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  • Emir Muhammad Sanusi II Defies Police Ban; Leads Traditional Durbar In Kano (Photos)

    .. Emir Muhammad Sanusi II Defies Police Ban; Leads Traditional Durbar In Kano (Photos)

     As the emirship dispute in Kano persists, reinstated Emir Muhammad Sanusi II and deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero led separate Eid el-Kabir prayers in different locations across the state on Sunday.Emir Sanusi II, joined by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, conducted prayers inside the Kofar Mata Juma’at Mosque due to inclement weather. Meanwhile, Emir Ba
  • "It Doesn’t Matter If Another Governor Deposes Me" - Emir Of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II

    ."It Doesn’t Matter If Another Governor Deposes Me" - Emir Of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II

     The 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has expressed indifference toward the possibility of being dethroned again, emphasizing that his fate lies in God's hands.Sanusi's tenure has been marked by political turbulence, notably when former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje dethroned him in 2020 due to a personal dispute. However, Gove
  • NDLEA Kano Intercepts 230,600 Tramadol Tablets, Arrests 106 Suspects Ahead Of Eid-el Kabir

    . NDLEA Kano Intercepts 230,600 Tramadol Tablets, Arrests 106 Suspects Ahead Of Eid-el Kabir

     The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State has made a significant bust, intercepting 230,600 tablets of Tramadol and arresting 106 suspects. The announcement was made by the state command's Commander, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.According to Idris-Ahmad, the oper
  • Regionalism & Parliamentary System Of Govt Not Solution To Nigeria's Problem -Emir Of Kano Sanusi

    . Regionalism & Parliamentary System Of Govt Not Solution To Nigeria's Problem -Emir Of Kano Sanusi

     Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has said that regionalism and parliamentary system of government are not solutions to Nigeria's problem. Sanusi who said this in an interview with Vanguard, questioned the necessity of a bicameral legislature and the rationale behind appointing ministers from every state, even when not required. He noted that
  • Kano Govt Fined ₦10m For Violating Rights Of Ex-Emir Bayero

    . Kano Govt Fined ₦10m For Violating Rights Of Ex-Emir Bayero

     A Federal High Court has imposed a ₦10 million fine on the Kano government for infringing on the rights of the former Emir Aminu Bayero.Justice Liman Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Kano State, in a landmark ruling, affirmed that Bayero had the right to hear his case.On Thursday, June 13, Justice Mohammed delivered a verdict in a case brou
  • BREAKING: Kano Court Assumes Jurisdiction To Hear Bayero’s Rights Violation Suit

    . BREAKING: Kano Court Assumes Jurisdiction To Hear Bayero’s Rights Violation Suit

     A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, has ruled that it has the jurisdiction to preside over the case of human rights violation brought by deposed Kano Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, and a senior councillor, Aminu Babba DanAgundi, following the reinstatement of Emir Mohammadu Sanusi II.The court had granted an ex-parte order stopping Governor Abba Kabir
  • NSCDC Arrest Two suspected Streetlight Cable Vandals In Kano

    . NSCDC Arrest Two suspected Streetlight Cable Vandals In Kano

     The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kano State Command, has arrested two persons suspected to be streetlight cable vandals.In a statement on Wednesday in Kano, the Command’s spokesman, Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, said the suspects were arrested by operatives on a surveillance of critical infrastructure and assets. “Operatives of
  • Passengers Reportedly Kidnapped By Boko Haram Along Maiduguri-Kano Highway Last Night

    . Passengers Reportedly Kidnapped By Boko Haram Along Maiduguri-Kano Highway Last Night

     Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly kidnapped passengers along the Maiduguri-Kano highwayAccording to report, the insurgents struck between Garin Kuturu and Mannanari village near Auno, along Damaturu highway at about 5:50 pm on Monday.The insurgents reportedly blocked the highway before forcefully taking away some passengers.The incid
  • JUST-IN: Heavy Security As Kano Court Begins Hearing On Emirate Tussle

    . JUST-IN: Heavy Security As Kano Court Begins Hearing On Emirate Tussle

     On Thursday, there is a heavy presence of security in and around the Federal High Court sitting at Court Road in Kano as the hearing on the emirate tussle begins.Gistmania reports that the Police officers and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have manned their vehicles in strategic places around the court, restricting movement.C
  • Police Arrest 19 Suspects For Alleged Crimes In Kano

    . Police Arrest 19 Suspects For Alleged Crimes In Kano

     Kano State Police Command has arrested 19 suspects for alleged armed robbery, cattle rustling and kidnapping in different parts of the state.This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa.Kiyawa gave the names of the suspects as: Auwal Fulani, aged 27 years old, Abdullahi Salisu, aged 28 y
  • NSCDC Arrests 5 For Vandalizing Streetlight Cables, Stealing Motorcycles, Others In Kano

