Written by A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Lamorde has been laid to rest. He was buried in Abuja on Tuesday, days after his passage. At the funeral service attended by top dignitaries from across the country, Vice President Kashim Shettima said Lamorde’s life was one guided by integrity, justice, and … Continue reading “Ex-EFCC Chairman Lamorde Laid To Rest, Shettima, Others Mourn”
Written by ….Shareholders Give Approval to recapitalise as Directed by the Regulators ….UBA Pays Total Dividend of N95.8bn, translating to N2.80 per share in 2023. Shareholders of Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, have praised the board, management and staff of the Bank on the impressive performance recorded over the past years and especially … Continue reading “A Promise Fulfilled: UBA Shareholders Commend 2023 Superlative Performance, Dividend Payout”
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of a Kano High Court on Monday, May 27, barred Aminu Ado Bayero from parading himself as the 15th Emir of Kano and also directed the police to evict him from the mini palace at the State Road. The judge ruled that the order is effective until 11th June 2024 when the … Continue reading “Court bars Bayero from parading himself as Emir, orders police to evict him from palace”
A Kano High Court has ordered Aminu Ado Bayero to cease parading from himself as the 15th Emir of Kano and also directed the police to evict him from the mini palace at the State Road. The court presided, over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, gave the order on Monday. Monday’s order is effective … Continue reading “Court Bars Bayero From Parading Self As Emir, Orders Police To Evict Him From Palace”
Amid the Emirship tussle in Kano State, the police have uncovered plans to unleash mayhem in the North-West state. The Police Commissioner in the state, Husaini Gumel, stated this in a press briefing at the Government House late on Sunday. According to him, the police and other security agencies have mobilized to take … Continue reading “Police Uncover Plans To Unleash Mayhem In Kano”
Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, has retracted his statement accusing the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of interfering in the Kano emirate tussle. At a press conference late Sunday, the deputy governor apologised to the NSA, saying he was misguided to have made his initial statement. “The Office of the National … Continue reading “Emirship Tussle: Kano Deputy Gov Apologises To Ribadu, Withdraws Allegations”
The Nigerian Army has denied any involvement in the ongoing emirate tussle in Kano State, contrary to insinuations by the Kano state chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association. On Thursday, a Federal High Court in Kano issued an ex-parte order, preventing Governor Abba Yusuf from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The court also halted … Continue reading “‘We Have No Hand In Kano Emirate Tussle’- Army”
Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir has said that he sees his removal from the position as an act of God. The Emir who is part of the five first-class kings whose emirates were dissolved in Kano state, told BBC Hausa that he has no plan to challenge it in court. Abdulkadir said; Nobody will feel happy … Continue reading “I’ve accepted my fate – Emir of Gaya speaks after his emirate was dissolved”
Another pilgrim from Kebbi has passed away after a brief illness in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is coming hours after the Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board announced the death of a female pilgrim, Tawalkatu Busare Alako, from Jega Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the second deceased, Alhaji Muhammad Suleman from … Continue reading “2024 Hajj: Another Kebbi pilgrim dies in Mecca”
Kerosene Price Increases 6.3% in April, Says NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of kerosene increased from N1,354.40 recorded in March 2024, up by about 6.3%, to N1,439.64 in April 2024. The Bureau said this in its Kerosene Price Watch for April 2024, released in Abuja […]