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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has paid glowing tribute to the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the passage of the foremost monarch. Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on Friday, said that President Buhari had in
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From Mohammed Muktar Umar, Bauchi Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed on Friday, suspended the Emir of Misau, Ahmed Suleiman and the District Heads of Ciroma and Zadawa villages of Misau Local Government over the recent violent conflict between farmers and herdsmen that resulted in the death of nine people. The Governor on
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of Col. Honest Irmiya Stephens (rtd), the Hama Bachama and Paramount Ruler of Bachama Kingdom over the transition of the monarch. The President also condoled with the Bachama Kingdom, the government and people of Adamawa State, noting that the late traditional ruler
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday, said he was delighted at the news of the recovery and discharge from hospital of His Highness, Umar Faruk Umar, the Emir of Daura. The President said he was happy to hear the monarch’s heart-touching experiences, successful treatment and discharge from hospital after
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From Vincent Nyinongu, Makurdi Benue State Security Council Tuesday, suspended three traditional rulers in connection with violent disputes over land in Ushongo and Gwer Local Government Areas of the state. Governor Samuel Ortom, who announced the decision, while briefing journalists after an expanded meeting of the Council, said two district heads
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From Jude Dangwam, Jos Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Paramount Ruler of Bogghom community, Kanam LGA in Plateau State, His Royal Highness Alh Shehu Sulaiman the "Pankwal Bogghom" from his palace. The kidnappers were said to have come in the early hours of Monday and shot sporadically in
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Two people have been reported killed and one other injured in an attack at Jagindi Tasha, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attackers were said to have stormed the compound of a former District Head of Jagindi, Mr Danlami
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Justice Sidi Bage (Rtd.), Emir of Lafia, has appointed Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad as the first ‘Zanna Sunoma’, a traditional title for the Lafia Emirate Council. Bage appointed Muhammad at a ceremony held in Lafia on Monday. The traditional ruler said the appointment was done in line with the administrative charge of
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on Monday mediated in the crisis rocking the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers as he met with Gov. Kayode Fayemi and some of the Obas in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors at the Governor’s
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said that he was not in any way connected with the dethronement of the former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II and his subsequent banishment to Nassarawa State.Malami made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on
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