polarization that we are witnessing today. There are so many ills bedeviling Nigeria, right from day one to this very... Read More

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January 8, 2013

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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Who will document the failure of #OccupyNigeria? (YNaija FrontPage)

So here is my plea to Nigerian writers. Save us the displeasure of another horrid review of “There was a Country”. Give us an authoritative account of what happened in Ojota and Kano last January. During the holidays, I watched one of the best movies I believe I will ever have the pleasure of seeing... Read More

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December 22, 2012

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Breaking News: 4 feared dead as suicide bombers attack telecoms facilities in Kano

The commercial city of Kano was Saturday morning enmeshed in coordinated attacks as suicide bombers hit the city, targeting telecom facilities. Vanguard gathered that barely an hour after a suicide bomber struck at Airtel office in Kano, telecom service provider MTN lost its interswitch office to another suicide bombing. The Inter switch office located along Independent way,... Read More

boko haram, kano, suicide bombing, Telecoms facilities

December 11, 2012

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China to invest N146bn in Nigeria’s power sector

China is to invest N146.466 billion ($927 million) in Nigeria’s power sector, in a move designed to boost the nation’s power situation. China will through its Export-Import Bank provide 75 per cent of required funds to build a 700 mega watt hydro power station on the Northern Zungeru River, while Nigeria will provide the remaining... Read More

Bauchi, China, China National Electrical Equipment Corporation, kano, Power, Power sector, Sinohydro Corporation, Zainab Kuchi

December 9, 2012

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Gunmen kill two teenagers in Kano

wo teenagers were at the weekend shot dead in Kano by unknown gunmen. The incident, according to an eyewitness, occurred at about 7pm at Yankaba area of the ancient city on Thursday when unknown gunmen, riding on a motorbike, shot the two teenagers to death at close range and immediately escaped. In separate interviews with... Read More

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December 5, 2012

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2 explosions in Kano this morning

by Hauwa Gambo Two explosions have been reported in the Zoo Road area of Kano this morning. Eyewitnesses confirm that a police post was the prime target of the attack by two men riding on a motorcycle who three the explosives at the post, injuring people. This was followed by gunshots. More details as we... Read More

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December 4, 2012

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Another bomb blast injures 3 Shari’a guards in Kano

by Akan Ido A bomb explosion in Kano yesterday injured three paramilitary personnel. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was said to have been planted by unknown persons by the wall of the Juma’at Praying ground at Kofar Mata, where the paramilitary personnel usually take shelter. The injured officers are from Hisbah Guards, Federal Road Safety... Read More

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December 3, 2012

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Blast injures traffic warden, 2 others in Kano

by Akan Ido A bomb which exploded this morning at Kantin Kwari junction near the famous Kantin Kware Textile Market in Kano has reportedly injured three people. A traffic warden was also involved in the blast which occurred around 8:45am according to witnesses. Observers suspect the bomb was planted close to the traffic junction to... Read More

boko haram, Joint Military Task Force, JTF, kano, Magaji Majiya, terrorism

November 28, 2012

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Boko Haram: NYSC redeploys 800 corps members from Kano due to insecurity

by Rachel Ogbu The Kano State co-ordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Alhaji Bashir Yakassai, announced that 800 out of the 2,129 posted to the state for this year’s National Youth Service programme were redeployed to other states following the recent attacks from sects. Speaking at the passing out parade of Batch ‘C’... Read More

Featured, kano, News, nigeria, Youth Corps

November 26, 2012

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Gunmen on motorcycle kill couple and their son in Kano

Gunmen yesterday morning shot at a vehicle carrying four family members, killing a child and his parents at Kwanar Masallaci area in Na’ibawa quarters. Neighbours said two gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot dead three members of the family around 8:30am inside their car, as they were setting out for Sunday service. Another child survived... Read More

Boko Haran, kano, Kwanar Masallaci, Musa Magaji Majia, Na’ibawa quarters, terrorism

November 22, 2012

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Happening Now: 4 dead, church burnt in Kano riots – Witnesses

A mispronunciation taken to be blasphemous in Nigeria’s north sparked a riot by Muslim youths Thursday, leaving four people dead as well as a church and shops burnt, police and residents said. “What happened in (the town of) Bichi was misinformation,” Kano state police chief Ibrahim Idris told reporters. “Rumours went round that someone blasphemed... Read More

Bichi, hausa, igbos, kano, Religion

October 22, 2012

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Season’s greetings! Kano gov’t releases N1.7bn for Sallah rams

by Hauwa Gambo Well, it is an important state occasion. The Kano State Government has released N1.7 billion as ram bonus for civil servants this Eid-el-Kabir. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) confirms the release approved by the governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. According to a statement by the public relations officer of the Ministry of Finance,... Read More

