The Chief Justice of Nigeria is set to Announce the Supreme Court Panel for Atiku and Obi’s Appeal Against Tinubu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Chief Justice of Nigeria is set to Announce the Supreme Court Panel for Atiku and Obi’s Appeal Against Tinubu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Recommends Youth Inclusion in Nigeria’s Politics The former president of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, suggested that the political leaders in Nigeria should consider encouraging youth participation in politics as that would strengthen the... Read More

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July 8, 2023

Yerima Defends Controversial Marriage to 14-Year-Old Egyptian Girl; President Tinubu Set to Attend ECOWAS Summit in Guinea-Bissau | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss Yerima Defends Controversial Marriage to 14-Year-Old Egyptian Girl Senator Ahmad Yerima has once again defended his marriage to a 14-year-old Egyptian girl, a union that sparked global outrage when it came to light 13 years ago.... Read More

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July 7, 2023

Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta Over Threads App Launch; Tinubu Approves Sustained Plans for 2023 National Census, New Date Expected | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta Over Threads App Launch In a not-so-surprising turn of events, Twitter has threatened to sue Meta, the parent company of Instagram, just hours after the launch of their new app,... Read More

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June 10, 2023

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, assault threat, collaboration with Tinubu, demolition controversy, Kano State, NNPP leader, political relationship, prohibition on construction, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, slap

‘You Can’t Even Look Me Straight in the Face If We Meet’- Kwankwaso replies Ganduje

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the former Governor of Kano State and Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has brushed off assault threats made by ex-governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Ganduje’s remarks came in response to the recent demolition of buildings in Kano State, which he attributed to Kwankwaso. After Ganduje’s visit to President Bola... Read More

Blogs, The News Blog

March 1, 2023

There’s wisdom in entrusting him with our future – Ganduje celebrates Tinubu’s win

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has congratulated Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for winning the presidential election. In a statement by Abba Anwar, his chief press secretary, Ganduje commended the struggle and commitment of Tinubu’s “political dynasty”. He described Tinubu as “a master strategist, a builder of man and space, an acknowledged... Read More

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February 22, 2023

Five more states join suit challenging naira redesign policy of CBN

The lawsuit against CBN’s redesign of the naira has expanded to include five additional states. These are the states of Kano, Niger, Jigawa, Nasarawa, and Abia. When the lawsuits were merged earlier on Wednesday, Rivers state joined in. The latest additions bring the total number of states joining the lawsuit to 16. Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara... Read More

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February 14, 2023

Atiku cancels Rivers rally, cites insecurity; Banks, fuel stations reject old notes, disobey S’Court ruling | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Atiku cancels Rivers rally, cites insecurity Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Rivers State has called off its proposed rally for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the state, citing insecurity as the major reason.... Read More

February 13, 2023

Lagos orders closure of Chrisland School following death of student; CAN denies receiving N2bn from Obi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Lagos orders closure of Chrisland School following death of student A student’s death has resulted in the closure of Chrisland School by the Lagos government. On February 9, Whitney Adeniran, a student of Chrisland’s Opebi Ikeja... Read More

February 11, 2023

Niger becomes fifth state to sue FG over naira redesign policy

The Niger state government has launched a lawsuit against the federal government over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s re-design of the naira. Niger is the fifth state to file a lawsuit against the federal government over the contentious issue. Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara, and Kano have already initiated legal action against the FG to halt the... Read More

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February 10, 2023

Tinubu is my candidate, vote him – Buhari tells Nigerians; PDP has brought us shame, should not retain power – Ayu slips up at PDP Kano rally | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Tinubu is my candidate, vote him – Buhari tells Nigerians President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu as his candidate in the February 25th election. To this end,... Read More

January 6, 2023

Youths will not leave Nigeria under my presidency – Peter Obi; Obasanjo punished me and Lagos people – Tinubu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Youths will not leave Nigeria under my presidency – Peter Obi Obasanjo punished me and Lagos people – Tinubu Police arrest 61 suspected political thugs in Kano Akeredolu institutes 24-hour curfew in the Ondo after bloody clash 2nd Niger bridge enough for South-East to vote Tinubu – Uzodinma Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal... Read More

August 17, 2022

Kano singer who was given the death penalty for blasphemy will be tried again – Appeal Court

A musician who was sentenced to death for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad was given a new trial by the Court of Appeal in Kano on Wednesday. Aminu Yahaya-Sharif, a 24-year-old singer from Sharifai in Kano city, was charged with blasphemy against the Islamic prophet in a song that he distributed via WhatsApp in March... Read More

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July 20, 2022

INEC proposes life ban for politicians, parties involved in vote buying; APC to officially unveil Shettima as VP candidate today | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

INEC proposes life ban for politicians, parties involved in vote buying Cholera outbreak kills 5 in Kano CBN raises interest rate for the second time in 2022 APC to officially unveil Shettima as VP candidate today ASUU strike: Buhari issues ultimatum to minister to resolve university disputes Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital... Read More

