•Emir Sanusi II and Emir Bayero The Kano State Police Command has deployed more armed personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan local government areas of Kano. It was gathered that the hunters guarding the two palaces withdrew with the arrival of more policemen at both palaces, reports Channels TV. […...
•Abba Yusuf Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, yesterday insisted that the dethroned Emir, Aminu Bayero, must vacate the Nasarawa Palace where is currently staying. The governor’s Media and Publicity Director General, Sanusi Bature, said the Nasarawa mini palace is a graveyard which Bayero must vacate for necessary renovation. He spoke on Arise ...
•Emir Bayero The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, AIG Usaini Gumel, has said the force has not obeyed Governor Abba Yusuf’s directive to evict the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero from his current residence due to the legal tussle surrounding the matter. Last night, the governor directed the police boss to remove […]
The hopes of the two contending forces in the dispute over the most appropriate claimant to the throne of the Emir of Kano that the simmering disagreement would end by yesterday were dashed after the Federal High Court delivered rulings that left both sides in limbo. While the court declared the actions taken by Governor […]
•Emir Aminu Ado Bayero (left) and Governor Yusuf (right) The Kano State Government has instructed the Commissioner of Police to remove the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the Nasarawa Emirs’ cemetery, where he has been residing since he was covertly relocated by security agencies on May 25, 2024. During a press briefing, […]...
•Lagos Speaker Obasa A letter from the executive arm of the Lagos State government to the state House of Assembly has announced a decision to set the last week of September every year for the celebration of the Yoruba culture. The decision of the government followed a resolution passed by the Lagos Assembly at a […]
•Iwuanyanwu A socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze-Ndigbo Worldwide has reiterated its commitment to the protection of the Igbo people and their interests across the country and abroad. The President General of the group , Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, gave the assurance over the weekend while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt. Iwuanyanwu, during h...
•Olakulehin The Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin has been nominated as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. Olakulehin was nominated today, Friday, April 12, by the Osi Balogun, Oba Lateef Adebimpe at the Olubadan-in-council meeting held at Olubadan Palace, Oja’ba, Ibadan, reports The Nation. Those at the meeting include the Otun Olub...
•Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, have finally broken their silence on the ongoing controversy surrounding the appointment of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland. Speaking separately to journalists in Ibadan, both Makinde and Ladoja called for unity and cautioned against acti...
•Olubadan The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin is ill and not physically fit to rule as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, it has been learnt. The Otun-Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Abimbola Ajibola, stated this today, reports The Nation. Olubadan stool became vacant after the demise of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balo...