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October 4, 2012

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TICKER: Police recover Maryam Abacha’s N20 million stolen jewellery

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday said that the police have recovered stolen jewellery worth N20 million belonging to Maryam Abacha, wife to Nigeria’s former military Head of State. Mr Idris said that one of the suspects who bought some of the jewellery was arrested and his arrest led to the... Read More

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September 28, 2012

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Saudi deports 510 Nigerians, as Tambuwal jets out for crisis talks

by Isi Esene The Saudi Arabia government Wednesday disregarded the 24 hour ultimatum given by the Nigerian government through Vice President Namadi Sambo to release the women who were in the holy land for religious pilgrimage. In defiance to the ultimatum, the Saudi Arabia government deported 510 female pilgrims mainly from Sokoto, Jigawa, and Kano... Read More

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September 19, 2012

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Flooding displaces 13,000 in Taraba

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria has a serious flooding problem on its hands. In the last three weeks, heavy flooding has been reported in Plateau, Benue, Kano and Jigawa. Now, Taraba has joined the list of states battling with the force of nature. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) disclosed on Tuesday that floods in Taraba... Read More

Abubakar Danbawo, benue, floods, Jigawa, kano, NEMA, Taraba, Yushau Shuaib

September 19, 2012

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Boko Haram: JTF raids Abu Qaqa’s ‘heavily wired’ home

by Stanley Azuakola The offensive by operatives of JTF on Monday in Kano continued, with the raiding of the residence of a suspected top media coordinator of radical Islamist group (Boko Haram). The JTF has still not released the name of this top media coordinator, even though several media reports have named Boko Haram spokesman, Abu... Read More

Abu Qaqa, boko haram, JTF, kano, Lt Ikediche Iweha

September 19, 2012

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Oando, Rockson, and 19 others shorlisted as electricity distribution companies

by Isi Esene Nigeria is inching closer to achieving steady power supply as the National Council on Privatization (NCP) Tuesday shortlisted 21 bidders for 10 out of the 11 electricity distribution firms in the country. The NCP meeting which took place at the Aso Rock presidential villa was presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo.... Read More

Abuja, bids, distribution, Eko, Electricity, Energy, enugu, ikeja, kaduna, kano, Namadi Sambo, National Council on Privatization, oando, Port Harcourt, Rockson, Vigeo

September 18, 2012

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Gunmen murder Borno State Justice commissioner

by Isi Esene The Borno State commissioner for Justice, Zannah Malam Gana, was yesterday killed by unidentified gunmen. Reports say the commissioner was killed Monday night at his residence. A government official who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonymity said, “He was shot dead by some gunmen in his house around 8:45 pm last... Read More

Abu Qaqa, Bauchi, boko haram, Borno, Commission for Justice, kano, maiduguri, Mariri, prisons, Zannah Malam Gana

September 17, 2012

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JTF gives details of how top Boko Haram commander was killed

by Isi Esene The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) operating in Kano have confirmed the death of a top Boko Haram leader and two others. Reports say the members of the militant Islamic sect were traveling from Maiguguri to Kano with a woman and three children in the car earlier today in the Mariri area... Read More

Abu Qaqa, boko haram, Hotoro, Ikediche Iweha, Ismaila Yerima, JTF, kano, Marilyn Ogar, NSCDC, security, terrorism, Volkwagon

September 17, 2012

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Report: Boko Haram spokesman, Abu Qaqa, killed in Kano

by Isi Esene There are strong indications that Abu Qaqa, the spokesman of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram is in the custody of Nigerian security agencies. Sources say Abu Qaqa and other top commanders were arrested when the Kano State Joint Task Force (JTF) on Sunday carried out a sweeping raid on the sect’s... Read More

Abu Qaqa, boko haram, Islamic, kano, Militants, nigeria, north, security, sss, state security service, terrorism

September 7, 2012

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Everywhere you go: IGP orders round-the-clock surveillance on telecoms facilities

by Isi Esene Telecommunications facilities in the country will soon have police security details mounting 24-hour surveillance around them due to the recent attacks on telecoms facilities by men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect in several states in the north. Suspected Boko Haram members on Wednesday attacked several telecoms masts... Read More

boko haram, Borno, facilities, Frank Mba, IGP, Inspector General of Police, kano, masts, Mohammed Abubakar, MTN, telecommunications, yobe

