THE Nigeria Customs Service has seized assorted arms, drones, and military accoutrements worth ₦1.5bn exported from Turkey to Lagos State. Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this in Lagos on Wednesday at the Murtala Muhammed Area Command of the Service. He said the Command, acting on intelligence from local and international collaborators, on June 19, 2024, deployed its personnel to man all the exit points around the airport. Adeniyi said, “During the examination, an item was discovered and suspected to be part of a rifle from a console consignment with airway bill number 235-58737755, emanating from Turkey. “Consequently, the…
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has declared a state of emergency on oil and gas production in Nigeria. Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mele Kyari, disclosed this in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of the Nigeria Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOG Energy Week) in Abuja, on Tuesday. “We have decided to stop the debate. We have declared war on the challenges affecting our crude oil production. War means war. We have the right tools. “We know what to fight. We know what we have to do at the…
THE Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government properties valued at over N11.14bn and another N1.04 billion linked to the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made the order of permanent forfeiture after hearing an application filed and argued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its counsel Chineye Okezie. On June 5, 2024, The judge had upheld the anti-graft agency’s motion filed and argued by its counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo for a temporary forfeiture of the properties. Oyedepo…
THE Federal Government has reconstituted the Governing Councils and Boards for the 111 federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Some weeks back, the Federal Government released a list of members of the reconstituted governing councils but the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders kicked against it over allegations of lopsideness. This prompted the withdrawal of the list for review. But in a Friday statement, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) released another list containing members of the governing councils. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the governing…
A FEDERAL High Court has fined Kano government the sum of N10m for violating the rights of deposed Emir Aminu Bayero. The development comes following Justice Liman Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Kano State, declaring that Bayero has jurisdiction to be heard. Justice Mohammed had on Thursday (yesterday), given the judgement in a case filed by the kingmaker, Aminu Baba Dan Agundi. Dan Agundi had filed a case on the fundamental human rights of Bayero in the ongoing emirate tussle. Respondents in the suit were the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Attorney General of Kano State, the Nigeria Police…
THE 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero has written to the Police Commissioner in Kano, requesting special security arrangement for the upcoming Sallah festivities. This was contained in a letter with reference number Ref: HRH/ADM/06/1/217, dated 10th June, 2024 and signed by the Private Secretary to the Emir. This newspaper reports the Emir had invited all district heads and traditional leaders to start preparations for the Sallah festivities. The request read, “I’m directed by His Highness, The Emir of Kano, Alh Aminu Ado Bayero CFR, CNOL, JP; based on case number FHC/KN/CS/182/2004 in which the court ordered that Status…
THE immediate past National Vice Chairman, North-West of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has resigned from the party. In a statement released in Kaduna on Wednesday, Lukman blamed his resignation on the lack of internal democracy and President Bola Tinubu disallowing reforms within the party. “I find it extremely necessary to write to a few selected leaders of our party, the APC, and try to clarify my position regarding the situation both in the party and in the country,” the statement. Lukman declared that he has returned to the trenches with other political leaders ahead of the…
THE Police Command in Kano said it had foiled an attempt by suspected thugs to invade the residence of the state’s All Progressives Congress Chairman, Prince Abdullahi Abbas. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesman SP Abdullahi Kiyawa on Sunday in Kano. Kiyawa said that on May 31, at around 6 pm, a distress call was received from Chiranchi junction in Gwale Local Government Area of the state. “It was reported that the thugs, armed with dangerous weapons, were pelting people with stones and attempting to enter the APC chairman’s house,” he said. Kiyawa explained a team…
THE Kano State Police Command has officially debunked circulating information about the Emir Alhaji Aminu Bayero leading Jumma’t prayers at the Kofar Kudu Central Mosque. In a statement released on Friday, the police assured residents that Emir Bayero will instead observe his prayers at the Nasarawa Palace mosque. The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, emphasised that “all necessary security arrangements have been made for Alhaji Aminu Bayero to observe his Jummah Prayers in the Mosque where he lives at the Nasarawa Palace.” He added that the police are also prepared to provide security at the Nasarawa Palace for…
THE Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sunusi 11, on Thursday, approved the appointment of a new Ward Head of Kofar Mazugal, Hamisu Sani, in Dala Local Government Area of the state. This newspaper reports that Emir Sunusi called on the new ward head to ensure peaceful coexistence among the subjects of the area and contribute his quota towards the development of the state as a whole. District heads and personalities such as delegations from religious and market bodies paid homage to Sanusi at the Palace. The delegations included Ansarulddeen Tijjanniya sect and traders from the Kano popular textile market (Kantin Kwari)…
