Nigerian governors are powerful. If you don’t know, think of what Oyo State governor, Abiola Ajimobi, told those unruly students in 2017 in Ibadan, when they dared to heckle him while he was addressing them: “We (that is himself) are the constituted authority”. As the ‘constituted authority’, governors can do and undo anything. Many of…
Bomb Blast Rocks Kano Central Mosque
There has been an explosion at the Central Mosque, Kano this afternoon as Muslim faithful were observing the Friday Jumat service. The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido usually leads prayers at the mosque but he was said not to have been at the mosque this afternoon. Although casualty figures were yet to be ascertained as…
Emir of Kano Asks Residents To Fight Boko Haram
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido has challenged residents of the Boko Haram troubled areas to rise to the task by defending themselves against the Islamic extremists ravaging the North-Eastern parts of Nigeria. The Emir made the call in a prayer meeting in Kano noting that residents should not expect soldiers to protect them from…
