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Kidnappers to get life imprisonment in Kano

Kidnappers in Kano will be sentenced to life in imprisonment if caught. This is according to the Kano House of Assembly which passed into law, the bill seeking life imprisonment for…

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Kwankwaso won’t be probed – Ganduje

Governor of Kano Abdullahi Ganduje, says he has no plans to probe the administration of his predecessor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso. Ganduje said this while addressing journalists in Sokoto on Saturday, stating he…

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YNaija Says: Sanusi may be provincial – but everything he says is truth

To some people, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is a great loss to Nigeria, and to others he is a brilliant man whose bigotry lies just beneath the surface, but few…

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Opinion: Did Ganduje betray Kwankwaso?

By Auwalu Lawan Aranposu Immediately he was sworn in as Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje pledged to continue with all outstanding projects left uncompleted by his predecessor and…

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Emir Sanusi is as stern as they come – 12 reasons we’re totally feeling his vibe

by Tolu Omoyeni The Emir of Kano and former Central Bank governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is resolute in his opinions on how the country should be run. When he speaks…

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The Thread: Emir Sanusi was at his blunt best in Kano today

Yesterday, Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, gave a lecture at the 15th meeting of the Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning in Kano, and the Twitter…

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The YNaija Tracklist: 8 people killed for blasphemy in Zamfara | ‘Buhari’ dog owner is now in prison | 1,500 drunk Americans wash up in Canada | More

From the papers- a tracklist 8 people killed in Zamfara for blasphemy against Islam- YNaija Good news as no reported fatality in Kano University building collapse- YNaija Lagos prophet chains…

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari begins investigation of Jonathan | Why police banned a mass wedding in Kano | Soldiers arrested in Makoko | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Jonathan denies links to renewed militancy in the Niger Delta- YNaija Buhari's ex-bodyguards chased away from APC office by Police- Punch Police finally…

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Pres. Buhari has received lots of advice from Nigerians – here are the best 5

by Tolu Omoyeni The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has barely lasted one year but it has been trailed with groaning, complaints, regrets and general ruckus. More interesting are the…

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Flood kills 18, destroys property worth N700m in Kano

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said no fewer than 18 persons were killed and property worth over N700 million destroyed by flood in Kano state in the past two weeks.…

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Middle-aged man kills woman during attempted rape

A 35-year-old barber, Shamsu Isah has been arrested by policemen in Kano for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman at the Karkasara quarters in the Kano metropolis. The Kano State Police…

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Police on the trail of killers of newlywed bride

The Kano State Police Force, on Tuesday, promised to bring to book the killers of a newly-wed bride (name withheld) in Sha’iskawa village of Danbatta Local Government Area of the state.…

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Emir of Kano, Sanusi II, rides through the streets of Kano on horseback (PHOTOS)

The Kano Emirate held its annual Durbar festival on Wednesday. The Durbar festival is an event celebrated alongside the Eid al-Fitr. As part of the festivities, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi…

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This is when Kogi, Kano, Imo, Rivers states will hold rerun election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Monday, announced that the rerun elections for Kogi, Rivers, Imo and Kano states would hold on July 23rd and 30th 2016. According to a…

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Kogi governor stranded at Kano airport

The Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, was on Wednesday stranded in Kano over the expiration of his travel visa. According to SaharaReporters, the Governor, who was on his way for…

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Garba Lawal inspires young footballers at Copa Coca-Cola training camp (PHOTOS)

The COPA Coca-Cola 2016 coaching clinic has been filled with several incredible moments, and the training camp at Kaduna recently provided yet another memorable day for young players at the…

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Lagos state made more money than 32 states in the past year [DETAILS]

The Internal Generated Revenue of Lagos state, which stands at N268 billion, is said to be higher than the combined IGR of 32 states, the Economic Confidential reports. According to…

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Demola Rewaju: Herd mentality, mob justice and humanity – How Nigeria condemns itself (Y! Politico)

by Demola Rewaju There is a certain specie of goats that demonstrate the phenomenon of herd mentality most aptly – their ears are quite long as are their legs and…

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Opinion: How to get away with murder

By Nana Aisha Salaudeen Nigeria has an illegitimate culture of dispensing ‘justice’ on ‘blundering’ individuals - jungle/mob justice. There are no people as united as a mob. The mob does not know…

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Five men charged for gruesome murder of Igbo trader in Kano

The suspected murderers of Bridget Agbahime, a Kano-based trader, have been arraigned before a Kano State Magistrate court. Bridget was on June 2, killed at the popular Kofar Wambai market,…

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Opinion: Islam; a religion of peace or …

By Malik Opeyemi Joseph  Most Muslim faithfuls I have come in contact with are quick to mention peace as one of the main tenets of Islam and they say so with…

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Reuben Abati: The national brain in recession

“Have you eaten today? If not, let me show you this new restaurant. Good food, the service girls specially attractive, the Madam herself is quite friendly.” “What are you proposing:…

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Institutions

DSS raids ISIS training cell in Kano, 5 arrested

The Department of Sate Services (DSS) on Thursday, raided an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) training cell in Kano. During the operation, 5 people involved in the creation…

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Bayo Oluwasanmi: Murder and madness by doomed youths

by Bayo Oluwasanmi I penned a piece titled A Doomed People published in SaharaReporters October 11, 2012 on the riveting butchery of four students of University of Port Harcourt in Aluu…

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How FG plans to boost rice, wheat production in 1 year

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, disclosed that it has set-up a National Rice and Wheat Task Force to monitor the results of rice and wheat production in the country. Laolu…

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‘Why must the blood of Biafrans continue to be spilled on Arewa land?’

Secessionist group, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), on Sunday, condemned the killing of an Igbo woman, Bridget Agbahime, by an angry mob in…

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Igbo woman killed in Kano was provoked by her killer – CAN

The Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Sunday, reacted to the gruesome murder of Bridget Agbahime by angry Muslim youths in Kano for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed.…

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YNaija Says: Enough is enough, it is time we take mob actions seriously

Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd. - Bertrand Russell The gruesome killing of Bridget Patience…

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#JusticeForBridget: Buhari ‘regrets’ murder of Igbo trader

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of an Igbo trader, Bridget Patiece Agbahime, by an angry mob in Kano state for allegedly insulting the Prophet Mohammed. In a series of…

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#JusticeForBridget: Prime suspect in gruesome murder of Igbo trader, arrested

The Kano state Governor, Umar Ganduje, has condemned the killing of 74 year Bridget Patience Agbahime and also announced the arrest of a prime suspect in the gruesome murder, Alhaji…

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