Author: Akintayo Adams

The reinstated Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, arrived at the Kano Government House to officially receive his appointment letter and resume his position as the sole first-class Emir of the state. The Emir arrived in Kano late Thursday, and a modest homecoming reception was organized for him due to security considerations, according to a Daily Trust, a Northern Nigeria based newspaper. He is expected to be at the Africa House in Kano Government House for a mini-durbar ceremony by 10am, from where he would proceed to the Nassarawa Emir’s palace. The Emir will then lead the Muslim Jumat prayers…

U.S. President Joe Biden has designated Kenya as a major non-NATO ally, making it the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to get this status. Mr. Biden announced the decision during Kenyan President William Ruto’s three-day visit to Washington, the first by an African leader in over 15 years. This comes as Russia and China have increased their influence in Africa, and several Sahel and West African governments have been overthrown by military coups, ending cooperation with Western nations. The major non-NATO ally status will enable Nairobi to enhance security cooperation with Washington and access more advanced U.S. weapons. “This is…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has claimed that it knows nothing about Dangote’s importation of fuel from the United States of America (USA). Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) made this known in Abuja on Thursday at the Ministerial Sectoral Updates as part of activities to mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s one year in office. He said the nation is blessed with enough crude to supply all the refineries in the country, not excluding the modular ones. “I’m not aware that Dangote Refinery has started importing crude oil from the US. That’s the reason why we’re talking…

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has issued an order stopping the Kano State Government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II as the ruler of the ancient city of Kano. The directive stops the State Government from enforcing the Kano State Emirate Council Repeal Law. The order was granted in favor of an application by Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the Kano Emirate by Justice Mohammed Liman. The judge ruled, “That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage and assent of the bill into law pending the hearing of the…

The wingtips of two Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger planes collided at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Thursday morning, according to local media reports. JAL reported that the incident occurred at around 7:30 a.m. local time. Both aircraft sustained damage, but no injuries were reported, according to public broadcaster NHK. JAL Flight 503, headed for Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport, was reversing out of its parking spot when it collided with a plane moving forward into an adjacent parking spot. Flight 503, which had 328 people on board, was cancelled as a result of the incident. The other aircraft, which had no passengers…

Real Madrid has been named the world’s most valuable football team by Forbes. The UCL record winner is valued at $6.6 billion. Real Madrid, who won the LaLiga title and will now face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final on June 1 at Wembley, are ahead of Premier League giants Manchester United. Real Madrid’s long-time rivals, Barcelona, who have been in the news for significant debts and financial instability, are the third most valuable football club at $5.6 billion, according to Forbes. Ten Most Value Football Teams 1. $6.6 billion – Real Madrid 2. $6.55 billion – Manchester United…

His Royal Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II has been reappointed as the Emir of Kano. This was confirmed by the Governor of Kano, Abba Yusuf after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. “With the full support of the kingmakers, I have approved the reappointment of Malam Sanusi Lamido,” the governor said to cheers at the Art Chamber of the Kano State Government House around 5:16 pm on Thursday. The new law replaces the Kano State Emirates Council Law of 2019 and dissolves the emirate councils established by Governor Yusuf’s predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Earlier, hours before it…

Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State has joined well-wishers to congratulate His Royal Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II on his reinstatement as the 14th Emir of Kano. This was contained in a statement signed by Nelson Chukwudi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor. Fubara, who couldn’t contain his excitement said the news came on a day when Sanusi was in Rivers contributing his quota to support his (Fubara) administration’s efforts to reshape the state’s economic trajectory. Fubara described his dethronement as  “an unjust act to the millions of people who believed in his reign while on the revered…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has instructed the Emirs who were dismissed following the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano to vacate the palaces within 48 hours. Five emirs appointed by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje are primarily impacted by this directive. Ganduje had divided the Kano emirate into five parts and appointed an emir for each. The newly created emirates included Karaye, Gaya, Bichi, and Rano. However, the Kano House of Assembly, controlled by the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), repealed the law that Ganduje used to implement these changes. The legislators sent their bill…

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has approved the bill that was passed on Thursday by the state assembly which undid the establishment of new emirates by the previous Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration. By signing the bill, the governor announced that the 2019 law has been repealed and is now a thing of the past. The signing was attended by the Speaker of the State Assembly, Ismaila Falgore, Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam, Secretary to the State Government Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and others. The State Assembly has fulfilled one of its constitutional duties by passing the bill into law. Governor…