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Sanusi, reinstated as Emir of Kano four years after deposition.

Muhammadu Sanusi II, deposed as the Emir of Kano four years ago, has been reinstated to the throne by Governor Abba Yusuf. Yusuf announced the decision on Thursday after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. “With the full support of the kingmakers, I have approved the reappointment of Malam Sanusi

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Why I produced Water and Garri movie – Tiwa Savage.

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has revealed what inspired her to produce ‘Water and Garri’, her debut movie. The 44-year-old said she produced the film to tell African stories through the female perspective. The songstress made this known while soaking with CNN’s Larry Madowo on the latest episode of African Voices Changemakers. “I think it is

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Naira abuse: EFCC arrests woman for spraying N1000 notes

Investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Gombe State Zonal Command, have arrested a woman identified as Janty Emmanuel for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency in the state Emmanuel was arrested on Monday, May 20, 2024, following intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira notes at a social event. This was disclosed in a statement

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Naira gains N3.31 against dollar at official market.

The Naira gained N3.31 at the official market on Tuesday, trading at N1,465.68 to the dollar. Data from the FMDQ Exchange, which oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed a 0.22 percent appreciation for the Naira compared to Monday’s rate of N1,468.99 to the dollar. The volume of currency traded also increased, with

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Late Junior Pope betrayed me repeatedly – Yul Edochie.

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has broken his silence on why he did not attend the burial of his late colleague, Junior Pope. Edochie attributed the development to backstabbing by the late movie producer. The self-acclaimed pastor took to his social media page on Tuesday, recounting his lack of involvement in the burial ceremony of the

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Yahaya Bello: Hearing in EFCC chair’s motion against contempt proceedings stalled.

Hearing of an ex-parte motion for stay of proceedings filed by EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukayode, against contempt charge instituted by former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was on Monday stalled at the Court of Appeal, Abuja. The case, scheduled for today, could not proceed due to a workshop organised by the appellate court.

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Hamas mourns Iranian president, others.

Iran’s president, foreign minister, 7 others killed in helicopter crash. The Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas has expressed sadness over the helicopter crash that killed the Iranian president and his foreign minister and others. The movement said in a statement on Monday that “we express our shared feelings of sadness and pain with the brotherly Iranian

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