Nigerian playwright and Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has said Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, was not given good advise on the dethronement of Muhammadu Sanusi II. Read the piece, FOR WHOM THE GATES OPEN below: These are depressing times – stemming from different factors of course – for a largesector of the nation. Insecurity, […]
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Graca Machel, widow of late Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, has expressed her solidarity with Muhammadu Sanusi, deposed emir of Kano. Recall that Kano executive council chaired by Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor, removed Sanusi as emir on Monday “for disrespecting the office of the governor”. In a statement on Tuesday, Machel who is the […]
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One of the lawyers representing Muhammadu Sanusi, former emir of Kano, Abubakar Mahmoud, has disclosed that after his dethronement, the ex-monarch wanted to move to Lagos state, but was forced to Nasarawa. Recall that the Kano executive council chaired by Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of the state, removed Sanusi from the throne on Monday, replacing him with […]
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His Highness, Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Bichi and son of late Emir Abdullahi Ado Bayero has been appointed the new Emir of Kano by Kano state government. Announcing his appointment on Monday, Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, said Aminu Ado Bayero’s appointment was as a result of recommendations by the […]
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As part of its ongoing celebration of International Women’s Day, and under the banner of this year’s theme #EachforEqual, Facebook honours women from across Africa who have been using their voices to bring people together, build and make significant impact in their communities, while inspiring other women by changing the African narrative. Nunu Ntshingila, Regional […]
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A Commonwealth gathering has called for an end to gender inequality by 2030 so every girl can have the same opportunities as boys. Ahead of International Women’s Day, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland joined a gathering of leaders, celebrities, academics and activists in London to discuss ways to accelerate the progress. Despite decades of activism and […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, re-arraigned social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, in a Federal High Court Lagos, for alleged N32.9billion fraud. Mompha was first arraigned by the commission on 14 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering and running a foreign exchange business without the authorisation of the Central Bank […]
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Dolores Aveiro, the mother of Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo has been rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke. The Juventus superstar has flown to the island of Madeira to be with his mother, after she was admitted to Dr Nelio Mendonca Hospital just after 5am on Tuesday morning. Local media say she is “conscious and […]
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The Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has been named on the Ebony Magazine’s just released Ebony Power 100 along with other power houses like the Mayor of Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot; Co-Founder, FUBU, J Alexander Martin; Vice President, Global Partnerships, Google, Incorporated, Bonita Coleman Stewart, amongst […]
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The police in Taraba state has arrested a suspected child trafficker, Mary Yakubu, with 23 children. The children, who are between the ages of four and seven, comprise 14 boys and nine girls. Mary was paraded along with other suspects on Monday at the State Police Command headquarters in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. The […]
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