March 10, 2020

Sanusi Sanusi’s Daughter Reacts To Her Father’s Dethronement

Sanusi’s Daughter Reacts To Her Father’s Dethronement

March 10, 2020 11:07 am
Khadija Lamido Sanusi, one of the children of dethroned Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, has reacted to the strange condolence messages being sent to her on social media following the removal of her father from office on Monday.

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano had on Monday, dethroned Emir Sanusi for gross insubordination and disobedience to constituted authority. Almost immediately, Aminu Ado Bayero was appointed at the new Emir of Kano Emirate.

Although her father has since accepted the government’s decision as fate, Khadijah, however, lashed out on Nigerians sending condolence messages in a series of now-deleted tweets.

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N3.7bn Recovered From NDDC Contractors

₦3.7bn Recovered From NDDC Contractors

March 10, 2020 11:07 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that law enforcement agencies have recovered over ₦3.7billion as well as various assets worth billions of Naira from contractors and former directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

The President made this known at the inauguration of NDDC Advisory Committee, comprising of the nine Governors of the Niger Delta Region and the Ministers of Niger Delta Affairs and Environment at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday.

He said: “To date, the EFCC and other agencies of Government have recovered over N3.7billion in cash as well as various assets worth billions of Naira from some …

12 Most famous buildings in Dubai

12 Most Famous Buildings In Dubai

March 10, 2020 4:00 am

Dubai is known for its dazzling desert skyscrapers, but it wasn’t always that way.

Less than 200 years ago, it was a small fishing village. For many decades, most of the city’s structures were just two stories high.
Dubai’s fortunes changed with the discovery of oil in the 1960s, and a decision was made in the 1980s to turn the trading port into a luxury tourist destination.
A slew of stunning buildings were then constructed, often at lightning pace, including the seven-star Burj Al Arab hotel, which opened in 1994.
Today, the city’s architecture is renowned around the world. Here
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Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok Survives Assassination Attempt

Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok Survives Assassination Attempt

March 10, 2020 3:50 am
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt after a blast near his convoy in the capital, Khartoum.

Hamdok wrote on Twitter he was “safe and in good shape” following Monday’s explosion.

Read Also: South Sudan: Assembly Changes Law To Establish 10 States

“What happened will not stop the path of change, it will be nothing but an additional push in the strong waves of the revolution,” added the veteran economist, who became prime minister in August, months after a pro-democracy movement forced the army to remove longtime President Bashar al-Bashir.

Hamdok also shared a photo of himself

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Michigan Muslim Americans Show Support For Sanders

Michigan Muslim Americans Show Support For Sanders

March 10, 2020 3:50 am

“It’s mostly the socialism aspect of it, how we’re all a collective group in America and not one person on his own,” he explained. “He really connects with the young generation, even though he’s kind of an old guy. You feel like he’s a millennial.”

Read Also: Biden Gas Double-Digit Lead Over Sanders For Nomination

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Reno Omokri Mocks Sanusi On His Dethronement, Banishing

Reno Omokri Mocks Sanusi On His Dethronement, Banishing

March 10, 2020 3:49 am
Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has reacted to report that the Kano State Government has dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi.

The Governor Abdullahi Ganduje-led government had on Monday dethroned Sanusi as Emir of Kano.

Following Sanusi’s dethronement, the state government immediately named one of the sons of late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, Aminu Ado Bayero the 15th Fulani Emir of the state.

Read Also: Sanusi Whisked Off Kano State Amid Tight Security

Bayero, until his selection and subsequent appointment by the four kingmakers in the state, was the Emir of Bichi, one of

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Kano - Northern Elders React As Ganduje Dethrones Sanusi

Kano: Northern Elders React As Ganduje Dethrones Sanusi

March 10, 2020 3:49 am
A body of Northern elders, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for calm and understanding over the removal of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II by the Umar Ganduje led State Government.

The ACF National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim made the appeal in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Kaduna.

Ibrahim recalled that it had earlier intervened in the feud between the Kano Government and the Emirate Council.

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He said this was in its efforts to ensure an amicable resolution

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Coronavirus In Nigeria - Lagos Govt Declares Two Wanted

Coronavirus In Nigeria: Lagos Govt Declares Two Wanted

March 10, 2020 3:48 am

The Lagos State government has declared two people, who had contact with the country’s index coronavirus case, wanted.

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has identified them as Enwelunta Obumnore Godfrey and Salami Abiodun Sadeeq.

This was announced by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Monday during a briefing.

Abayomi also disclosed that suspects who had been in contact with the secondary case of coronavirus, will begin a 14-day isolation process.

The secondary case of coronavirus is the individual, who had direct contact with index coronavirus case, the 44-year-old Italian man who is currently being quarantined at an

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Sanusi Paying Price For Calling Jonathan Corrupt - Eedris

Sanusi Paying Price For Calling Jonathan Corrupt – Eedris

March 10, 2020 3:48 am

Veteran singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has mocked Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi over his dethronemnet by the Kano state government.

Following Sanusi’s dethronement, the Kano state government immediately named one of the sons of late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, Aminu Ado Bayero as the 15th Fulani Emir of the state.

Reacting to the development, Abdulkareem making reference to bribery allegations against Ganduje, described Sanusi’s situation as unfortunate and a proof of real corruption in Nigeria.

Read Also: Sanusi Whisked Off Kano State Amid Tight Security

He further stated that Sanusi was paying the price for championing the propaganda that Former President …

Google To Train 20,000 Women Across Africa

Google To Train 20,000 Women Across Africa

March 10, 2020 3:47 am
Mrs Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde, Head, Brand and Reputation, Google Sub Sahara Africa, said the company would train 20,000 women across Africa in 2020 as part of its commitment to African women.

She stated this at a ‘Women Will’ event organised in partnership with Google to mark the 2020 International Women’s Day on Monday in Lagos.

Women Will is a Google initiative to create opportunities for women in Africa.

Aderemi-Makinde said 5,000 women would be trained in 17 cities across Africa, including Abeokuta, Abuja, Ado Ekiti, Ibadan, Yaba, Uyo and five other cities in Nigeria.

She said through the programme, Google would …

Coronavirus Pummels US Stocks, Worst Day On Wall Street

Coronavirus Pummels US Stocks, Worst Day On Wall Street

March 10, 2020 3:47 am
US stocks suffered their biggest one-day loss since the 2008 financial crisis on Monday as recession worries loomed large in the wake of tumbling oil prices and ongoing coronavirus fears.

The combination of factors prompted investor panic on the anniversary of the U.S. stock market’s longest-ever bull run.

All three major U.S. stock averages plunged sharply at the opening bell, triggering trading halts put in place in the wake of 1987’s “Black Monday” crash. The Dow plummeted a record 2,000 points out of the starting gate on the day marking the current bull market’s 11th year.

During the session, the …

Biden’s Campaign Boosted By Booker Ahead Of Primary

Biden’s Campaign Boosted By Booker Ahead Of Primary

March 10, 2020 3:46 am
US Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden received another boost on Monday when former presidential hopeful and the senator from New Jersey Cory Booker endorsed him.

The former US vice-president is hoping to deliver a knockout blow to rival Bernie Sanders on Tuesday as six states vote.

At a campaign event in Flint, Michigan, alongside Biden, Booker, who ended his own White House bid in January, said that “it should be obvious” why he is backing the former vice president, who, he said, could heal a “wounded nation.”

Booker’s endorsement – one day after another onetime candidate, Senator Kamala Harris of …

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