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The creation of additional emirates in Kano State on Wednesday may not be the last turbulence coming the way of the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, as an ongoing probe by the state government’s anti-corruption agency could lead to charges being filed against the monarch, Daily Trust on Sunday has gathered. Sanusi’s status as the only first class emir …

“It Hurts, It’s Extremely Painful”, Davido Reacts To Uncle’s Defeat At Appeal Court Music star, Davido, has expressed his disappointment at the ruling of the Court of Appeal which declared Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the elected governor of Osun State. Davido took to his Instagram page to react to the court ruling which was …

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party and its victorious candidate in the Osun state governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, will retrieve the stolen governorship mandate at the Supreme court. The party says it is not in any way shaken by the judgment of the Court of Appeal, but stands with Nigerians in the confidence that justice and …

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  President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Godwin Emefiele for a second term as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), TheCable understands. Emefiele was first appointed in 2014 by former president Goodluck Jonathan and was retained when Buhari came to office in 2015. More to follow…

  PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), headed by Major General Paul Tarfa (retd) as chairman. The NEDC has the mandate of rebuilding the North East ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgency. Inaugurating the board at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council, …

  The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the judgment of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which had declared the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate , Senator Ademola Adeleke , as the winner of the September 2018 poll .   In a dissenting judgment of four -to -one , the five -man panel led …

Press Statement By Abia State Government: “Our Position on Parastatals Salary issues” Read On: While we acknowledge that there are lingering salary issues to be cleared in Abia State, especially with parastatals and pensioners, we wish to state the following facts to clarify the distortions and present concerned members of the public with details of ongoing efforts by the Government …

Comparison Unfortunate , Unfair , Says Afenifere The Afenifere socio -cultural group berated Shehu for the categorisation which it described as unfortunate and unfair . The group’ s spokesman, Yinka Odumakin , said Afenifere could not be likened to the Miyetti Allah which he said was responsible for killings and bloodshed across the country . He argued that the Federal …

We’ re On Same Pedestal With ACF , Not Miyetti Allah – Ohanaeze Also, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo said there was no justification for comparing the Pan -Igbo organisation with Miyetti Allah. The organisation ’ s spokesman, Uche Achi -Okpaga , said this in an interview with one of our correspondents . Achi -Okpaga said it was bad for the presidential …