On May 13, 1951, fire razed down El-Duniya Cinema killing 331 out of an audience of 600. It was the highest number of casualties in a...
Maude Rabiu Gwadabe Murtala Muhammad, Nigerian military Head of State was assassinated on February 13, 1976 in an aborted coup. The 37-year old, Kano-born, 4th Nigerian...
2012 – Gunmen killed Danladi Isah Kademi On December 14, 2012 political assassins killed member representing Gaya/Ajingi constituency in the Kano state House of Assembly, Danladi...
1980 – BUK closed after students’ rampage On December 6th 1980, Bayero University Kano (BUK) vice- chancellor, Ibrahim Umar closed down the university following a students’...
2014 – Boko Haram killed more than 100 at Kano Central Mosque On November 28, 2014, Boko Haram killed more than 100 worshipers and wounded more...
1969 – 43 Kano passengers died in Nigerian Airways crash On November 20, 1969, a Nigerian Airways VC-10 plane crashed in Lagos killing 43 passengers from...
1980 – First Kano ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ trade fair On November 16, 1980, the first Kano ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ trade fair came to an end. The trade fair was opened...