THE death toll from the tragic arson attack on a mosque in Gezawa, Kano State, has risen to 21. The attack, allegedly carried out by 38-year-old Shafi’u Abubakar, occurred during morning prayers and has left the community in shock and mourning. Initially, 12 worshippers were reported dead, but the number increased to 21 as more victims succumbed to their injuries. A resident of the area, Hamisu Abasawa, confirmed the updated toll in a telephone interview on Tuesday. “We have so far lost 21 persons while we are left with only four other patients in the hospital out of which are…
JUSTICE Amina Adamu Aliyu of Kano High Court sitting on Miller Road has restrained the police, the State Security Service (SSS) and Nigerian military from evicting the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The case was filed by the emir alongside the four kingmakers of Kano: Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani; Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi; Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Bello Tuta. Granting the order, Justice Aliyu also retrained the security agencies from arresting or harassing the emir and his kingmakers. The judge held “that an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the Respondents…
DESPITE an order of a High Court in Kano State asking Aminu Ado Bayero to stop parading himself as the Emir of Kano, the deposed emir remains at the Nassarawa residence of the emir heavily guarded by the police and the military. Our correspondent, who was at the mini palace on Tuesday, observed the presence of stern-looking armed soldiers and policemen around the mini palace. The court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu on Monday had directed the police to evict him from the mini palace at the state road. This legal tussle followed a Federal High Court ruling…
A KANO High Court has ordered Aminu Ado Bayero to cease parading from himself as the 15th Emir of Kano and also directed the police to evict him from the mini palace at the State Road. The court presided, over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, gave the order on Monday. Monday’s order is effective until 11th June 2024 when the substantive motion will be heard. This legal tussle followed a Federal High Court ruling on Thursday which restrained the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sunusi II as Emir of Kano and suspended the law establishing the dissolved five emirates in the state.…
ADAMAWA Government has declared a three-day mourning in honour of former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, and the late Member State Assembly, representing Ganye Constituency, Musa Abdulmalik. Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, said this in a statement on Monday in Yola. Mr Lamorde died at the age of 61 on Sunday in Egypt, where he had travelled for medical treatment and buried on Monday in Abuja according to Islamic injunction. The late assembly member of APC also died on Thursday in India and buried on Monday, according to Islam injunction. Mr Wonosikou stated…
THE Kano State Government has apologised to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu over the allegation of his involvement in the ongoing emirship tussle in the state. This newspaper reported that the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, had accused the NSA of facilitating the return of the dethroned 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to the state. Ribadu had denied his involvement in the case, threatening legal action against the deputy governor. But at a press conference at the Government House, Kano, late Sunday, Gwarzo apologised to Ribadu, clarifying that the government was misinformed about his involvement in…
TENSION remains high as the leadership of the Kano Emirate took a new twist on Saturday. This comes as the newly appointed Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II and the deposed Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero now lay claim to the throne. Emir Sanusi II has formerly assumed duty at the palace while the deposed Emir Ado Bayero is now at the royal house in Nasarawa, another part of Kano city. Sanusi II appeared at the palace on a horse with the royal umbrella, which signifies him as the emir. On Thursday, the state governor, Abba Yusuf, assented to the Kano State Emirates…
THERE are currently protesters on the streets of Gaya, one of the five emirates affected by the repealed Kano Emirates Council Law. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) controlled House of Assembly had repealed the law which ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje used to dethrone Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II in 2020. While assenting to the law on Thursday, Governor Abba Yusuf announced dissolution of the four extra emirates created by Ganduje. The emirates are Rano, Gaya, Karaye and Bichi. The governor also directed all the monarchs, including Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, Emir of Gaya, to hand over to Comrade Abdulsalam Gwarzo, Deputy…
DETAILS of the discussion between Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, and top security chiefs have emerged. This newspaper had reported that amid the crisis which shook Kano on Saturday, the Police Commissioner, Director of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano, Army Brigade Commander and National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) commander held separate meetings with Sanusi and Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, deposed Emir of Kano. The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) controlled Kano House of Assembly had repealed Kano Emirates Council law which ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje used to dethrone Sanusi. Yusuf had assented to the…
ALHAJI Aminu Ado Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano, has said no one is above the law, justice will prevail, calling on the people to remain calm. Speaking at the mini-palace where he has been since his return to the state after his dethronement, he said justice would prevail. The monarch vowed to accept whatever the law states, adding that Kano is an important state in Nigeria. Speaking in Hausa, he said, “I call on the people to remain law-abiding while awaiting outcome of the legal process in this tussle. “We call on the authority to do justice in this…