Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has vowed to fix a fresh date for the official coronation and installation of Alh. Munir Sanusi as the new district head of Bichi Emirate. The new Bichi chief, who also serves as the Wambai of Kano, was appointed to replace Nasiru Ado Bayero, the younger brother of Aminu…

Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mohammed Sanusi[/caption] Chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are heading for a collision course with the federal government over the tenure extension of its Secretary General, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi. The Guardian's reliable source confirmed that Dr. Sanusi may have been offered another three-year tenure extension, expected…

Wigwe University is set to hold its maiden matriculation ceremony on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The Guardian gathered that the ceremony will officially induct about 120 pioneering students into the university, symbolising the commencement of a new era for higher education in Africa in line with the vision of the founder. The Emir of Kano,…

The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, has cautioned youths not to allow themselves to be used as instruments of violence and destruction during Saturday's council election in the state. The first-class monarch specifically warned against a repeat of the #EndBadGovernance violence, during which innocent residents were killed and property worth millions of naira…

Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has decried what he described as the frustration of Dangote Refinery by vested interests, saying Nigeria is supposed to be maximizing the benefits of locally producing petroleum products. The revered royal father and former Central Bank Governor said the country's first privately owned refinery is being frustrated because of…

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has said he holds no grudge against former President Goodluck Jonathan for removing him as Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) governor in 2013. Sanusi's statement came after Jonathan denied allegations that $49.8 billion went missing during his tenure as President. At the launch of ‘Public Policy and Agent…

Northern Nigeria's largest city Kano has sparked outrage after police banned its famed Durbar festival because of a dispute between two traditional royals. Late on Thursday, police in Kano announced the suspension of the colourful annual horse procession by the traditional emir and his courtiers to mark the Muslim Eid celebrations of sacrifice. Kano has…

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…

The former Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, has accepted his removal as an act of God. The former Emir is one of the five first-class kings affected by the repeal of the law that restructured the Kano Emirate and elevated them. In 2019, ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje appointed new Emirs and dethroned Alhaji Muhammadu…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the federal government’s deployment of soldiers to Kano over Alhaji Ado Bayero’s deposition as the emir, stating that it breaches the nation’s Constitution. In a statement issued on Saturday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election…

A human rights group, the Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has criticised the deployment of troops in Kano State by the National Security Adviser (NSA) following the Emirship tussle, calling it unconstitutional. The group stated that the deployment of troops in any operation, even by the president, is subject to the provisions of…

The forum of Islamic clergy in Kano has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevail on any move that could provoke a break down of law and order in the state. In a petition signed by 18 members of the Ulama in Kano, the clergies are lending their voice on the raging tension eliciting the…