Usman Bello Balarabe

Education: First-class Honors Bachelor’s Degree, Mass Communication, Bayero University, Kano. Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Mewar University, India.

Experience: Investigative journalist, Daily Trust; Researcher, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism; Investigative reporter, Economic Confidential Magazine; staff writer, PR Nigeria Center, Abuja.

Kano's regional correspondent, Usman Bello Balarabe is a journalist, media strategist, and university lecturer in the state. He worked as an investigative journalist with Daily Trust Newspaper Nigeria. His career is passionately geared towards stimulating social justice, exposing corruption, ensuring good governance and accountability. In his over 7 years of journalism practice, he has authored investigations and numerous special and beat reports at the intersection of environment, health, education, agriculture, public spending, security, and politics.

33 articles published since 24 Mar 2025

Author's articles

Kano farmers decry Tinubu's govt’s neglect: "Fertilisers are too expensive"

Kano farmers decry Tinubu's govt’s neglect: "Fertilisers are too expensive"

Nigeria

2 days ago

Kano: How Sallah meat surplus left Suya sellers struggling

Kano: How Sallah meat surplus left Suya sellers struggling

Nigeria

3 days ago

Eid-El-Kabir 2025: Ram prices soar in Kano as many struggle to afford Salah celebrations

Eid-El-Kabir 2025: Ram prices soar in Kano as many struggle to afford Salah...

Nigeria

9 days ago

Angry Kano man bites wife's cheek to prevent her from going out

Angry Kano man bites wife's cheek to prevent her from going out

Nigeria

11 days ago

Northwest University Kano defies state policy, sparks outrage with sudden fee hike

Northwest University Kano defies state policy, sparks outrage with sudden fee...

Nigeria

12 days ago

Kano: Frustrated mother laments after event center ban disrupts daughter’s wedding plans

Kano: Frustrated mother laments after event center ban disrupts daughter’s...

Nigeria

25 days ago

Reactions as Kano shuts down event centers, bans celebrations: "Many families will suffer"

Reactions as Kano shuts down event centers, bans celebrations: "Many families will suffer"

Nigeria

27 days ago

Kano State bans Kauyawa Day and suspends event centers, sparking mixed reactions over culture, security, business, and censorship laws in Northern Nigeria.

Scorching heat: Residents struggle as deodorant prices soar

Scorching heat: Residents struggle as deodorant prices soar

Nigeria

29 days ago

Kano residents battle deodorant price surge amid extreme heat; many now use lemon or skip antiperspirants as costs soar due to supply chain issues.

Drama as man marries woman with N1,500 eye glasses as dowry in Kano

Drama as man marries woman with N1,500 eye glasses as dowry in Kano

Nigeria

a month ago

Kano groom offers N1,500 eyeglasses as dowry, sparking legal action. Court remands wedding parties in custody as controversy spreads across local communities.

Notorious Kano man who cross-dressed to evade police finally caught

Notorious Kano man who cross-dressed to evade police finally caught

Nigeria

a month ago

Notorious Kano cross-dresser criminal "Audu Manye" arrested after years of evading capture through disguise; community breathes a sigh of relief.

Pregnant woman beaten to unconsciousness by husband over N40k debt

Pregnant woman beaten to unconsciousness by husband over N40k debt

Nigeria

a month ago

Pregnant woman in Kano beaten by husband over N40,000 loan demand; case sparks outrage after Dala FM exposure. Court adjourns till May 21 for witnesses.

Girl lands in prison after thief used her stolen SIM card to scam POS vendor

Girl lands in prison after thief used her stolen SIM card to scam POS vendor

Nigeria

a month ago

Kano teen jailed after thief used her stolen SIM for fraud; wrongly sentenced, later freed after public outcry. Warns others to report lost phones fast.

Kano: Rift deepens as Sanusi, Bayero, conduct parallel coronations for 'Galadima'

Kano: Rift deepens as Sanusi, Bayero, conduct parallel coronations for 'Galadima'

Nigeria

a month ago

Kano emirate crisis deepens as Sanusi and Bayero appoint rival Galadimas, plunging the royal house into chaos and confusing residents over true leadership.

May Day 2025: Kano Water board staff decry 'hollow' celebration over minimum wage implementation

May Day 2025: Kano Water board staff decry 'hollow' celebration over minimum wage implementation

Nigeria

a month ago

Amid the May Day 2025 celebration, the Kano Water board staff has decried the alleged hollow celebration as a result of the minimum wage implementation.

Kano Hisbah and censorship board clash over ban on Hamisu Breaker’s latest song, details emerge

Kano Hisbah and censorship board clash over ban on Hamisu Breaker’s latest song, details emerge

Nigeria

a month ago

Kano Hisbah has slapped a ban on one of prominent singer Hamisu Braker's latest songs. The Kano censorship board has challenged Hisbah authority to do so.

Usman Bello Balarabe