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Salihu Tanko Yakassai, popularly known as Dawisu, the immediate past Special Adviser on Media to Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has relocated overseas. Kano state governor, Ganduje relieved Dawisu of his appointment over continued unguarded comments and utterances deemed contrary to the stand of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government which he was serving. Dawisu is the son of Tanko Yakassai, a founding member of Arewa consultative forum. Yakasai was earlier suspended by Ganduje after his remark on Buhari during the #EndSARS protest but was reinstated weeks after. In February, the ex-aide called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to either deal…

A Special offences court in Ikeja has expressed its displeasure over the delay in the trial of infamous kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike popularly known as ‘Evans’. The displeasure of the court came as a result of the absence of prosecution witnesses in the two cases involving the alleged kidnap kingpin. In one of the cases, Onwuamadike’s is being tried alongside a dismissed soldier, Victor Aduba for kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms. They are accused of kidnapping Sylvanus Ahamonu, holding him hostage for nine weeks and collecting $420,000 ransom from his family. During resumed proceedings on Wednesday, the prosecutor Mrs. O.A…

Music producer, rapper, and fashion mogul Kanye West, has reportedly become the richest black man in the United States after his net worth surged up to a cumulative sum of $6.6 billion. According to People magazine, the musician, 43, is now worth $6.6 billion, a significant rise from his previous numbers. In April 2020, Forbes reported West’s worth as $1.3 billion after an analysis it conducted but West maintained the figure was much higher, saying: “It’s not a billion. It’s $3.3 billion since no one at Forbes knows how to count.” But it is now understood that Yeezy, West’s sneaker…

VP declares open retreat to review BPE Act Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has outlined how Nigeria can access local and global funds to develop the country’s infrastructure. “The only way to effectively address the massive infrastructural deficit that the country faces is by Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement in one form or the other,” he said. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today at the opening of a two-day retreat of the National Council on Privatization (NCP). The retreat will among other things deliberate the proposed amendment of the Public Enterprises (Privatization & Commercialization) Act 1999. Citing statistics from Nigerian Integrated Infrastructure Masterplan…

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested 50 criminal suspects who are members of various notorious criminal gangs and networks across the country. The arrests, which were carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team and the Special Tactical Squad of the Force attached to the Operation Puff Adder II, are outcomes of successful follow-up on cases bordering on kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry, unlawful possession of firearms, amongst others. A total of 10 sophisticated prohibited firearms; 2,496 AK47 live ammunition, 10 live cartridges, cartons of Tramadol drugs worth over three million naira, bags of weed suspected to…

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, on Wednesday vowed that kidnapping and banditry in the North West will soon be over. Speaking during an operational visit to the Nigerian Airforce Base in Kaduna State, he warned the criminals to prepare for the worst. He stated that the military would go after bandits and kidnappers in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to bring back sanity and allow farmers to go to their farms without fear. Amao gave an assurance that the military was ready to deal decisively with bandits, terrorists, and other criminals disturbing the peace in…

Spain’s parliament will give final approval to a law legalising euthanasia Thursday, becoming one of the few nations to allow terminally-ill or gravely-injured patients to end their own suffering. The legislation, which will take effect in June, follows growing public pressure generated by several high-profile cases, including that of Ramon Sampedro whose plight was immortalised in the Oscar-winning 2004 film “The Sea Inside”. Speaking to AFP, Ramona Maneiro, a friend of Sampedro’s who helped him die, hailed the move as a victory “for those who can benefit from it” and “for Ramon”. At the time, she was arrested but released…

Australians have derided a suggestion by the New South Wales (NSW) police commissioner that an app could be used to register sexual consent. On Thursday, Mick Fuller championed the idea of an app where people could digitally record their mutual agreement to have sex. He said the technology could be used to establish “positive consent”. But many people have criticised the proposal as short-sighted and potentially open to abuse. Concerns have also been raised about whether it could be used for state surveillance. In recent weeks, Australians have reignited a national discussion about sexual assault, abuse and harassment of women,…

Robert Lewandowski was on the scoresheet again as Bayern Munich cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a win over Lazio. The striker coolly slotted home a first-half penalty after Leon Goretzka was pushed by Francesco Acerbi. Substitute Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting made it 2-0 in the second half with a chipped finish from close range. Lazio got one back through Marco Parolo late on, but Bayern sailed through with a 6-2 aggregate win. Lewandowski, who was replaced by Choupo-Moting with over 20 minutes remaining, had earlier hit the post with an excellent long-range effort in another threatening performance.…

Chelsea moved into the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in seven years with a 3-0 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid. Having established a slender first-leg lead, Emerson Palmieri’s late strike sealed the win after Hakim Ziyech had earlier put the hosts firmly in control with a low effort after good work from Kai Havertz and Timo Werner. Until then their dominance in possession had not translated into chances in front of goal and in a nervy opening, they also appeared fortunate to survive a penalty appeal after visiting winger Yannick Carrasco was pulled back by Blues…