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The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has awarded the governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the most pensioner-friendly Governor of the Year. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. Presenting the accolade to the governor, national chairman of NUP, Mazi Godwin…
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President Bola Tinubu is set to receive a draft bill on Friday proposing a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria. The bill, written by Akin Fapohunda, a prominent chieftain of the Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere, seeks to change the current governance model established by Decree 24 of 1999. The proposed legislation titled…
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The Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Mr Clement Nwankwo, has underscored the significance of 25 years of civilian rule in Nigeria. Nwankwo made this observation in Abuja during a dialogue session on “Exploring Remedies for Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria, reflecting on the tumultuous history of military rule and the…
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The Federal High Court in Kano State has ruled that dethroned Emir Aminu Ado Bayero has the legal right to be heard. Justice Liman Mohammed’s ruling grants Bayero to challenge his removal as Emir. The case filed by the kingmaker, Aminu Baba Dan Agundi, is that of a fundamental human rights case in the emirate…
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The leader of the Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement, Mahi Nyass, has called on Lamido Sanusi to reject his recent reinstatement as the Emir of Kano. Nyass told Sanusi to follow the precedence set by his grandfather. Nyass’s advice comes in the wake of the Kano state government’s decision to amend the emirate law, resulting in the…
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