The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, on Monday, said it will take decades for the North-West to overcome banditry insurgency and other security challenges. The Sultan who doubles as the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Read more…
The Coalition for Defence of Justice and Rule of Law, a group of civil society groups in Nigeria, has called on Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State to resign from office immediately. The demand came after Governor Yusuf’s neglect of Read more…
THE police in Kano State have stressed that they will not obey the directive of the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to evict the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the Nasarawa palace where he is staying. Security Read more…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has described the recent judicial orders in Kano State as an embarrassment to the judiciary. Falana stated this in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday. He said there is the need for higher courts to Read more…
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, AIG Usaini Gumel, has said the force has not obeyed Governor Abba Yusuf’s directive to evict the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero from his current residence due to the legal tussle Read more…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has announced the paramount ruler of Apara Kingdom in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state, Eze Chike Worlu Wodon as the new Chairman of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers. Governor Fubara said Read more…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday nullified the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. But Kano State government in a swift reaction hours after the ruling yesterday, insisted that Mohammad Sanusi remained the Read more…
Abdulmumuni Abiola, son of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, has opened up on how the family detected paternity frauds committed by some of the late patriarch’s widows. The late politician’s son Read more…
In the last one week, the Federal High Court and the National Industrial Court have separately conferred jurisdiction on themselves to determine chieftaincy matters. Both decisions are highly erroneous as they cannot be justified under sections 251 and 254(C) of Read more…
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah took to task individuals who hide behind the quest for autonomous communities, while it is an effort to promote their personal interests. Senator Ubah addressed the issue during the interactive broadcast at Authority radio where he updated Read more…
Some journalists yesterday escaped death in Nkomoro community of Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi state following violence that erupted in the community during the coronation of the traditional ruler of the community. The journalists include Ebonyi State correspondent Read more…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has clarified that he doesn’t care if another government decides to dethrone him again. He stated this during an interview with Saturday Sun in Kano. Sanusi said: “For me, even now that I am here, Read more…