The governor of State, Owelle Rochas Okorochamo, in an exclusive interview, stated that his present travails with INEC has been ochestrated by his party chairman. In his words: "Surprisingly, and again to also buttress the point, the APC National Chairman has gone to the tribunal asking to withdraw the matter which APC had filed defending… Continue reading OKOROCHA: OSHIOMOLE INVOLVED IN MY TRAVAIL WITH INEC

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out the appeal filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, challenging the judgement which ordered him to step aside. The appeal court ruled that there was no need to go into the merit of the interlocutory appeal challenging the ex parte order of… Continue reading ONNOGHEN’S APPEALS AGAINST CCT JUDGEMENT STRUCK OUT

Following closely on thecheels of the splitting of his Emirate, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, has been appointed as one of the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates for 2019-2020 of the UN by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday in New York . A statement by UN quoted Guterres as… Continue reading EMIR SANUSI BAGS NEW UN JOB_Ada Nkong

A five-member panel of the appeal court led by Jummai Sankey has overtuned the verdict of the Osun Governorship Poll Tribunal delivered on March 22nd, with three members of the panel agreeing with the lead judgement . Oyetola’s lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), had urged the Court of Appeal to uphold his client’s appeal and nullify… Continue reading APPEAL COURT AGREES WITH OYETOLA: OVERTURNS OSUN GOV POLL TRIBUNAL’S VERDICT

The Kano Emirate was a religious state in Northern Nigeria, the Emirate was formed in 1805 during the Fulani jihad, when the old Hausa Sultanate of Kano became subject to the Sokoto Caliphate. During and after the colonial period the powers of the emirate were steadily reduced The Hausa Kingdom of Kano was based on an ancient settlement of Dala Hill. While small… Continue reading THE KANO EMIRATE