A Federal High Court in Kano has set aside all steps taken by Kano state government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law. The Kano House of Assembly had repealed the law after which Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf implemented it by dethroning Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as Emir of Kano. The governor also reversed the…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa, held a private meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa. Before the closed meeting, which was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Johannesburg, President Ramaphosa thanked President Tinubu for honouring the invitation to attend his inauguration for a second term in office. “Thank you so much for…
A Frontline governorship aspirant under the platform of All Progressive Congress in Ondo state, Chief Olusola Oke, has declared his support for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the November 16 governorship election in the State. Oke at a meeting of his political associates and followers at his residence in Akure on Thursday, Chief Oke collapsed…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday confirmed his bilateral meeting with the recently inaugurated President of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa. Tinubu said their discussions were centred on the economy of the two African countries. It will be recalled that the Nigerian President, on Tuesday departed Lagos State for South Africa, where he attended the swearing-in…
Protesters on Thursday besieged the Kaduna government house to demand the probe of Nasir el-Rufai, the state’s former governor. On June 5, the Kaduna assembly recommended the probe of el-Rufai over the alleged diversion of public funds up to N423 billion and money laundering. The Kaduna assembly made the recommendation after a report by an…
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, will commence the traditional rites soon, in preparation to ascend the throne of the Olubadan of Ibadan land. This followed the approval by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, on Wednesday. The governor’s approval was contained…
The city of Kano has remained calm on Thursday evening despite the Federal High Court judgment which nullified Emir Muhammad Sanusi’s reinstatement as the 16th Emir of Kano. It was noted that despite the judgment, residents were seen going about with their normal businesses as the human and vehicular movement continued unhindered even around the…
Zainab Duke-Abiola, one of the wives of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, has said that three of the armed robbers who laid ambush for the iconic late politician on his way to Ibadan, Oyo state later became Governor and Honourables in Nigeria. According to Zainab, the armed robbers started shouting ‘MKO, is our man,…
A former spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo has failed to rule out the possibility of joining another party. In a viral video, the former Labour Party scribe said he would not rule out going back to “anything because change is constant”. Kenneth, a Nollywood actor turned politician, described the last…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, met with the management of Rungis International Wholesale Food Market in Paris, France, on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a statement and photos shared on X.com. He stated that the meeting was aimed at improving food security in the state and establishing an effective collaboration for the Lagos Food and…
