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Emir cautions parents against overlooking children’s education

    The Emir of Dambam in Bauchi state, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Idris Baffa Musa Sulaiman has cautioned parents and guardians against disregarding the education needs of their children. The monarch while speaking to reporters yesterday, tasked parents and guardians not to neglect, but prioritize the education of their children, describing education as foundation […]

Emir identifies those behind Plateau killings

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By Kingsley Chukwuka The Emir of Wase, Alhaji Mohammadu Sambo Haruna has revealed that those behind the killings in Plateau State, are residents living within the community, who often give information to bandits. Describing them as insiders, the Emir said they bandits rely on them for moving in and out of the communities, telling them […]

Why I appointed Buhari’s ally, Mustapha as Saraki’s replacement – Emir of Ilorin

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The Emir of Ilorin in Kwara State, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has explained the rationale behind the recent appointment of a close ally of President Muhamadu Buhari, Alhaji Saliu Mustapha as the Turaki of Ilorin. DAILY POST reports that Sulu-Gambari had few days ago, appointed Mustapha to replace former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki as the […]

Herders problem: Bauchi Emir says divine intervention needed to avert breach of peace

By Samuel Luka, Bauchi Following the dominance of herders problem in public discussion, the Emir of Bauchi, Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu has said that only divine intervention can save Nigeria from impending breach of peace. The Emir who was speaking in his Palace on Saturday, called on Nigerians, irrespective of their religious affiliations to seek […]

Breaking: Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris is dead

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The 18th Fulani Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris who was appointed on 15th February, 1975 at the age of 36 and spent 45 years on the throne is dead. READ ALSO: Emir of Biu, Alhaji Umar Mustapha Aliyu dies aged 79 According to Aminu, the late monarch’s son,his father had been battling with an […]

Emir of Biu, Alhaji Umar Mustapha Aliyu dies aged 79

Emir of Biu, Alhaji Umar Mustapha Aliyu dies aged 79

The emir of Biu emirate in Borno state, Alhaji Umar Mustapha Aliyu is dead. READ ALSO: Emir of Daura finally returns home after battling with an undisclosed ailment The monarch died at the Federal Medical Center Gombe after a brief illness on Monday night, September 14, 2020. Leaving behind four wives and over seventy children with close to […]

Emir Sanusi Lamido Better Deposed Than Dead

The former emir of Kano, Emir sanusi Lamido was on the throne between 2014 and 2020 before he was deposed by the current governor Dr.umar Ganduje the executive governor of Kano state. There is Pandemonium in Nigeria’s second largest city kano state as mysterious death goes on rampage killing both big and small even the […]

COVID-19: Emir urges subjects to be wary

The Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammad Illiyasu-Bashar, has cautioned his subjects not to patronise native doctors who claim they have a ”cure and medication” for the Coronavirus (Covid-10) in Kebbi. The monarch who is also the Chairman of Kebbi State Council of Chiefs, gave the advice in Birnin  Kebbi on Monday. We should be very […]

Photos: New Emirs of Kano

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His Highness Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero the Emir of Kano and the Chairman Kano State Council of Emirs and others were yestarday presented letters of appointment. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who presented the letters to the new Emirs at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, said Kano made history after two brothers were appointed Emirs and […]

Sanusi’s insubordination, others informed his removal as Emir – Kano Govt

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The Kano State Executive Council has approved the immediate removal of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, announced the unanimous decision of the council at a news conference on Monday in Kano. He said the removal of the monarch followed alleged disrespect to lawful […]

We’ll continue to support army, Emir assures Buratai

The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, has pledged the cooperation and support of the people of Zaria Emirate for the Nigerian Army in all its activities in the area. Shehu gave the pledge when the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, led top officers of the Nigerian Army on a courtesy visit to […]

Pidgin English deserves recognition, says Emir of Lafia Justice Muhammad 1

The Emir of Lafia, Alhaji Sidi Bage Muhammad I, on Saturday called for the official recognition of Pidgin English as a language in the country and for unifying Nigerians through its spoken words. Muhammad, a retired Supreme Court Justice made the call at the 35th Annual National Conference of English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria (ESAN) […]

Emir of Zaria pledge support for Yes Nigeria Movement

The Emir of Zauzzau, Alh. Dr. Shehu Idris has pledged to key into the vision and mission of Yes Nigeria Movement as part of his dream to see a better Nigeria especially as regards to electing credible leaders in the country. The Emir made the pledge when Yes Nigeria Movement team paid him a courtesy […]

“He Is A Gutless Bastard” – Fani-Kayode Reacts To Yoruba Oba Converting To Emir

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Ex-aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to reports of a Yoruba Oba, the Oluwo of Iwoland converting to an ‘Emir’.   Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, recently declared himself the first and only ‘Emir of Yorubaland’, adding that the reason for his decision was that traditional rulers or ‘Obas’ in the south-west were […]

Oluwo drops Oba adopts Emir as title

Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun state, Oba Adbulrasheed Akanbi has declared his resolve to adopt the Emir title popularly known with Northern traditional rulers. Speaking at the installation and turbaning ceremony of an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahquub Abdul-Baaqi Mohammed as first Waziri of Yoruba land on Saturday, Oba Akanbi said he decided to now bear […]

Sanusi II flays politicians, govt for aiding, abetting drug abuse

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His Royal Highness the Emir of Kano Alh Muhammadu Sanusi II has in strong terms, condemned the activities of politicians and government officials for encouraging drug abuse among the youths in the country. The Emir who described the war against drug abuse by Government as a mere lips service said that unless politicians stop engaging […]

Emir seeks FCTA intervention in primary healthcare provision

The Emir of Jiwa in the FCT, Alhaji Idris Musa, has called for the intervention of the FCT Administration in the provision of primary healthcare services. Musa made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He blamed the overstretching of existing healthcare centres in the territory […]

Adamawa is lucky to have Gov Bindow -Emir of Bauchi

Tom Garba, Yola The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Sueliman Adamu, has commended Governor Muhammad Umaru Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State for providing dividends of good governance for the people. The Emir, who made the commendation when the governor paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Bauchi, explained that reports of the current […]

Emir asks government to reduce cost of food items

The Emir of Ilorin and chairman, Kwara State Traditional Council, Alhaji , yesterday asked the nation’s leaders to device means of reducing the escalating cost of food items. The Emir lamented that it was becoming very difficult for Nigerian masses to eat three times daily due to exorbitant cost of food stuff. Sulu- Gambari made […]