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Mohammed Usaini-Gumel (Kano CP)

Police arrest eight for attempting to disrupt inauguration of Kano commissioners

“Enough of clusters of ‘Yan Jagaliya’ loitering around Government House, Audu Bako Secretariat and similar offices trying to disrupt governance,” said the police chief.

Rights

Okuama Killing: Army releases detained traditional ruler

“While culpability has not been conclusively established against the traditional ruler, there is insufficient evidence to exonerate anyone at this stage,” said the army.

OPINION

Azu Ishiekwene: Is World War III coming?

Global institutions expected to keep the fragile balance for peace have almost all broken down, and all five veto-wielding members of the UN have gone rogue.

Late Rotimi Sankore advanced Nigeria’s democracy with intellectual rigour, moral clarity

It was fitting that Rotimi Sankore’s battle with mortality would inspire his terminal piece of earthly advocacy.

Rudolf Okonkwo: Goodbye, Amaka Modebe; see you at Olive Gardens in Heaven

Amaka has only taken a raincheck. The only thing that changed was the location.

Jonathan and Sam: Two books, one message

There’s a place where Sam’s poetic prose and Jonathan’s enthralling story-telling meet: leadership.

Nigeria’s gerontocracy problem

Even in America, where they have strong institutions, geriatric politicians come with their problems.

The Okuama Dead: Story behind the grief

Oil money, mixed with militancy and violent local politics in the area, has created and nurtured private armies with money, weapons and political clout comparable to rogue states.

Lagos

Nigerian prison

Lagos man remanded in prison custody for raping daughter

The Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 45-year-old man, Samson Adedokun, in prison custody for defiling his 16-year-old daughter.

States

Measles vaccination

Kwara targets 1.5 million children for polio vaccination

The executive secretary also added that the Wild poliovirus type 2 was eradicated in 1999, and Wild poliovirus type 3 was eradicated in 2020.