Sanusi to Challenge dethronement, banishment in Court
The dethroned and banished former Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, has said he will be seeking judicial redress and would approach the court to challenge the action taken…
Dethroned Emir of Kano Sanusi Speaks from Exile
Deposed emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described his dethronement by Kano State Government as an act of God. In a four-minute video clip released earlier hours of Tuesday,…
Faction of APC States Chairmen disavow Oshiomhole’s Confidence Vote
There are indications that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) state chairmen Forum appear to be divided on the issue of the suspension order slammed on the party’s national chairman,…
First Nigerian tests positive for Coronavirus
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, yesterday confirmed that the second case of COVID-19 in the country is a Nigerian in Ogun…
Amala and the Coronavirus Patient: Matters Arising by Reuben Abati
Of all the updates that have been given so far by the Lagos State authorities on the government’s efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, and ensure proper care for…
Speaking Truth to Power: The Rise and Fall of Lamido Sanusi
The protracted political tremor that rumbled around the palace of Kano’s traditional ruler, Muhammadu Sanusi II, climaxed in his dethronement yesterday. In 24 hours, the Kano State government unleashed a…
Coronavirus: FG proposes budget cut as projected oil price heads for $20
With cost of governance remaining high and slump in revenue subsisting due to the volatility of oil prices at the international market, the Federal Government, yesterday, announced plans to cut…
FG moves to mitigate crisis as ASUU begins two-week warning strike
The federal government yesterday moved to avert a major crisis in the public university system following a two-week industrial action embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to…
Oshiomhole gets APC Sate Party Chairmen’s Confidence Vote
Reprieve came the way of the embattled National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole yesterday, as state chairmen of the ruling party asked the feuding parties to…
Aminu Bayero is new Emir of Kano; Dethroned Sanusi deported to Nasarawa State
An uneasy calm enveloped Kano after Kano State governor Umaru Ganduje announced the Emir of Bichi, Aminu Ado Bayero as the new emir of Kano, a few hours after Muhammadu…