Indeed, Jigoro Kano (1860-1936), the ‘father of judo’ moulded the discipline on the fundamental truths of the ‘Way’ — the basis of human and social life. But a recent report in the Japan ...

Other martial arts have been born after taking inspiration from ju-jitsu. Jigoro Kano, an accomplished ju-jitsu fighter, created his own ryu in the 1880s. This would later evolve into judo which ...

The philosophy of Dr Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, was that judo is not just a sport, it is an education for life. You practice your fighting within the dojo (a school for training in Japanese ...

As he returned to the throne in a colourful ceremony, Nigeria's influential Emir of Kano addressed the people who deposed him four years ago. Those who expelled Muhammadu Sanusi II from his role ...

Mahmud Kabir Yakasai and Rabiatu Tahir spoke to the BBC about the secrets of their happiness, and about why so many marriages fail in the northern city of Kano, in a video that has generated much ...

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of five officers following a ghastly motor accident along the Zaria-Kano road in the early hours of Tuesday (today). The Command’s Public ...

The Kano State Police Command, on Monday, said it had recorded remarkable successes in its efforts to ensure public safety and prevent crimes. The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Salman Dogo ...

A member of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has said members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State are defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC ...

The Islamic police in Nigeria's northern state of Kano arrested 11 Muslims on Tuesday who were seen eating food during the Ramadan fast. Kano has a majority Muslim population, where an Islamic ...

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that he was not part of an alleged plot to dethrone Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.

The Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, disclosed that the state will be the first to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage. The governor disclosed this in Kaduna at a Michael Imoudu National ...