Court fixes Dec.11 For Pre-trial in Suit Challenging Appointment of Emir of Zazzau

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Justice Kabir Dabo of a High Court sitting in Dogarawa Zaria, Kaduna State has fixed Dec. 11, 2020, for a pretrial conference in a suit challenging the appointment of the new Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli. Bashir Aminu, the Iyan Zazzau, on October 16, instituted the case against Governor Nasir El-Rufai and 10 others. Mr Aminu, in a writ of summons, wants the court to set aside the selection of...

Deposed Emir Of Kano,Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II Visits New Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The former Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II on Wednesday visited the new Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli. Reports say  that Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II who was on a congratulatory visit to Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli over his coronation and presentation of Staff of Office last Monday by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, an academic visitor at Oxford University in London arrived in...

Wife Who Breaks Up with Alaafin Alleges Threat to Her Life

One of the wives of the Alaafin of Oyo, Anuoluwapo Adeyemi, has parted ways with the monarch, alleging threat to his life. Anu, who has set of twins for the Yoruba monarch, Lamidi Adeyemi III, alleged that there has been an attempt to kidnap her and called on Nigerians to note that were anything to happen to her, the monarch should be held responsible. The queen, who is one of the youngest wives of the...

We Appoint Ahmad Bamalli as Emir of Zazzau to Address Colonial Injustice – Gov. El-Rufai

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Governor Nasir El-Rufai  of Kaduna state  has said that the appointment of Ahmad Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau was an opportunity to redress a colonial injustice. The governor made this known during the presentation of staff of office to the traditional ruler on Monday. He recalled that the Emir’s grandfather, Aliyu Dan-Sidi was unjustly deposed by the colonial Governor of Northern Region, Herbert Goldsmith. According to El-Rufai, the handing...

Taraba Communities Petitions Gov Ishaku, Disassociate Themselves From Bakula and Sanwi Chiefdoms

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Hausa-Fulani community in Lau local government area of Taraba State on Saturday petitioned the state governor Darius Ishaku over the creation of two new Chiefdoms and assignment of hierarchy saying that it was a deviation from the existing system in the Chiefdom. The leader of the group Alhaji Buba Madugu Abbare, who addressed a Press conference in Lau  said that the submersion of some of their village heads under...

Court Refuses to Stop Coronation of New Emir of Zazzau

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent A High Court sitting in Dogarawa Zaria, Kaduna State has  refused an application seeking to stop the coronation of Amb. Nuhu Bamalli, as the Emir of Zazzau. It could be recalled that  the coronation is scheduled to hold on Nov.9. The suit was filed by Alhaji Bashir Aminu (Iyan Zazzau) challenging the coronation of the new emir. on Oct. 16, Aminu filed an interlocutory application praying the court for an...

President Buhari Mourns Igwe Alex Nwokedi

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Uthoko Na Eze Royal Family over the death of Igwe Alex Ezeoba Nwokedi, the Uthoko of Achalla. The message was conveyed by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Buhari also condoled the people of Achalla community, the Igwe-in-Council of Achalla and the Anambra State government. Nwokedi was the former chairman, Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers and former chairman of Nine Eastern States...

Practitioners of Yoruba Traditional Religions Condemns Killings of Peaceful Protesters in Lekki

The Yoruba traditional religions practitioners under the umbrella of Isese Assembly has condemned the killing of unarmed protesters by officers of the Nigerian Army. The socio-cultural group of the Yoruba, the predominant people of the Southwest Nigeria condemned the attack on innocent Nigerian youths who were protesting against police brutality and extrajudicial killings. The group made this known on Thursday in statement signed by its leader, Oluwo Aderemi Ifaoleepin. The group added that the youth...

Adamawa Constitutes Traditional Advisory Council on COVID-19

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Adamawa state government has inaugurated an advisory committee consisting of 21 traditional rulers and traditional council secretaries from the 21 local government areas of the state with a view of stemming the spread of the Coronavirus disease. During one-Day sensitization and awareness meeting for traditional rulers, supported by state Primary Health Care Development Agency, UNICEF, NCDC, and WHO, officials of the state government charged the traditional rulers to improve on...

Adamawa Emirate Loses Chief Warrior , After Brief Illness

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The ancient town of Yola and it’s environs were on Friday thrown into mourning with the demise of Chief warrior of Adamawa emirate,Barade, Alh. Muhammady Hannah Gabdo Musdafa. Family and emirate sources  said that Baraden Adamawa, an uncle  to Lamido Barkindo died last night after brief illness. The Chief warrior popularly called Baba Hamman Gabdo will be put to  rest after fiuneral rite at Modibbo Adama central mosque,  Yola after...

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