Founded over five centuries ago, the Kano Durbar is more than a festival—it is a living narrative of tradition, royalty, and communal identity. For decades, it has attracted the admiration of ...

An Islamic organisation has announced the plan to slaughter and share 6,000 cows in 11 states across Nigeria for the ...

NAN reports that Kano Durbar is a yearly festival in Kano, Nigeria, celebrating the region’s culture and heritage through a grand horse parade. It is acclaimed to be the largest procession of ...

The annual Kano Durbar festival has been officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, according to Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to ...

Several tourists have expressed disappointment over the abrupt cancellation of the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr Durbar, a popular traditional horse-riding festival, in Kano State. More than 160 tourists had ...

The festival was introduced by Sarki Muhammadu Rumfa of Kano in the late 15th Century as a way of demonstrating military power and skills before going to war before it subsequently evolved into a ...

UNESCO has presented the certificate of inscription for the Kano Durbar Festival to the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa. Dr. Hajo Sani ...

Kano residents have expressed concerns over the plan by the 15th and 16th Emirs of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, to hold Sallah Durbar, as part of the traditional ...

Sallah Durbar has over the years brought fame and prestige to Kano State, attracting foreign guests, dignitaries, diplomats and thousands of Nigerians. Most people come to the city to catch a ...

has extended an invitation to all district heads in Kano Emirate to participate in the annual traditional durbar event in celebration of Eid-el-Kabir festival. LEADERSHIP reports that Bayero’s ...