Muhammadu Sanusi II, the reinstated Emir of Kano, gave thanks for his reappointment, crediting it to divine intervention during his appreciation speech. He received his appointment letter from Governor Abba Yusuf at the Kano Government House. Sanusi emphasized the significance of God's will in leadership appointments and highlighted the historical context of his reinstatement, noting the rarity of such occurrences in Kano's history. Governor Yusuf reaffirmed Sanusi's reappointment based on his competence, credibility, and popularity, urging him to foster unity and harmony within the emirate. Meanwhile, a Federal High Court sitting in Kano has granted an ex-parte order stopping Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II pending the determination of a substantive suit filed against the reinstatement. The order also kicked against the abolishment of four emirates: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.  The court, however, directed all parties involved

President Ebrahim Raisi Iran’s military has not discovered any signs of criminal activity in the helicopter crash that resulted in the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others, as per state media reports. The 63-year-old passed away on Sunday when his helicopter crashed in the mountainous northwest while returning from a dam inauguration near the border with Azerbaijan. A preliminary report from the general staff of the armed forces, released by the official IRNA news agency on Thursday, stated that no evidence of bullet holes or similar impacts was found on the helicopter wreckage. The report clarified that the helicopter caught fire upon hitting an elevated area and that no suspicious communication was noted between the watchtower and the flight crew. The report highlighted that Raisi’s helicopter was following a predetermined route and had not deviated from its designated flight path before the accident. Iranian drones located the helicopter wreckage early Monday, but searc

Newcastle beat Tottenham 5-4 on penalties in a post-season friendly in Australia - just three days after the Premier League ended. The timing of the match, which was played in front of 78,419 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and finished 1-1 after normal time, had been called "madness" by former England and Newcastle striker Alan Shearer. It went ahead despite concerns about the increasing workload being faced by players. England midfielder James Maddison scored the 32nd-minute opener for Spurs, taking advantage of a poor pass by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope and then weaving past the Magpies defence and smashing into the top corner. Swedish striker Alexander Isak levelled from close range just before half-time. The game then went straight to penalties with Bryan Gil having Spurs' first spot-kick saved by Mark Gillespie - the only one missed as the remaining nine were converted. Right-back Harrison Ashby, who spent last season on loan at Swansea, struck the winning p

Verydarkman The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the detention of social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, also known as Verydarkman, in police custody. Reports reveal that Verydarkman faced charges of cyberbullying, to which he pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday. His legal representative, Deji Adeyanju, sought bail, but the prosecution requested additional time to prepare a response. As a result, the court postponed the bail hearing to May 29. We will be providing more updates in due course...

  J ustice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has dismissed the request by the detained leader of the Biafra nation agitators, Nnamdi Kanu, for the restoration of his revoked bail and the removal from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), to a house arrest or prison custody. The Judge said that the same request had been brought before her by Kanu, dismissing it for want of merit. In a ruling on Kanu’s request, Justice Nyako said that she found as a fact, that Kanu jumped the bail earlier granted him, and escaped out of the country. The Judge also held that the sureties who stood for him in the earlier bail, had applied to be discharged, and had been discharged on the ground that they could not locate Kanu and did not know his whereabouts. Justice Nyako said that the only option left for Kanu was to go to the Court of Appeal and should proceed to the appellate court to exercise his right of appeal. The Judge disagreed with Kanu’s lead counsel, that the Supr

  The Kebbi State Government confirms the arrival of the third flight from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday morning. According to Ahmed Idris, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, the flight carried 430 intending pilgrims from Gwandu, Aliero, Bunza, and Kalgo Local Government Areas of Kebbi, along with Kebbi Government Officials (KGO). The plane departed Nigeria at approximately 4:00 pm Nigerian time and landed in Madinah at about 12:30 am Saudi Arabian time. Malam Hussaini Abubakar-Giro, a board member of the Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board, confirmed that all necessary arrangements had been made to receive the pilgrims in Madinah and transport them to their hotels. Upon arrival, buses were already prepared for the pilgrims, who had been grouped into 45 people from Nigeria using their passports, making the process smooth and efficient. Abubakar-Giro commended the Chairman of the Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Faruku A

  Juventus have dismissed Massimiliano Allegri two days after he led the side to the Italian Cup. The Turin side beat Atalanta 1-0 in Rome, but Allegri was sent off late on for ranting at match officials and waving away sporting director during the celebrations. The Italian Football Federation's disciplinary tribunal has launched an investigation into Allegri. And on Friday, Juventus confirmed he was no longer their boss. "The dismissal follows certain behaviors during and after the Italian Cup final which the club deemed incompatible with the values of Juventus and with the behavior that those who represent it must adopt," a statement read. Juve's 1-0 win over Atalanta, thanks to Dusan Vlahovic's early goal, gave Allegri a record fifth Coppa Italia as a manager. "If I am no longer the Juventus coach next year, I will leave a strong team. The club will make its evaluations," he said in the post-match news conference. Even before his antics at the Stadio