Kurmi Market Kurmi Market is one of the biggest and oldest markets in Nigeria.  It was founded by the Emir of Kano, Mohammad Rumfa, in the 15th Century in 1463. It is positioned almost at the centre of Kano City, slightly away from Emir’s Palace and the Kano Central mosque. The Kurmi Market is an…

Dawanau Market is the largest grain market in Africa. No one has ever disputed this claim perhaps because of the sheer volume of business activities that takes place at the market daily, and the influx of buyers from countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, America and Saudi. At Dawanau, goods are on daily basis transported to…

Gidan Dan Hausa Gidan Dan Hausa is an example of Hausa traditional mud-walled architecture which was built in 1905 as the former and restored home of Hans Vischer, a Swiss – born teacher who contributed much to Nigeria’s education system during colonial times. He was appointed Director of Education for Northern Nigeria by the colonial…

Kano State Governor, Commissioners and other members of the executive council as of 2019, during Governor Ganduje administration The Governor The Deputy Governor & Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture and Mineral Resources Secretary to the State Government Head of Civil Service Commissioner, Ministry of Information, Youth, Sports & Culture Commissioner, Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Tourism &…

Kano has many places of interest, such as Kurmi market established in the 15th century is in the heart of Kano City, the centuries-old city wall with some of its gates still standing. The Gidan Rumfa (Emir’s Palace) is the oldest and largest traditional palace in Nigeria. It was established by Sarkin Kano Muhammadu Rumfa…

The Kurmi Market is a large market in the city of Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. Founded by Muhammad Rumfa, a King of Kano, in the 15th century, it is still in use in the 21st century. Kano Kano is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest…

The following is a list of rulers of Kano, a city in northern Nigeria. Kano was a Hausa Kingdom but later conquered by Fulani’s Usman dan Fodio in 1805, who installed a Fulani Emir of Kano in place of the Hausa king. Hausa Rulers KINGS OF THE KINGDOM OF KANO SULTANS OF KANO, KANO SULTANATE…

BILLS PASSED AND SIGNED INTO LAW FROM JUNE 2007 – JUNE 2008. 6TH LEGISLATURE: ONE YEAR PROGRESS REPORT – JUNE 2007 – JUNE 2008 (A) BILLS PASSED – 121 Kano State Local Government (Amendment) (No.2) Law 20072.  Kano State Hisbah Board (Amendment) (No.2) Law 20073.  Kano State Year 2007 1st Supplementary Appropriation Law4.  Kano State…

The Kano State Legislators (House of Assembly Members) from 2003 to 2007 are: Kano Kano is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, with over four million citizens living within 449 km2 (173 sq mi). The major inhabitants of the city…

The temperature of Kano usually ranges between a maximum of 33 degrees centigrade and a minimum of 15.8 degrees centigrade although sometimes during the harmattan it falls down to as low as 10 degrees centigrade. Kano has two seasonal periods, which consist of four or five months of wet season and a long dry season.…