    . NSCDC Arrests 5 For Vandalizing Streetlight Cables, Stealing Motorcycles, Others In Kano

     The Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested five suspects in Kano for alleged vandalism and theft.The Commandant of the Corps in Kano State, Mohammad Lawal-Falala, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kano. He said the suspects were apprehended by the anti-vandalism unit of the corps during midnight patrols.Two suspects,
  • Nigerian Man And His Fiancée Nab For Stealing Wedding Gifts In Kano

    . Nigerian Man And His Fiancée Nab For Stealing Wedding Gifts In Kano

     A couple, Nura Musbahu and Fatima Lawal, have been remanded by a Shari’a Court in Kano State for allegedly stealing wedding gifts, specifically kayan lefe, which belonged to Nura's sister, Aisha.Daily Post reports that Kayan lefe is a Hausa tradition of buying expensive gift items by a groom for his bride and formally presenting it to her b
  • Kano Emirate: Gov Yusuf Lauded By Lagos NNPP Over Sanusi’s Re-Enthronement

    . Kano Emirate: Gov Yusuf Lauded By Lagos NNPP Over Sanusi’s Re-Enthronement

     The Lagos State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, on Friday applauded Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State for his efforts to preserve the ancient state’s cultural heritage.The State’s Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mr Richard Benson, who gave the commendation in a statement in Lagos, said that the re-enthronement of the forme
  • Muhammadu Sanusi Makes First Appointment Amid Kano Emirship Tussle

    . Muhammadu Sanusi Makes First Appointment Amid Kano Emirship Tussle

     Amid the Kano Emirship tussle, the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has made his first appointment.Sanusi approved the appointment of a new Ward Head of Kofar Mazugal, Hamisu Sani in the Dala Local Government area of the state, on Thursday, May 30.He asked the new ward Head to ensure peaceful coexistence among the subjects of the area and co
  • Calm In Kano As District Heads Pledge Loyalty To Sanusi Amidst Legal Tussle

    . Calm In Kano As District Heads Pledge Loyalty To Sanusi Amidst Legal Tussle

     The city of Kano is experiencing a gradual return to calmness despite tensions surrounding the Emir of Kano throne. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II remains reinstated, now into the sixth day, despite ongoing legal challenges to his Emirship.While the Sunusi camp insists he is the rightful Emir, having been reappointed by Gov. Abba Yusuf, a Federal High C
  • BREAKING: CJN Summons Judges Over Conflicting Orders On Kano Emirate Tussle

    . BREAKING: CJN Summons Judges Over Conflicting Orders On Kano Emirate Tussle

     Amid the Emirate tussle in Kano State, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court over conflicting interim injunctions.Justice S.A. Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano had issued an order to evict the Emir of Kano, Muhamma
  • BREAKING: Court Orders Eviction Of Reinstated Emir Of Kano, Sanusi From palace

    . BREAKING: Court Orders Eviction Of Reinstated Emir Of Kano, Sanusi From palace

     A Federal High Court has ordered the eviction of the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II from the palace. The Court also ordered restoration of all rights and privileges due to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, are given to him, as the rightful Emir of Kano.However, the order was in contradiction of an earlier order by a State High Cou
  • Court Stops Ado Bayero From Parading Himself As Emir Of Kano, Orders Police To Evict Him From

    . Court Stops Ado Bayero From Parading Himself As Emir Of Kano, Orders Police To Evict Him From

     The newly dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and four others were on Monday, restrained by the Kano State High Court, from parading themselves as monarchs in the state.Justice Aisha Adamu Aliyu granted the order after an ex parte motion was filed by the state government on Monday, May 27, 2024.The judge also stoppped all the dethroned Emirs
  • Kano Emirate Crisis: Deputy Gov, Aminu Abdulsalam Apologizes To Ribadu, Withdraws Allegation

    . Kano Emirate Crisis: Deputy Gov, Aminu Abdulsalam Apologizes To Ribadu, Withdraws Allegation

     The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdulsalam, has apologised to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, over his claim that Mr Ribadu helped the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to return to Kano.Mr Abdulsalam made the apology at a press conference late Sunday at the Government House, Kano.The deputy governor had claimed
  • Kano Game Of Throne, Former Emir Of Gaya Backs Down, Says He Accepts His Removal

    . Kano Game Of Throne, Former Emir Of Gaya Backs Down, Says He Accepts His Removal

