Kano Assembly reduces Emir Sanusi’s influence, creates four new emirates, Buhari nominates Emefiele as CBN governor for second term and other stories that made the headlines this week

Here are the stories that drove conversation this week: Kano Assembly reduces Emir Sanusi’s influence, creates four new emirates Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano on Wednesday signed a bill that sought to split the Kano emirate into four into law. With the signing into the Kano State Emirs’ Appointment and Deposition Amendment Bill 2019 into law,... Read More

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May 9, 2019

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The Big 5: Kano Assembly reduces Emir Sanusi’s influence, creates four new emirates; Thugs attack NLC protesters during anti-Ngige protest | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Kano Assembly reduces Emir Sanusi’s influence, creates four new emirates Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano on Wednesday signed a bill that sought to split the Kano emirate into four into law. With the signing into the Kano State Emirs’ Appointment and Deposition Amendment Bill 2019... Read More

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May 22, 2017

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Dangote, Osinbajo, IBB save Emir Sanusi from probe

by Azeez Adeniyi The Kano State Assembly has suspended its ongoing probe of the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Muhammadu II. The state anti-corruption agency had suspended its probe on Sanusi last week. The lawmakers had started an investigation into alleged misappropriated N6bn of the emirate’s funds. Speaker of the House of Assembly, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum told the... Read More

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May 11, 2017

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Kano Assembly reveals why Emir of Kano is under investigation

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Alhassan Rirum, has explained that the investigation of the Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II, is un-connnected with a similar exercise of the Executive. The Kano Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission had, last week, announced an inquiry into the alleged misappropriations of funds of the... Read More

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May 10, 2017

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Just In: Kano assembly sets up panel to probe Emir Sanusi

by Omoleye Omoruyi Kano State House of Assembly has set up an eight-man ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations leveled against the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. Sanusi has been accused of mismanaging N4 billion he inherited from his predecessor, Ado Bayero. Ibrahim Gama, representing Nasarawa constituency of the state, moved a motion on urgent... Read More

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March 17, 2016

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Chief Whip of Kano Assembly gets impeached… for being loyal

The Chief Whip of the Kano House of Assembly, Zubairu Mahmud was on Thursday, impeached for being loyal to the immediate past governor of the state, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The Assembly replaced Zubairu Mahmud from Madobi constituency with Labaran Madari, who represents Warawa constituency. Kwankwaso and his successor, Governor Umar Ganduje have been on a... Read More

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