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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has presented a letter of appointment to the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Earlier, Governor Yusuf stated the reason why the Kano State government reinstated Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The governor said Sanusi was victimized in 2019. He added that the emirate council law 2019 by the immediate …

The Senate is currently in a closed-door session to consider a bill seeking to amend the components of the Nigerian National Anthem, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. If the bill is passed, the existing anthem will be replaced with the old components of the anthem that were changed in 1978 during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime. The lawmakers went into the …

The proposed Kano State Emirate Council Law 2024 passed by the Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday, May 23, technically dethroned Alh. Aminu Ado Bayero as Emir of Kano. The law recognised former CBN governor, Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano. Sanusi’s portrait has since been adorning the giant wall of the Coronation Hall of Government House, Kano, while that …

…as Some members kick against the bill The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill seeking to return Nigeria back to reciting the old National Anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ and discard the present one, ‘Arise O’ Compatriots. Sponsored by the House Leader, Hon. Julius Ihonvbere, the bill speedily passed through first, second reading, considered and approved at the …

The Kano State House of Assembly has dethroned the five Emirs and abolished the five Emirates in the state. The development followed a special session held by the lawmakers on the floor of the house presided over by the speaker, RT. Hon. Jibrin Falgore. At the resumed proceeding, the Assembly has passed Kano emirates council law (repeal bill) 2024 after …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to making life better for Nigerians. The Minister noted that there are efforts ongoing by the government to put structures in place that will attract local and foreign investors to transform the economy. Speaking at the Maiden Edition of the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has signed into law the 2024 revised supplementary budget of N404bn with an increase of 22 percent. Speaking during the signing of the budget at the Government House, Benin City, Obaseki said the revised budget has become necessary following the inflationary trend in the economy as the adjustments have to reflect new realities. According …

Edo State Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) has commenced physical verification and reassessment of personnel across the State. In a statement, the Edo State Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) Coordinator, Mukhtar Yusuf-Osagie, said the headcount is aimed at revalidating the identity of officials of the scheme and enhancing efficiency. According to him, the exercise which commenced on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Edo North Senatorial …

By Eben Enasco Traders in Edo State have staged a peaceful protest to the State House of Assembly and the Government House, Benin City to seek government intervention into the rising cost of living in the state The protesters, comprising members of the Traders’ Welfare Union of Nigeria, Edo State chapter and Ekiosa Market Traders Association, targeted major streets, the …

A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, AT THE SUMMIT ON THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA AT THE SHEHU MUSA YAR’ADUA CENTRE, ABUJA, ON WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024. PROTOCOLS It is a great honour and my pleasure to address this important gathering that seeks to reflect on the state of democracy in Africa. First of all, I …