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  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Abdul Mohammed, and other counsel for the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, on Thursday, withdrew their legal representation in the Kano emirate tussle suit. Mohammed had informed the Kano State High Court that he had an affidavit of fact dated July 3, attached with a notice of … Continue reading “Kano Emirate Tussle: Bayero’s Lawyers Withdraw Legal Representation”

    The Governor Ahmed Aliyu administration in Sokoto State says the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has no constitutional power to appoint district and village heads in the North-West state. The Sokoto State Attorney General, Muhammad Nasiru Binji, stated this at a public hearing at the State House of Assembly on Tuesday. … Continue reading “VIDEO: Sultan Has No Power To Appoint District Heads – Sokoto Govt”

    The Sultanate Council has expressed readiness to work and support the Sokoto State Government as well as operate with laws made by the government for the Council. A representative of the Sultan, Muhammad Jabi Kilgori, stated this at a public hearing at the State House of Assembly on Tuesday in the North-West state. … Continue reading “Controversial Bill: Sultanate Council Pledges Support For Sokoto Govt”

  The Defence Headquarters has described the recent bombings in Borno State as Nigeria receding into a state of war. This was revealed in a statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, on Tuesday while re-enacting the gory incidents that led to the loss of lives in the Gworza Local Government … Continue reading “‘We Are In A State Of War’ — DHQ On Borno Bombings”

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja that N30 billion suspected to be proceeds of crime passed through the account of suspected internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha. The EFCC made this disclosure through one Idi Musa, a staff in the Land and … Continue reading “N30bn Suspected Crime Proceeds Passed Through Mompha’s Account – EFCC”

  Heavy battles and bombardment hit Gaza City’s Shujaiya district for a fourth day on Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged his forces were engaged in a “difficult fight”. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled the devastated neighbourhood, where the Israeli army said it has carried out raids and fought Palestinian militants … Continue reading “Fighting Rages In Gaza City’s Shujaiya For Fourth Day”

  75-year-old Hajiya Halima Adamu, the mother of the popular Hausa political singer, Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted. A resident told Channels Television that Mrs Adamu was abducted in the early hours of Friday at her residence in Kahutu village in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State. He explained that … Continue reading “Bandits Kidnap Political Singer’s Mother In Katsina”

  In a recent development in the lingering royal tussle in Kano, the state government has dismissed the hoisting of traditional and official flags at the Nassarawa Palace where the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, resides, describing it as a mere attempt to gain public attention. The flag, a symbol of authority that … Continue reading “Flag Hoisting At Nassarawa Palace A Publicity Stunt – Kano Govt”

    The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has distributed 2,760 solar-powered radio sets to the Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) but rued the growing out-of-school children population in Nigeria.  UNICEF handed over the radio sets to Katsina SUBEB for students in the security frontline communities to learn lessons. In his address … Continue reading “One In Three Nigerian Children Out Of School, Says UNICEF”