Khadija Yusra Sanusi, daughter of the recently dethroned emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has asked people to stop sending them condolence following her father’s dethroning. Sanusi was on Monday removed Abdullahi Ganduje, the state governor, for “disrespecting lawful instructions.” Speaking via Twitter, the former Emir’s daughter said that she has been the one consoling…
The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has broken his silence on his removal from office. This is coming after the former ruler was dethroned on Monday, March 9, following allegations of consistently refusing to abide by the state government’s instructions. The former monarch in a video that lasted over four minutes and was…
A banker with the Polaris Bank, Babatunde Keshinro, was on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly forging a customer’s cheque and stealing the sum of N22.3m. Keshinro was arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on nine counts bordering on stealing, forgery and fraudulent accounting. Our correspondent learned…
Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari will assess the extent to which the 2020 budget will be cut. Ahmed was speaking on Monday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. Crude oil prices have dropped below…
Toyin Saraki who is the wife of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki recently took to her social media page to share these adorable photos of herself and her husband spending time with their granddaughter. Sharing the photos, she wrote ; I believe that children are the future Teach them well and let them lead the…
An Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Femi Romiluyi, to eight years imprisonment for burglary and stealing. Romiluyi was tried for stealing an iPad, recharge cards valued at N30,000, laptops and a sum of N20,000. The judge, Justice Bamidele Omotosho, however, did not find him guilty of the offense of armed…
Security Operatives on Monday arrested dethroned Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II and whisked him out of the ancient city amidst tight security. It was gathered that the security operatives are heading to Nassarawa state where Sanusi will spend the rest of his life in an asylum. Before he was taken away, Sanusi was said…
Alhaji Aminu Ado has been announced as the new emir of Kano. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji made the announcement today, hours after Muhammadu Sanusi ll was dethroned. Alhaji said the appointment was in line with the provision of Kano state Emirate Council Law 2019. “Section 11 (1) of the Law…
The Police Command in Rivers says it is not aware that its personnel killed three persons during a raid on a criminal gangs’ hideout in the Andoni Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, stated this in an interview on Monday in Port Harcourt. The command was…
A 38-year-old accountant with Chisco Group of Companies, Awa Eke, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court, sitting in Igbosere for allegedly stealing N37 799,118:50 The defendant, of no fixed address, is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud, and stealing, preferred against him by the police before Magistrate Mrs. O.O Oshin. Prosecuting…