Day: March 9, 2020

Aminu Ado Bayero becomes Emir of Kano

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Governor Umaru Ganduje of Kano State has announced Aminu Ado Bayero as the new emir of Kano, a few hours after Muhammadu Sanusi was deposed. Announcing the new emir of Kano, secretary to the state government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji disclosed that the new appointment was in consonant with section 11 subsection 1 of deposition laws of 1999 as amended which empowers Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to do so. The SSG noted that the final choice of Aminu as new emir was based on the recommendation of Kano Kingmakers who had…

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Access Bank excites investors, records N115bn Profit

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The successful merger of Access Bank Plc with former Diamond Bank Plc has continued to yield positive results with the improved performance recorded in the year ended December 31, 2019. The merger process concluded in April last year and going by the audited results, shareholders of Access Bank Plc are getting a better deal. The bank posted gross earnings of N576.348 billion, showing an increase of 32 per cent, from the N435.743 billion recorded in 2018. Net interest income increased jumped 59 per cent from N173.578 billion to N277.228 billion…

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Emir of Kano dethroned

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The Kano State Government has announced the sacking of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. The Director-General, Media and Communications, Kano State Government, Salihu Yakasai, said this on his official Twitter handle, @Dawisu, on Monday. “The Kano State Executive Council has unanimously approved the dethronement of the Emir of Kano Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II at a special sitting held today by the council,” he tweeted. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, in a statement on Monday added, “This removal is made after due consultation with the…

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Buhari’s government is the worst — Oyedepo

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Bishop David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide also known as Winners Chapel, has described the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as the worst in the history of Nigeria. Oyedepo said this on Sunday while delivering a sermon during the second service of the church at the Faith Tabernacle, Ota, Ogun State. He said the hate speech bill being sponsored by Senator Sabi Abdullahi was the most ridiculous bill anyone could think of. The cleric said while the government was seeking to criminalise…

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