$34.4m Fraud: Binance executive ill-health stalls trial
The trial of Binance Holdings Limited and its Executive, Tigran Gambaryan before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, could not continue today, due to the ill-health of Gambaryan, the second defendant. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is prosecuting Gambaryan alongside Binance Holdings Ltd on a five-count charge bordering on alleged […]
Kano governor announces return of Sanusi as Emir
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced the appointment of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi as the new Emir of Kano. He made the announcement after signing the new emirate council law at Government House, Kano, on Thursday The governor signed the law at exactly 5:10pm alongside his deputy, the Speaker of the State Assembly […]
The Feud
By Toyin Falola Friendship carries meaning. It is not merely a relationship between neighbours, though it could exist therein; it is not merely a relationship between roommates, though in that proximity you could also find its warmth; it is not flimsy, neither is it to be discarded on a whim. As an African proverb says, […]
Rivers governor, Fubara congratulates Sanusi on reinstatement
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has congratulated His Royal Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II on his reinstatement as the 14th Emir of Kano. Governor Fubara said that he received the news of the reinstatement of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with great excitement, particularly coming at a time Khalifa Sanusi […]
Sanusi back as Emir of Kano?
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano, This decision followed the Kano State House of Assembly’s resolution to dethrone the current Emir and also dismantle the four new Emirates in the State established under a controversial 2019 law. Though it has not been officially announced,it was gathered that earlier dethroned […]
DSS officials visit Emir of Kano’s palace amid rumours of deposition
A detachment of operatives of the Department of State Services, have been sighted at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Thursday. This has sparked rumours of his imminent deposition. This is coming after the passage of the Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Law (Repeal Bill), 2024, by the Kano […]
Addressing Threats to Nigeria’s Biodiversity
By Kome Odhomor The International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated on the 22nd of May yearly. is celebrated on the 22nd of May yearly. It aims at raising awareness, promoting issues around biodiversity, and the significant reduction in biological diversity due to human activities. Despite the ritual, humans’ insatiable drive for resources has exposed […]
Tinubu names chief executives for two federal agencies
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chukwuemeka Woke, an engineer as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA). He has also approved the appointment of Dr. Adedeji Ashiru as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA). Woke, besides being an […]
Cross River impeaches Speaker
Rt. Hon. Elvert Ekom Ayambem has been impeached as the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The Speaker was impeached on Wednesday by 17 members out of the 25-member House over allegations of misappropriation of funds. Majority of the lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote on the Rt. Hon. Ayambem, about 11 months […]
Adaramodu unveils 10th Senate Magazine
The 10th Senate on Wednesday, unveiled its magazine aimed at promoting transparency and engagement with Nigerians. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, unveiled the magazine titled “10th Senate Magazine” at plenary. “We gather here to witness a groundbreaking moment in the history of Nigeria, a moment that marks the […]
