The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a fresh hearing in the legal battle over the disputed Kano Emirate involving Ado Bayero. A three-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Mustapha held that the judgment delivered by the lower court on July 15 is a nullity, as the appellants’ rights to a fair hearing were […]
The Kano State Government has described as ill-timed, the introduction of President Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Bills, rejecting it in all ramifications. The government said the bills would do more harm than good to the people of the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by his deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, voiced strong opposition to the […]
Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso says it’s disheartening that many parts of Northern Nigeria are in total darkness as a result of vandalism. Kwankwaso said the situation is further compounded by the high cost of petrol and diesel in the country. In a post on his X handle […]
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, has arrested Garba Musa Kwankwaso, a nephew to the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, presidential candidate, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, the Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Kano State chapter, over their alleged involvement in a drug supply […]
A former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, Prof. Bola Akinterinwa, has revealed that majority of the EndBadGovernance protesters flying the Russian flag are Nigeriens. There has been a major crack down on the promoters of the idea who are also calling for military rule in Nigeria. The Department of State […]
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has decried the attitude of the Police Command in the State. He accused the police of refusing to obey his orders as the State’s Chief Security Officer. The Governor said that the police personnel deployed to the state were not cooperating with him. “All the security operatives in the […]
The Kano State Police Command has finally deployed heavily armed security to the Emirate Palace of the reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, while all non-state actors lingering around the place were chased away. In the same vein, the Kano Command of the Police additionally deployed more armed security personnel to the Nassarawa Emir Aminu Ado […]
Palpable fear has enveloped the ancient city of Kano as the two contending Emirs- the reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II and the dethroned Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, announced their plans to pray Jumaat prayers at the Palace Central Mosque. Correspondents reports that already, Emir Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, who resides in the Palace, and is […]
The Forum of Chiefs in Nigeria has advised Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to respect the Federal High Court order and vacate the Kano Emir’s Palace immediately. The Forum said the court’s decision, delivered on Tuesday, was final and binding, adding that it was essential to prioritise peace and stability in Kano State. In a statement jointly […]
Five months after a school teacher, Abdulmalik Tanko was sentenced to death for the killing of a five-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, in Kano, Governor Abba Yusuf has vowed to ensure the execution of the convict. The governor said the sentence prescribed by the court must be carried out. Yusuf spoke during an event to commemorate […]
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said his original ambition was to become the Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, not the governor of the state. He made this revelation while speaking at a send-off ceremony for the outgoing Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Aliyu Shugaba, in Maiduguri at the weekend. Zulum, […]
A former Deputy National Vice Chairman North-West of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman has described the involvement of the federal government in the emirship tussle in Kano state as reckless. Lukman in a statement in a statement issued Monday said the way and manner politics was being played, was not only recklessly insensitive […]
The deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, has said justice will prevail over the issue surrounding the emirates in the state. Bayero urged relevant authorities to ensure justice because nobody is above the law. Media recalls that Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State had dethroned Bayero as the 15th Emir of the state. Speaking on […]
Joint security agencies, under the leadership of the Kano Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, have said they will obey the court order issued by a Federal High Court stopping the Kano State government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, alongside other top security officers of the military, the DSS […]
Tension has enveloped Kano State over alleged forceful return of deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero. This is as the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has ordered his immediate arrest. Correspondents learnt that the governor, his Deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam and other top government functionaries have taken over the Emir’s Palace in an effort […]
Reinstated Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, has arrived at the Kano Government House. Daily Trust reports that Sanusi is to officially receive his appointment letter and resume work as the sole first-class Emir of the state. The Emir, it was gathered, arrived at Kano late Thursday and a lowkey homecoming reception was organised for […]
The New Kano Emirate Councils Law has not only reinstated the five demoted kingmakers to their former positions, it has also empowered them to reconvene in Kano and reinstall former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Muhammadu Sanusi, as the sole Emir of Kano. The law stated that “the Governor shall take all necessary measures to […]
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi on Sunday visited victims of the Kano mosque attack receiving treatment at the Murtala Mohammed hospital in the State. Obi said the visit was to physically show solidarity with the wounded, offer support, and wish them a speedy recovery, as well as to thank and encourage […]
Death toll from the Gezawa Mosque attack in Kano State has risen to eight, with 17 others still in critical condition receiving treatment. Correspondents learnt that seven more victims died while receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano, as confirmed by the police. SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Police Public Relations Officer […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has given an interim order restraining the two commissions of inquiry instituted by the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf from conducting any further proceedings until after the determination of the suit instituted by a former governor of Kano State and current […]
