El-Rufai condemns Sanga killing, appeals for calm

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has condemned the killing of a traditional ruler and his relation in Fadan Karshi, Sanga local government area of the State.


While commiserating with the family of the victims, the Governor urged the people of Sanga local government area to be calm and support the security agencies to investigate the attack and apprehend the perpetrators of the murders.

Speaking at a meeting with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the eight local government areas of Kaduna South Senatorial District, the Governor said that security agencies are investigating the attack, and are working to apprehend the culprits.

Sanusi Moves to the Palace as Police End Siege of Emir’s palace

The police on Thursday ended their four-day siege to the palatial official residence of the traditional ruler of Kano Emirate. The police had on Monday deployed armed officers and men in the palace following a series of protests by some youths who kicked against the appointment of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, as the new Emir of Kano.

Following the end of the siege, preparations were being put in place to ensure that Sanusi, who had been ruling Kano from the state Government House since Monday, relocated to the palace. Confirming the development, the Director of Press and Public Relations to Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, Baba Dantiye, told one of our correspondents on the telephone, that Sanusi would move into the place within the next few days.

Leadership - His Royal Highness Sanusi Lamido Sanusi by Sam Nda Isaiah

I would like to preface the column today with a condolence message to the people of Kano over the death of Alhaji Ado Bayero, the 56th Emir of Kano. HRH Bayero had an eventful tenure; he will be remembered as a very respectable traditional ruler. He maintained his dignity throughout his reign and was never involved in any scandal that could have undermined the traditional institution. He made friends all over the nation and even across the world. May his soul rest in peace.

The king is dead, long live the king. And now the 57th Emir. Is it not poetic that Sanusi Lamido Sanusi would become the 57th emir of Kano? Indeed, “Dia ris God o!”, if you know what I mean. If Jonathan had known God’s plan, he would not have created this embarrassment for himself by giving himself the power to “remove” a CBN governor even when the law was clear about this. And, to make matters worse, the president did it to silence someone who dared to challenge the mindless stealing, the type that this nation had never seen, in his government. But all that is by the way. Jonathan will see more of this type of poetic justice in due course. That is usually the fate of all leaders who see their offices as an opportunity to commit serial injustices.

Breaking: Emir Of Kano Is Dead

A prominent Traditional ruler, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji. Ado Abdullahi Bayero is died. The Emir died early today in Kano.

According to family sources, the respected Emir died in the early hours of Friday in Kano.


Alhaji Dr. Ado Abdullahi Bayero (CFR, LLD, JP) (July 25, 1930 - June 6, 2014)) was the emir Emir of Kano in Nigeria, a position he held from 1963 to his death . He was a former ambassador to Senegal. He was the son of Abdullahi Bayero dan Muhammad Abbas.

Ado Bayero was the 13th Fulani emir since the Fulani War of Usman dan Fodio, when the Fulani took over the Hausa city-states. 

How Boko Haram Kill an Emir and 19 others in Borno State

(AP) - Officials say suspected Islamic militants (Boko Haram) killed 20 people including a traditional ruler in northeast Nigeria in four attacks across the country in three days.

Monday's massive explosion killed 175 people in Abuja, the capital, and on Tuesday gunmen kidnapped about 100 female students in the northeast.

Politician Hyeldi Bwala says gunmen marched into the palace of the emir of Gwoza on Tuesday evening and gunned him down along with his security guard.

Just last week the emir had appealed to the government to "save our souls," saying his people were being attacked daily.

Two officials say gunmen on Wednesday morning attacked a village in Gwoza district and killed 18 people.

The attacks strengthen doubts about the ability of Nigeria's military to contain the 5-year-old Islamic uprising.

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National Confab Updates: Lamido of Adamawa wants 100 percent resource control, says Oil producing states should be allowed to take 100 percent oil revenues

Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Mustapha says the Oil producing states should be allowed to take 100 percent oil revenues, suggesting that states with no oil resources should in turn take a 100% of their land resources.


His remarks were well received by delegates, especially those from the Niger-Delta and South-South geo-political zone where oil is found. The traditional ruler spoke yesterday at the National Conference while commenting on the inaugural speech of President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Traditional Ruler, speaking during the conference said, I have observed, Mr. Chairman that some people in this conference have started jumping the gun by commenting on issues like resource control, resource ownership, etc. "In this case, let me also jump the gun and say that states which don't have oil should allow states which have oil to take a hundred percent oil revenue and states which don't have oil should take a hundred percent land resource. "That means, all lands should revert to those states and anybody who wants to use the land or the structures on the land must pay rent to those states or the traditional owners of the land. For example the FCT."