MURIC Says Expulsion of Almajiris by Northern Governors Aiding Spread of COVID-19
A Muslim rights group, The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned the recent expulsion of Almajiris by some states in the North, arguing that it was wrongly timed. In a statement Friday signed by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group stated that “this mass expulsion has inadvertently aided the spread of, and increased the…
Total Lockdown in Kano, Graduated in Other States
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun states and Abuja for another one week. He said this in his nationwide broadcast on Monday evening. He said an assessment of the lockdown in the last four weeks has shown a great improvement in efforts to curtail the spread of Covid-19. He, however, announced…
Kano Emirs’ Appointment: All Eyes on the Court
Two days after Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano State presented the staff of office to four new first class emirs he recently appointed, a Kano State High Court sitting in Ungogo Local Govt Area has reversed the appointment and the installation of the emirs. Justice Nasiru Saminu, the Presiding Judge, ordered a return to status…
Kano REC, Family Killed in Fire Mishap
Mikhail Abdullahi, Resident Electoral Commissioner of Kano State and three other members of his family have died in a mysterious fire that allegedly started early Friday morning. Abdullahi died alongside his wife and two children when fire gutted their home situated in Nassarawa GRA, Kano State, around 4:00am on Friday. Eyewitnesses reported that…
Kwankwaso Says Buhari Has No Health Challenges
Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano State governor, has said that Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC is in a better health condition than President Goodluck Jonathan and is therefore, fit to rule Nigeria. “By my judgement, since we finished our party primary elections, he is sound, hale and fit to rule this…
Kwankwaso Endorses Deputy As Successor
Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano State Governor and All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential hopeful, has endorsed, Umar Ganduje, his Deputy as his successor. This development followed the outcome of a crucial APC stakeholders meeting in the state on Friday morning. The 7 hours meeting also endorsed the aspirants for senatorial positions. They are, Lawan Jafar Isa, former…
Kano Blast Claims More Than 70 Lives
Sunday’s bomb explosion in Kano, Nigeria’s second largest city, has been said to have claimed more than 70 lives. Eye witnesses say the blast, which emanated from a car bomb, occurred at about 10pm, Sunday, May 18 in Sabongari area of kano, an area mostly inhabited by people from the southern part of Nigeria. The…
