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.

59 articles published since 24 Mar 2025

Author's articles

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

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

Nigeria

2 months 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 wedding plans

Nigeria

2 months 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

3 months ago

Scorching heat: Residents struggle as deodorant prices soar

Scorching heat: Residents struggle as deodorant prices soar

Nigeria

3 months ago

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

3 months ago

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

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

Nigeria

3 months ago

Pregnant woman beaten to unconsciousness by husband over N40k debt

Pregnant woman beaten to unconsciousness by husband over N40k debt

Nigeria

3 months 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

3 months 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

3 months 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

3 months 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

3 months 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.

Hisbah disperses misled crowd, dismantles fake holy muddy pool site in Kano

Hisbah disperses misled crowd, dismantles fake holy muddy pool site in Kano

Nigeria

3 months ago

False claims of holy water in Kano mislead crowds; viral video sparks outrage as Hisbah dismantles site, warns against religious misinformation and exploitation.

Kano: “We knew he was a thief," Neighbour speaks as 20-year-old confessed to serial killings

Kano: “We knew he was a thief," Neighbour speaks as 20-year-old confessed to serial killings

Nigeria

3 months ago

Kano’s 20-year-old Umar Auwalu confesses to multiple killings, shocking Wudil residents. He reportedly began crime at 8. Police launch full investigation.

Kano Hisbah vows to crack down on "secret" boyfriend-girlfriend meetings in cars

Kano Hisbah vows to crack down on "secret" boyfriend-girlfriend meetings in cars

Nigeria

4 months ago

The Kano Hisbah Board has intensified efforts to stop unmarried couples from meeting in vehicles, sparking mixed reactions from parents and religious leaders.

Kano film censorship board cracks down on tricycle operators over "indecent" posters, inscription

Kano film censorship board cracks down on tricycle operators over "indecent" posters, inscription

Nigeria

4 months ago

Kano Film Board cracks down on tricycle operators over indecent stickers, citing public morality, sparking mixed reactions and concerns on rights, livelihood.

Usman Bello Balarabe