Sanusi: Government action unconstitutional, illegal ― Don
Professor Muhammed Akanbi, a lecturer with the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, has described the banishment of the deposed Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido-Sanusi II, as unconstitutional, illegal and violation of his fundamental human rights. Akanbi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Three to die by hanging in Zaria for conspiracy, armed robbery
By Ibrahim Hassan and Peter Duru Three persons have been sentenced to death by hanging for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery by the Kaduna State High Court 1 sitting at Dogarawa Sabon Gari Zaria. Those convicted by the Court were Jimoh Abdullahi, Ali Abdullahi, and Na Malama, all residents of Sabon Gari Zaria of Kaduna […]
Coronavirus: MURIC calls for postponement of NYSC exercise
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for the postponement of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Batch A orientation camp due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country. The Director of the group, Prof. Ishaq Akintola made the call in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday. He expressed doubts over the […]
Indonesia, Belgium record first death from coronavirus
A female patient in Indonesia who was infected with the new coronavirus has died, becoming the first known fatal case in the country.the The Belgian Health Ministry disclosed this on Wednesday. The ministry reported on Wednesday that it was the first coronavirus death in the country, Belga news agency said citing a statement. The 53-year-old […]
Dethronement: This is democracy, not a military regime — Kwankwaso
By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano The former governor of Kano state Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has expressed disaffection with the recent dethronement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano by the state government describing the act as unconstitutional. In a two minutes video clip made available to newsmen in Kano in the early hours of […]
UK opens probe into website advertising coronavirus ‘cure’
British officials said Monday they had opened a probe into an illegal website claiming to sell a cure for the novel coronavirus, which came to light during an AFP fact-checking investigation. AFP reporters in Lagos discovered the UK-registered site while examining a WhatsApp message spreading around Nigeria with the claim that an anti-malaria drug could heal COVID-19 — […]
