Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared that his administration deemed it fit to reinstate Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, as the 16th emir of Kano due to his sterling leadership quality. Yusuf disclosed that Sanusi was found worthy to occupy the palace of the Dabon dynasty considering his vast knowledge of Islamic rites and better understanding…

Palpable fear of a possible crisis is mounting in the ancient city of Kano following a parallel Sallah Durbar festival scheduled by the 15th Emir, Alh. Aminu Ado Bayero, and the 16th Emir, Khalifa Mohammadu Sanusi II. The prolonged emirate tussle in the city is taking another tough dimension amidst a legal battle, as both…

Morris Monye, Director of Mobilisation for the Obidient Movement, on Monday led a delegation to visit the Emir of Kano, reaffirming the Obidient Movement’s commitment to national unity, youth empowerment, and inclusive governance. During the visit, Monye and his team engaged in fruitful discussions with the Emir, focusing on issues of national development, democratic participation,…

Alhaji Aminu Dan’Agundi, a kingmaker in Emir Ado Bayero’s cabinet and his senior counsel, says the faction will appeal the Court of Appeal judgement in a suit regarding Kano Emirship. In ruling on the matter, the Appeal Court said the Federal High Court, Kano does not have the powers to interfere in the matter, a…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has lifted an injunction issued by the Kano State High Court that barred Aminu Ado-Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano, and four other dethroned emirs—Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from parading themselves as traditional rulers. In a judgment delivered on Friday, a three-member panel of justices led by Justice…

Troops of the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have apprehended a notorious bandit leader and arms dealer, Bako Wurgi, alias Baka NaGarba, suspected to be behind the murder of the Emir of Gobir, Alhaji Isa Mohammad Bawa, in Sokoto State. The operation, conducted on December 14 at around 10 p.m., followed intelligence reports that Wurgi was…

The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State traditional rulers, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has urged the new Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Abuja, Dr. Abdulkadir Salman Solagberu, to use his new post to promote national unity, peace, and development. He also implored the cleric, who is the first Malami Ubandoma (The Grand Shaykh) of…

The Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Faruq Bahago, has cautioned all district heads and turbaned chiefs in his kingdom to remain neutral and refrain from commenting on issues on his behalf without seeking his prior approval and clearance. The Emir's warning was contained in a statement signed and issued to journalists by the Secretary of…

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed Haruna Dayaya as the new Emir of Ningi. The appointment was announced in a press release issued by the Governor's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, on Sunday. Dayaya, the eldest son of the late Emir Yunusa Danyaya, succeeds his father as the 17th Emir of…

A journalist with Radio Nigeria, Pyramid FM Kano, Muktar Dahiru, in Kano has been remanded in prison for sharing media content which is believed to be critical of Kano State government officials which include Governor Abba Yusuf and Lamido Sanusi who was reinstated as Emir. Dahiru, was arrested by the police and remanded in a…

Gunmen in northwestern Nigeria have killed an influential traditional ruler they kidnapped three weeks ago over delay in ransom payment, days after he appeared in a video pleading for his release, a palace official told AFP Wednesday. Isa Bawa, the emir of Gobir in Sokoto state, was abducted along with his son on his way…

A Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Kano State government to pay N10 million in damages to the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, for breaching his fundamental human rights. Ado-Bayero, through his counsel M.L. Yusufari SAN, filed a motion ex parte dated May 27, seeking the court to restrain the state government…