The Kano State Government has inaugurated a Special Committee on Diphtheria Outbreak Response. The committee is tasked with coordinating a stronger and more unified effort against the disease as outbreaks continue to spread across northern Nigeria. The committee was inaugurated on Friday by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, who described diphtheria as…
President Bola Tinubu acted quickly to address a horrific crime in Kano State. He directed security agencies to investigate the murder of Fatima Abubakar and her six children. This tragedy shocked the nation and drew widespread condemnation. The incident occurred on January 17, 2026, in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters. Unknown assailants killed the victims in their…
Kano State faces a severe malnutrition problem. Officials report that at least 469 children died from malnutrition between January and July 2025. This alarming figure highlights the urgent need for action. Stunting affects 51.9 percent of children in the state. Professor Ruqayya Aliyu Yusuf from Bayero University Kano shared these details. She presented her paper…
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso, has raised concern over increasing bandit attacks in several Kano border communities. He warned that the situation could worsen without decisive action from the Federal Government. Speaking at the 4th Convocation Ceremony of Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) in Kano on Saturday, Kwankwaso highlighted recent attacks in Tsanyawa, Shanono, and…