APC, asuu strike, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), cholera outbreak, INEC, INTEREST RATE, Kano State, Shettima, Vote buying

May 31, 2021

billboards in Kano, Kano State

20 popular billboards in Kano

Think back to a time when you cruised around town, enjoying the scenery and you came upon a billboard. Now, imagine that billboard represented your company. Think about how many people saw it before you and how many will see it after you. Your company has been sold to thousands of people who might spend... Read More

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November 9, 2020

The Kano government may be imposing Sharia law on non-Muslims and we’re worried

Reports indicate that the Kano State Hisbah Board has destroyed well over 1,975,000 bottles of beer- worth over N200 million. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, represented by his Deputy Nasiru Gawuna during the destruction exercise at Kalebawa in Dawakin Tofa Local Government, said that the consumption of alcohol and other intoxicants is forbidden in Islam. In... Read More

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September 17, 2020

13-year-old’s Umar Farouq’s sentence is one reason every Nigerian state should domesticate the Child Rights Act

“It is up to today’s generation to demand that world leaders from government, business and communities end child rights violations now, once and for all. They must commit to action to make sure every child, has every right” – UNICEF Every child has a right to be protected against all forms of abuse and violence.... Read More

Domesticating the Child Rights Acts, Justice for Omar Farouq, Kano State

August 11, 2020

The death sentence of Yahaya Aminu Sharif proves that Sharia law targets poor, ordinary Nigerians

A Sharia court in Kano on Monday sentenced a 22-year-old musician, Yahaya Aminu Sharif to death by hanging. Yahaya’s crime was his self-expression in his music as the court found him guilty of using derogatory expressions against the Prophet Mohammed in one of his songs. For emphasis, Sharia Islamic law is a religious law forming... Read More

Kano State, Sharia law, Yahay Aminu Sharif

May 22, 2020

The KadunaVsKano war on Twitter is what happens when the center cannot hold

Nigeria Twitter is very popular for its ‘dragging’, a phenomenon where a selected group of people target another group for humiliation. Anything can trigger these feuds and sometimes the randomness of the points made in the Twitter-wars are often refreshing and hilarious to read. In a new trend on Twitter, two giant Northern states are... Read More

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September 22, 2017

“No harm will ever come to a Northerner in the East” – Ohanaeze

The President General, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo Thursday, when he visited the governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje assured Northerners resident in the Southeast of their safety. Highlights: “Every Nigerian can live in any part of the country of his choice and no harm will ever come to a Northerner in the East. When the temperature... Read More

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June 26, 2017

Eid-el-Fitr: Gov Ganduje grants freedom to 500 inmates

The Kano State Government on Sunday granted pardon to 500 inmates of prisons in the state on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr. The state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, granted the pardon to the inmates at Central Prison, Kurmawa in the state capital, while addressing a cross-section of the convicts, shortly after the Eid prayer in the... Read More

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February 23, 2017

YNaija Says: This Buhari ‘phone call’ is an insult to us all

Yesterday, the Director-General, Communications at the Kano State Government House released a video on Twitter of the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje speaking with President Muhammadu Buhari at a special prayer session organized for the state government for the President’s health. The conversation, which was in Hausa lasted for less than a minute, with the... Read More

Thinking Through

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February 22, 2017

Moses Ochonu: Why Sanusi’s anti-polygamy plans might be pointless

by Moses Ochonu In principle, I agree with the emir of Kano’s pronouncement on polygamy, procreation, and poverty. However, there is need to proceed with caution on the legislative intervention he is proposing. I am not Muslim or Hausa so I may not be able to speak to the theological and cultural issue at stake.... Read More

Opinion

culture, forced child marriages, islam, Kano State, polygamy, proclamations, Religion, sanusi

December 2, 2016

Boko Haram insurgents coming into Kano – Ganduje

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Friday said Boko Haram insurgents were entering into the state through Falgore forest. Ganduje said this whole speaking with newsmen shortly after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari. “I came to brief Mr President on the security situation in Kano especially on the fallout from the North Eastern part of this... Read More

Abdullahi Ganduje, boko haram, Falgore forests, Kano State

September 26, 2016

1,134 ghost workers discovered in Kano

The Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission says 1,134 ghost workers with foreign names are in the payroll of the state government. The Public Relations Officer of the anti-graft agency, Shabbana Abdul’aziz said this in a statement on Monday. Abdul’aziz said the commission detected the workers during an invitation it carried out. She said... Read More

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September 2, 2016

Mass wedding: Kano screens 1,000 prospective couples

The Kano State government on Friday said it has commenced the screening of 1,000 prospective couples who had registered for the Mass Wedding Programme in the state. The state Hisbah board in-charge of the programmes had received 4,395 registration from prospective couples. This was stated by the Director General of the board, Dr Abba Sufi... Read More