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Ten aides of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano have been caught in false assets declaration saga. This is coming about a month after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested the Commissioner for Special Duties in Kano, Mukhtar Ishaq, over an alleged N86m fraud. Aides to the governor have failed to declare all of their assets with hidden assets running into billions of naira kept in local and foreign currency accounts, an investigation by PRNigeria has revealed. A list compiled by the Code of Conduct Bureau has full details of Ganduje's aides and staff, who have not only failed to fully declare their assets but also defaulted the statutes of the Code of Conduct Bureau. On the list is the Director-General, Media to Governor Ganduje, Salihu Tanko Yakasai; Uba Tanko Mijinyawa, Special Assistant on New Media in the cabinet office; Engr. Mansur Ahmed, Special Assistant on Critical Infrastructure; Tanko Indi Sarki, Special Assistant on Intelligence; Mr Ado Abba T...

The Kaduna State Government has named deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, as Chancellor of Kaduna State University. This comes a day after the same state government appointed him into its investment board.  Sanusi, a trained economist, rose to become governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank before being crowned Emir of Kano. The Kano State Government dethroned him on Monday after claiming that he was in the habit of disobeying laid down rules. He is currently in Nasarawa State where he was banished to after his dethronement.  His lawyers are currently working to challenge that position.    Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via IFTTT

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he has no hand in the removal of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano.  Buhari spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday. In a post on Twitter, he said, "President Muhammadu Buhari has no involvement whatsoever in the dethronement of HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II from the position of Emir of Kano. All such insinuations are untrue, malicious and politically motivated. "It is unfair and disingenuous of opposition politicians to try to link the situation in Kano State to the Federal Government and the Nigerian President. "President Buhari commends the people of Kano for keeping calm in the past few days of the dethronement announcement."  Kano State Executive Council approved Sanusi’s dethronement at a special sitting held on Monday. Since coming on the throne, Sanusi, who rose to become governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank as a professional, has always spoken out against ...

  A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has arrived the Federal High Court, Abuja, in solidarity with rights activist and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, who is standing trial for treason. Sani walked into the courtroom shortly after the commencement of proceedings for the day. During the trial in February, Sani together with Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka and Prof Chidi Odinkalu all made appearances to support Sowore.   Human Rights Politics Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via IFTTT

[Daily Trust] Lagos -African music legend, Innocent '2Baba' Idibia, will perform LIVE at the seventh edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCAs) billed for Eko Hotel, Lagos on Saturday, March 14, 2020, the organisers said on Thursday. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS