The Government of Kano State has withdrawn its earlier suit seeking to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, from further inviting, investigating, or interrogating the immediate past Governor of the state Abdullahi Ganduje. The notice of withdrawal of the suit submitted before Federal High Court Kano was contained in a letter signed by
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A forensic analysis has declared that the content of the 2017 viral video which captured former Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, allegedly receiving bundles of dollar notes as a bribe from a contractor and stuffing them in his flowing dress was not doctored but real video. Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints
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A former Kano State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Idris Wada Saleh, has been remanded in the custody of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission over alleged N1 billion fraud. The Daily Vendor learnt that a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, gave the order on Tuesday. The defendant, a former Commissioner to
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The Christian Rights Agenda (CRA) has condemned in the strongest terms the forceful and provocative conversion of Christian minor girls from Christianity to Islam by Kano state Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The CRA, in a statement issued by its interim director of Publicity Tom Chiamen, noted with concern that since becoming Governor in 2015, Ganduje has made it
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….Backs Falana’s position A human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman, has strongly condemned the dethronement and banishment of former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Emir of Kano Emirate, His Highness Muhammed Lamido Sanusi II by Kano State Governor, Mr. Abdullahi Ganduje, noting that Kano State governor action was abused of power
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Kano State Government led by Abdullahi Ganduje has announced the sacking of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. The Director-General, Media and Communications, Kano State Government, Salihu Yakasai, said this on his official Twitter handle, @Dawisu, on Monday. “The Kano State Executive Council has unanimously approved the dethronement of the Emir of Kamo Mallam
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The Kano State Government has concluded arrangements to begin the payment of N30,000 new minimum wage. At the end of a meeting held between the state government and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council in Kano on Thursday, it was agreed that Kano State should commence the payment from this month (December). The categories for
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The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has accepted his appointment to head the Kano Council of Chiefs after an ultimatum issued him by the state government with threats of possible dethronement. The Emir of Kano, in a letter to the office of the Secretary to the state government, called the attention of the Permanent
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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has dismissed a bribery suit against the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, for lack of evidence. The suit was filed by a Kano-based lawyer Bulama Bukarti. The lawyer asked the court to mandate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Ganduje for allegedly receiving a kickback
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