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Kano Records 875,593 Out-of-School Children, New Survey Reveals===================================
13/08/2026

Kano Records 875,593 Out-of-School Children, New Survey Reveals
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Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim   Kano State has an estimated 875,593 children aged between five and 18 years out of school, according to a new survey presented on Thursday by the Commissioner for Education, Dr Ali Haruna Makoda. KANO FOCUS reports that the survey, conducted across the state’s 44 Local Gove...

Waiya honoured as iutstanding crisis communicator, receives national spokespersons award================================...
13/08/2026

Waiya honoured as iutstanding crisis communicator, receives national spokespersons award
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  Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has been honoured as an Outstanding Crisis Communicator at the 2026 National Spokespersons Awards in recognition of his role in crisis communication and public information managemen...

Nura Dandago assumes office as permanent secretary, council of emirs===================================
12/08/2026

Nura Dandago assumes office as permanent secretary, council of emirs
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  Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim Nura Abba Dandago has assumed office as the Permanent Secretary of the Kano State Ministry responsible for the Council of Emirs and related affairs.   KANO FOCUS reports that Dandago formally resumed duties on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, following his appointment by the Kano...

Former BON chair Sa’a Ibrahim appointed to advertising offences tribunal==================================
12/08/2026

Former BON chair Sa’a Ibrahim appointed to advertising offences tribunal
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  Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim   Former Chairperson of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), Hajiya Sa’a Ibrahim, has been appointed a member of Nigeria’s newly constituted Advertising Offences Tribunal inaugurated by the Federal Government to strengthen regulation and professionalism in th...

Drug Abuse Behind 90% of Social Vices, Security Challenges in Kano – NSCDC================================
12/08/2026

Drug Abuse Behind 90% of Social Vices, Security Challenges in Kano – NSCDC
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  Ibrahim Kahlil The Kano State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Muhammad Hassan Agalama, has said drug abuse and trafficking are responsible for more than 90 per cent of social vices and security challenges confronting society.   KANO FOCUS reports that Agalama ...

Gov. Yusuf approves salary increase for staff of two Kano universities===================================
10/08/2026

Gov. Yusuf approves salary increase for staff of two Kano universities
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Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim   Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a new salary structure for academic and non-academic staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano. KANO FOCUS reports that the new remuneration package, adopte...

Kano appoints acting Manager for malaria campaign, reviews 2026 SMC programme=================================
09/08/2026

Kano appoints acting Manager for malaria campaign, reviews 2026 SMC programme
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  Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim   The Kano State Government has appointed Abdullahi Yusuf Koki as Acting Programme Manager of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) programme as part of measures to strengthen the coordination and oversight of the 2026 malaria prevention campaign.   KANO FOCUS reports ...

Tinubu urges religious leaders to speak out against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry===================================
09/08/2026

Tinubu urges religious leaders to speak out against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry
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  Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged religious and spiritual leaders across Africa and beyond to consistently speak out against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the misuse of religion to justify violence.   KANO FOCUS reports that Tinubu said no genuine service to God...

Auwalu Anwar: NEPU’s ideals offer lessons for Nigeria’s 2027 elections================================
08/08/2026

Auwalu Anwar: NEPU’s ideals offer lessons for Nigeria’s 2027 elections
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  Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim A political analyst, Dr Auwalu Anwar, has called on Nigerians to draw lessons from the ideological foundation of the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections.   KANO FOCUS reports that Dr Anwar made the call on Saturda...

Kano CSOs elect Abdurrahman Abdu as OGP non-state actors co-chair==================================={
07/08/2026

Kano CSOs elect Abdurrahman Abdu as OGP non-state actors co-chair
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  Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Kano State have elected Abdurrahman Abdu as the Co-Chair of the Non-State Actors Steering Committee of the Kano State Open Government Partnership (OGP), following a stakeholders’ election held in Kano.   KANO FOCUS reports that the ele...

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