Kano
7 LAS News stories tagged “Kano”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Four new transmission substations commissioned in Kano, adding 544MW to the power grid
The Federal Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria have commissioned four substations in Kano State, increasing transmission capacity by 544 megawatts to support industrial, commercial and residential users.
LAS News Desk · 23 Oct 2026, 00:15 WAT · 3 sources
Tinubu inaugurates final stretch of Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano expressway
President Bola Tinubu opened Section III of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway, a long‑awaited link across Kaduna and Kano states, aiming to improve road safety and reduce accidents.
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LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 15:46 WAT · 2 sources
Kano and Ogun State Assemblies Advance Key Legislative Initiatives
The Kano State House of Assembly approved four bills to establish health colleges, while the Ogun State House of Assembly passed a resolution backing a constitutional amendment to create state police services, reflecting parallel efforts to improve health education and security.
LAS News Desk · 21 Oct 2026, 03:16 WAT · 5 sources
Abubakar Kabir Bichi’s Role as Appropriation Committee Chair Highlights Kano’s Influence in Parliament
Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, representing Bichi Federal Constituency, serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, a position historically held by Kano legislators three times before his tenure, underscoring the state’s parliamentary weight.
LAS News Desk · 18 Oct 2026, 23:45 WAT · 2 sources
Kano troops and hunters kill two suspected kidnappers, recover N10m ransom in Falgore Forest
Nigerian Army forces, police, DSS and local hunters launched an operation in Falgore Forest, Kano State, that neutralised two suspected kidnappers, rescued Alhaji Kabiru Aliyu and recovered a N10 million ransom.
LAS News Desk · 18 Oct 2026, 08:45 WAT · 6 sources
Kano Governor vows Northern Nigeria will back Tinubu in 2027 election
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf declared that the North will support President Bola Tinubu’s re‑election in 2027, pledging massive mobilisation from Kano and other northern states. The announcement came at the launch of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) campaign office in Abuja, with Vice‑President Kashim Shettima urging accountability.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 23:15 WAT · 3 sources
Kwankwasiyya supporters rally in Kano over NDC candidate’s exclusion from INEC list
Supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement marched to the Kano INEC office on 16 October, demanding the reinstatement of NDC governorship candidate Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo and filing a petition before the October 24 appeal deadline.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 03:15 WAT · 7 sources