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It is no longer news that Muhammadu Sanusi II was on Monday dethroned by the Kano state government. The dethroned Emir was banished to Loko town in Nasarawa state where he is expected to spend the rest of his life…

Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, the ousted Emir of Kano, has been moved from Loko in Nasarawa state to an undisclosed location. He was moved to a house in Loko in the…

John Boyega, Nigerian-British actor, has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix, US media-services firm, to produce West and East African movies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the deal signed with UpperRoom Productions,…

Famous Italian fashion designer, Giorgio Armani, has donated $1.4 million to help tackle the recent coronavirus outbreak in his country. Giorgio Armani, who is worth $6.7 billion donated the money to three Milan-based hospitals as well as…

Shock and criticism greeted the dethronement of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II on Monday. The announcement of his removal swept through the entire nation like wild fire. He was clearly a…

Nigerian evangelist and founder of Mount Zion Drama Ministry, Mike Bamiloye, has stated that career is putting couples asunder. The Mount Zion TV founder, who has been active on social media recently blamed career and trips abroad for…

The managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, has denied being the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai’s girlfriend. Speaking on a TVC programme on Monday, in celebration of the International Women’s Day,…

In 2016, at the height of the recession, Sanusi at various forums criticised the economic policies of the President Muhammadu Buhari. He condemned Buhari’s plan to borrow…

Nigeria spent N1.713 trillion on the importation of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, in 2019, according to data obtained Monday, from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. In its Foreign Trade Statistics for the…

Yinka Odumakin, National Publicity Secretary of Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Tuesday said deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, must have crossed some political lines under the All Progressives Congress (APC).…

A second patient has been cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment, doctors said Tuesday, after finding no trace of infection 30 months after he stopped antiviral treatment. The so-called “London Patient”, a…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has summoned an emergency meeting with first class traditional rulers of the state. A source told Daily Trust that the governor summoned the meeting to fashion out how to address…

Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf states made a strong rebound in opening trade Tuesday, led by the Saudi bourse which jumped 5.6 percent, as oil prices bounced after heavy losses. Energy giant Aramco, which dominates the Saudi…

The reign of ex-Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Muhammadu Sanusi II as the emir of the Kano emirate ended on Monday. DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR RAYMOND MORDI examines his reign, which was filled…

A 44-year-old surveyor, Mr Sheriff Ahmed on Monday urged an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, to nullify his seven-year marriage, over wife’s alleged romance with a policeman.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked two Executive Directors of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and appointed three new ones. The sack of Rotimi Fasakin…

2019 was packed with uncertainty thanks to persistent trade drama, global growth fears and volatile oil prices. Unfavourable global economic conditions left no prisoners…

Nigerian singer Eedris Abdul Kareem mocked the dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, claiming that the former emir’s fate  was payback for his previous sins. According to Eedris, the…

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Egypt have recorded more cases of the novel coronavirus. Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry reported five new cases, bringing the total number of…

Frank, controversial and vocal, the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi’s last ambition in life was yesterday thwarted by the action of the state government led by Abdullahi…

The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says he accepts his removal as the will of Allah (God). He said this in a video recorded shortly before he was taken away from the palace on Monday. In the video, which was obtained…

The family of Olayemi Adetola-Odekoya has been thrown into mourning following her death as a result of a misunderstanding between her and one of her tenants, Saheed Lateef, at their place of residence on Apata Street in…

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…

The dethronement of Muhammadu Sanusi as the emir of Kano has continued to generate reactions; some say it is expected going by recent happenings but others are still in shock. There are also those…