September 6, 2012

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“I sold Maryam Abacha’s jewellery to purchase cocaine for her son” – Former aide

by Akan Ido A telephone operator in the household of the former military ruler, Late General Sani Abacha, who is standing trial for alleged theft of Maryam Abacha’s jewellery has accused their son, Abdullahi Sani Abacha, of involvement in the crime. The accused, Abdullahi Ali, who was charged to court along with three others for the... Read More

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September 2, 2012

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TICKER: Malaysian appointed as vice chancellor of new Kano university

The Kano State governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso on Saturday appointed Malaysian Professor Dato Mohd. Razali Bin Agus as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the newly-established North-West University in the state. Professor Bin Agus, 57, was until his appointment, the Vice Chancellor of Twin-Tech International College of Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a statement signed by the... Read More

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August 2, 2012

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Fear grips Kano residents as police defuse explosive devices

by Isi Esene There was panic in Kano yesterday with the discovery of several high-calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) behind a popular bakery along Rijiyar Zaki quarters of the northern state. The news of the discovery and the movement of troops towards the area further fuelled the panic with many residents scampering for safety. Deputy... Read More

bakery, boko haram, FCE, IED, Improvised Explosive Devices, kano, package, police, terrorism, troops

August 1, 2012

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Bomb found and defused in FCE Kano campus

by Isi Esene An explosive device was on Tuesday morning found and defused in the premises of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Kano. The suspicious package was discovered in a lecture hall by security men attached to the institution and the police was immediately alerted to safely defuse it. According to the Vanguard Newspapers,... Read More

Anti-bomb, boko haram, Bomb, defuse, FCE, kano, police, security

July 31, 2012

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60 per cent of NYSC members posted to Kano seek redeployment

Isi Esene With the increased cases of violence by militant groups in the northern part of country, many Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are choosing to be redeploy out of Kano to other states. Out of the 2,150 Batch ‘B’ corp members posted to Kano, 1,277 of them have chosen to redeploy to other... Read More

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July 30, 2012

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Police foil Kano mosque attack

by Isi Esene Policemen attached to the Kano State Police Command yesterday foiled a suicide bomb attempt on a mosque at Janbulo area, along Bayero University, by four armed militants. The incident happened around 8:30pm while many people were observing their prayer time in the mosque. According to the Leadership Newspapers, the mosque is said... Read More

Bayero University, boko haram, BUK, Ibrahim Idris, Joint Task Force, JTF, kano, Militants, police

July 29, 2012

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11-year-old in Kano survives his mother’s attempt to cut him in two

by Hauwa Gambo You’d think you’d heard the worst of the world’s evils until this story of an 11-year-old boy in Kano whose stomach was ripped open with a sharp knife by his mother last week. (His biological mother!) The boy was admitted in hospital (rushed in with exposed intestines) last week after Joy Akule,... Read More

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Terrorism: 4 dead, 5 arrested as JTF repels another attack in Kano

Customs arrest 3 Nigeriens with N15m cash hidden under car seats (PICTURED)

Tanko Yakasai: The politics of disunity will lead us nowhere (Y! Politico)

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Who will document the failure of #OccupyNigeria? (YNaija FrontPage)

Breaking News: 4 feared dead as suicide bombers attack telecoms facilities in Kano

China to invest N146bn in Nigeria’s power sector

Gunmen kill two teenagers in Kano

2 explosions in Kano this morning

Another bomb blast injures 3 Shari’a guards in Kano

Blast injures traffic warden, 2 others in Kano

Boko Haram: NYSC redeploys 800 corps members from Kano due to insecurity

Gunmen on motorcycle kill couple and their son in Kano

Happening Now: 4 dead, church burnt in Kano riots – Witnesses

Season’s greetings! Kano gov’t releases N1.7bn for Sallah rams

TICKER: Police recover Maryam Abacha’s N20 million stolen jewellery

Saudi deports 510 Nigerians, as Tambuwal jets out for crisis talks

Flooding displaces 13,000 in Taraba

Boko Haram: JTF raids Abu Qaqa’s ‘heavily wired’ home

Oando, Rockson, and 19 others shorlisted as electricity distribution companies

Gunmen murder Borno State Justice commissioner

JTF gives details of how top Boko Haram commander was killed

Report: Boko Haram spokesman, Abu Qaqa, killed in Kano

Everywhere you go: IGP orders round-the-clock surveillance on telecoms facilities

“I sold Maryam Abacha’s jewellery to purchase cocaine for her son” – Former aide

TICKER: Malaysian appointed as vice chancellor of new Kano university

Fear grips Kano residents as police defuse explosive devices

Bomb found and defused in FCE Kano campus

60 per cent of NYSC members posted to Kano seek redeployment

Police foil Kano mosque attack

11-year-old in Kano survives his mother’s attempt to cut him in two

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