Tinubu and the “Yoruba Emir” of Kano, By Farooq Kperogi
The contest for royal supremacy between Muhammad Sanusi II and Aminu Ado Bayero took an explicitly ethnic turn a few days ago when Hashim Dungurawa, the Kano State chairman of…
UBA @ 75: Customers Set to Win over N200m as UBA Legacy Promo kicks-off
Segment Executive, Children and Youth banking, United Bank for Africa (UBA)Plc, Ozioma Obi; Head, Retail Products and Sales, UBA, Prince Ayewoh; Head, Segment / Channel Marketing, UBA Plc, Femi Osobajo…
Nigerians Can Now Obtain UAE Visas — Minister
The Federal Government has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow Nigerian passport holders to obtain visas for travel to that Arab nation starting today, July…
Arsonists Allegedly Set Palace On Fire At Kofar Kudu, Emir Of Kano’s Residence
A FIRE outbreak has reportedly destroyed a palace at Gidan Rumfa, the residence of the 16th Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi. Daily Trust quoted sources in the palace, as saying…
Emirates Tussle: Ado Bayero’s Lawyers Withdraw From Case
In the ongoing legal battle concerning the Kano emirate, the legal representatives of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, have withdrawn their services from the case before the…
El-Rufai Clarifies ‘Cryptic’ X Post, Says It Was A Reminder Of Ultimate Accountability
Former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has said his recent post on X was mere reminder of ultimate accountability and was not meant to unsettle anyone. Earlier in…
Fire Guts Section Of Emir Sanusi’s Palace
Fire has gutted a section of the palace of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, at Gidan Rumfa. The incident, which occurred on Friday night around 11 pm, has…
Chief Imam Of Jos, Sheik Abubakar Is Dead
The Chief Imam of Jos Central Mosque in Plateau State, Sheikh Lawal Adam Abubakar, has reportedly passed away. WWW.ADNG.NG reports that the sad development was confirmed in a statement released…
Sokoto Govt Strips Sultan Of Powers To Appoint District, Village Heads
The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has signed the amended Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law, which effectively strips the Sultan, Sa’ad Abubakar, of the powers to appoint district and…
Kongi at 90: The Unstoppable Force of Nigerian Literature. By Louis Odion, FNGE
Yes, take a glimpse at this photograph. You would probably imagine, momentarily, a model among the bevy paraded by, say, the popular ritzy GQ magazine. If so, well, you just…