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Hisbah Vows to Enforce Betting Ban After Court Ruling

Mayowa Oladeji Nov 23, 2024 0

Islamic morality police, Hisbah, in the northern Nigerian city of Kano are to resume their crackdown on betting shops after a supreme court ruling on gambling. The Nigerian Supreme Court quashed a 2005 law Friday that established a…

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Kano’s Hisbah Restrict DJs at Women’s Parties

Mayowa Oladeji May 16, 2024 0

The Kano State Hisbah Board, otherwise known as the Sharia Police, has ordered a ban against male Disc Jockeys from events dominated by women across the state. The decision was revealed by the Commander General of the Board, Sheikh…

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Kano Hisbah Arrests 11 Residents for Eating in Public During Ramadan

Mayowa Oladeji Mar 13, 2024 0

The Kano State Hisbah Board has apprehended 11 Muslims for violating the Ramadan fast by eating during the day. The arrests were made during the annual Ramadan enforcement operations, which included searches of eateries and markets.…

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Kano Hisbah Confirms ₦800m Budget To Sponsor 1,800 Couples In Mass Wedding

Mayowa Oladeji Aug 30, 2023 0

Kano Hisbah has revealed that it has acquired furniture, food, and clothes supplies for 1,800 intended couples as part of its mass wedding programme. Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, the commander-general of the Kano State Hisbah board, made…

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Hafsat Fagge: Kano TikToker Hints At Marrying Hisbah Commander, Quits Social Media

Mayowa Oladeji May 22, 2023 0

Hafsat Fagge, a TikToker from Kano, has declared she is open to accepting Sheikh Muhammad Harun Ibn Sina's marriage proposal. Sina is the Hisbah Commander-General of Kano state. This was disclosed by Fagge, also known as Hafsat Baby,…

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Hisbah Commander Allegedly Steals 2022 Hajj Slots For Family Members

Adekunle Fajana Jun 23, 2022 0

Haruna Ibn-Sina, the commandant of the Kano State Hisbah Board, has been accused of diverting some of the state government-sponsored slots allocated to officials of the commission to his household Senior Special Assistant to the…

Religion

‘Miss Nigeria Is Like BBNaija’ — MURIC Supports Hisbah’s Decision To Interrogate Shatu Garko’s…

Edna Wande Dec 23, 2021 0

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has supported the decision of Kano state Hisbah board to invite and interrogate the parents of Shatu Garko, the winner of 2021 Miss Nigeria, over her participation in the contest. Garko, who is from Kano,…

Religion

‘It’s Fake News’ – Muslim Cleric Debunks Reports Of Plans To Ban Female Driving In Kano

Edna Wande Jul 29, 2021 0

Muslim cleric, Sheikh Abdallah Usman Umar Gadon Kaya has debunked reported claiming that Kano state government is planning to enact a law prohibiting women from driving in the state, irrespective of their faith. On Wednesday, July 28,…

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30 Herbal Medicine Hawkers Arrested In Kano For Advertising With Vulgar Words (photos)

Edna Wande Nov 10, 2020 0

Thirty herbal medicine hawkers have been arrested in Kano State for allegedly using ‘vulgar words’ while advertising their products across the state. Usman Tijjani Aliyu, executive secretary of the Private Health Institutions Management…