     Former Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, says he has accepted his removal, saying it was an act of God.Abdulkadir was one the first-class kings appointed by the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje.The emirs were on Thursday sacked after the incumbent governor Abba Kabir Yusuf signed the repeal of the law which balkanised
  • Renewed Protests Erupt In Kano Amid Emirate Turmoil (Video)

    . Renewed Protests Erupt In Kano Amid Emirate Turmoil (Video)

     Tensions flared once again in Kano as protests erupted over the ongoing power struggle for the Emir's throne between Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II and the deposed Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero.Despite the governor's directive, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the dethroned Emir, has remained entrenched in the palace, refusing to yield.Reports from Da
  • Deposed Emir Of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, Breaks Silence Over Emirate Dispute

    . Deposed Emir Of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, Breaks Silence Over Emirate Dispute

     The recently deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, has expressed confidence that justice will prevail in the ongoing controversy surrounding the emirates in Kano State. Ado-Bayero, who was removed from his position by Governor Abba Yusuf, emphasized the importance of law and order, urging authorities to uphold justice.Speaking on Saturday from h
  • Court Stops Sanusi Lamido’s Reinstatement As Kano Emir

    . Court Stops Sanusi Lamido’s Reinstatement As Kano Emir

     A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an order stopping the State Government from enforcing the Kano State Emirate Council Repeal Law. This move comes after Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the Kano Emirate, filed an application seeking to halt the enforcement of the law. The Kano State House of Assembly had earlier diss
  • Death Toll Rises To 18 As Ganduje Moves To Rebuild Kano Burnt Mosque

    . Death Toll Rises To 18 As Ganduje Moves To Rebuild Kano Burnt Mosque

     As the death toll of the Kano State Mosque attack rises to 18, leaving 7 bedridden, the National Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has promised to rebuild the burnt Mosque.The Former Kano Governor donated N5.3 million with 50 bags of rice and other food items to victims of the Mosque attack, during a sympathy v
  • BREAKING: 5 Emirate Abolished As Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Is Reinstated As Emir Of Kano

    . BREAKING: 5 Emirate Abolished As Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Is Reinstated As Emir Of Kano

     The Kano State House of Assembly has enacted a significant second amendment to the Kano State Emirate Council Law, a move that will dissolve all five emirates in the state.According to Leadership, this decision followed discussions during a plenary session on Thursday, May 23, which Speaker Hon. Ismail Falgore chaired.The Kano State Emirate Counci
  • NSCDC Rescues 13 Human Trafficking Victims In Kano

    . NSCDC Rescues 13 Human Trafficking Victims In Kano

     The Kano State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has rescued 13 victims of human trafficking in the state.The State Commandant of the corps, Mohammed Lawal-Falala, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Kano. Lawal-Falala disclosed that the victims were rescued on May 20 at Dan Tsinke Quarters in Taraun
  • Kano Mosque Attack: Suspect, Shafiu Abubakar Remanded For Setting Worshippers Ablaze

    . Kano Mosque Attack: Suspect, Shafiu Abubakar Remanded For Setting Worshippers Ablaze

     A man, Shafiu Abubakar Gadan who was accused of setting a mosque ablaze, leading to the death of 14 worshippers was on Monday, May 20, remanded in a correctional centre by an Upper Shariah Court in Kano State.The incident occurred during the Subhi (early morning) prayer in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state on May 15, 2024.Many other worshi
  • Kano Govt Confirms Purchase of 41 ‘Exotic’ SUVs For Lawmakers Worth N68m Each

    . Kano Govt Confirms Purchase of 41 ‘Exotic’ SUVs For Lawmakers Worth N68m Each

     The Kano State Government has said it bought 41 ‘exotic’ sports utility vehicles, SUVs, each valued at N68 million, for members of the State House of Assembly. The confirmation was given by the Kano State Government, through the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi, said it is the right of the lawmakers to be provided with soun
  • Peter Obi Visits Victims Of Kano Mosque Attack

    . Peter Obi Visits Victims Of Kano Mosque Attack

     The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Sunday visited victims of arson at a mosque in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government area of Kano state.Obi who visited the victims on their hospital bed at the Murtala Specialist hHospital in Kano, condemned the attack, which he described as a senseless act.In his words: “This
  • Bribery Allegations: Kano Court Fixes Date For Ganduje’s Arraignment

    . Bribery Allegations: Kano Court Fixes Date For Ganduje’s Arraignment

     Kano State High Court No.7 has re-scheduled the arraignment of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje to June 5.Ganduje is standing trial alongside his wife Hafsat Umar, his son, Abdullahi Umar and five othersThe defendants in the case included Abubakar Bawuro, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Limited Sa

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