Black Friday as youth raze court in Kano over blasphemy

Aggrieved youth on Friday burnt down the Upper Sharia court,  Rijiyar Lemo following the appearance of an Islamic cleric, Abdul Inyas accused of blasphemy.

Thousands of youths had thronged the court to witness the trial of Tijjayya sect leader who was taken into custody last Wednesday after he was rescued from mob at Makwarari quarters.

Petroleum marketer slashes price of kerosene to N110 per litre in Kano

A major independent petroleum marketer in Kano, Alhaji Auwalu Rano, has slashed price of kerosene from N140 to N110 per litre.

The Manager, A.A Rano Petroleum at Yankaba, Kano, Alhaji Lawal Sabo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Monday.

According to him, the company has directed all its subsidiary filling stations across the country to sell the commodity at uniform rate.

Revealed: Why Emir Sanusi puts on red royal regalia to receive Jonathan in Kano

The red coloured-robe put on by the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, now known as Alhaji Muhammed Sanusi has been revealed as a sign of receiving an unwanted guest.

A prominent Kano indigene, who would not want his name to be mentioned, told Mega StarNews that traditionally, there are robes of different colours put on by the Emir to carry a particular message at every occasion.

Kano approves N17m for purchase of JAMB forms

The Kano State Government has approved over N17 million for the purchase of JAMB forms and training of candidates who will benefit from the forms, the Commissioner for Justice, Mr Maliki Umar, said.

Umar made the disclosure in Kano on Friday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state’s Executive Council Meeting.

Kano APC picks BUK Deputy VC as Ganduje’s running mate

BUK Deputy VC, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar

The APC in Kano State has nominated the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, as the party’s governorship running mate.

The Special Adviser to Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Baba Dantiye, said on Friday in Kano that Abubakar, until his nomination, was the university’s DVC (Academics).

``The decision to pick Abubakar as the running mate of the gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Umar Ganduje, was taken after series of meetings and consultations by the party’s stakeholders in Kano,’’ he said.

Sanusi escapes death as three bomb blasts rock emir’s mosque in Kano

Scores of people are feared dead in three explosions, which rocked the mosque of one of Nigeria’s most well-known Islamic leaders, the Emir of Kano, as worshippers gathered for weekly prayers, witnesses told AFP.

Military Joint Task Force spokesperson in the state, Captain Ikechukwu Eze and witnesses said the bomb went off as Muslim faithful prepared for their Friday jumaat prayers, causing serious pandemonium as people ran helter-skelter for dear lives.

The explosion, which went off at about 2 p.m. before the Imam of the mosque, Sani Zahradeen, began his sermon, was said to have been followed by sporadic gunshots.

The number of casualties is not yet known.

“Two bombs exploded, one after the other, in the premises of the Grand Mosque seconds after the prayers had started,” Aminu Abdullahi said, adding that a third went off nearby.

According to AFP, the Emir, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, was said to be inside the mosque at the time, with the explosions happening in an outdoor courtyard, and there was no immediate word on casualties.