Kano High Court Restrains Depose Emirs From Parading Themselves

A Kano High Court has directed the Police Commissioner to evict the deposed Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero from the mini palace on the state road in Kano. The court presided by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu who gave the order on Monday, May 27, 2024, also ordered the deposed Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye to stop parading themselves as Emirs Those restrained are Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero,...

Governor Kefas Probes Taraba State Television

Taraba State Government has inaugurated a committee to investigate the activities of the Taraba State Television following the suspension of the General Manager of the station. Inaugurating the committee on behalf of Governor, Agbu Kefas, the Taraba State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Yakubu Maikasuwa, urged members to adhere strictly to the terms of reference. He urged them to be just and fair in their assignment and distance themselves from witch-hunting any person. The...

Acts Of Rebellion: Royal Family Suspends Oba Of Benin’s Uncle

Professor Gregory Akenzua, one of the Benin Royal Family, was suspended on Monday “for his acts of rebellion against the Benin Traditional Institution.” Akenzua, an uncle to the revered Oba of Benin, is the suspended Enogie (Duke) of the Evbo-Obanosa community in Orhiomwon local government area of Edo State and is currently in court with the Benin Palace to seek legal redress over his suspension. Prince George Eweka while reading the text of the statement...

Militants Dislodge 151 Villages In Plateau-Group Alleges

The Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities in Plateau State has accused the Fulani militants in the state of alleged forceful displacement and annexation of 151 indigenous hamlets and villages. The coalition which includes the people of Atakar, Berom, Irigwe, Mwaghavul, and Ron, in conjunction with the coalition of Plateau indigenous youth bodies, claimed while briefing newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The group also accused the militants of involvement in land grabbing in villages across...

Emir’s Tussle: We Will Respect Court Order—Kano Police

The Kano State Police Command says it will abide by a court order restraining the appointment of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano. Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Usaini Gumel while briefing Journalists on Saturday, May 25, affirmed that the command is complying with the court’s directive to maintain the status quo until a ruling is delivered on June 3rd, 2024. “We are adhering to the court order that mandates the...

First Female ECOWAS, Parliament Speaker Sworn-in

Mrs Maimunatu Ibrahima, parliament member from Togo has been sworn in as the first female speaker of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Parliament. The speaker was sworn in at the second extraordinary session of the parliament on Thursday in Kano. Under the parliament’s rotational system for the speakership, the position falls to Togo during this legislative session. Ibrahima, who previously served as the third Deputy Speaker in the Fifth Legislature of the...

Governor Yusuf Sacks Emir Of Kano, Reappoints Sanusi II

Following repealing the 2019 Emirate Councils Law that altered the state’s over 1000-year history and signing the Kano Emirates Bill 2024 into law,Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the reappointment of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano under the new laws. The Governor while signing the law that was attended by the Speaker of the State Assembly, Ismaila Falgore, Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam, Secretary to the State Government Abdullahi Baffa Bichi among others...

Windstorm Kills Two, Wreak Havoc On Mopol14 Barracks, Others

A heavy powerful windstorm accompanied by rainfall has killed two persons in Yola and blew off roofing of residential houses including quarters of Nigeria Police Force Mopol 14 barracks in Yola, Adamawa State. Areas worst hit are Wuro-Chekke and Mbamba wards in the Yola South local government area of the state where two deaths were recorded. The incident forced the affected to salvage their properties from saturation. It also destroyed the walls of Nigeria Police...

Stakeholders Across West Africa Vows To Combat Gender-Based Violence

Due to the high rate of Gender-Based Violence and other harmful practices in the West Africa region, stakeholders across West Africa have pledged their commitment to combat the menace. The stakeholders pledged St during the Annual High-Level Gender-Based Violence Summit with Traditional and Faith Leaders in West Africa, organized by the UN Women in partnership with the Ford Foundation held in Abuja. The UN Women representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS Ms. Beatrice Eyong, said despite recorded...

President Tinubu Sacks and Replaces FRSC Boss, Dauda Ali Biu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked Corp Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Dauda Ali Biu and named ACM Shehu Mohammed as his replacement. The appointment of ACM Shehu Mohammed as the new Corp Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of FRSC was contained in a letter dated May 20th, 2024 signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. According to the letter, the appointment...

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