Durbar cancellation: Kano govt asks for compensation, says we have lost millions in revenue

Kano Gov, Abba Kabir Yusuf The Kano State Government has lamented the continuous cancellation of traditional Sallah Durbar, adding that it has caused major financial losses, especially in tourism and local businesses linked to the annual festival. This was revealed by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Tajo Usman, during the tweaked…

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Police bar Emir Sanusi 11, Alhaji Bayero from celebrating Durbar during Eid-el-Fitr as Sanusi summons district heads

Kano State Police Command has placed a restriction on all Durbar activities across the state during celebrations. The command, in a statement by SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, spokesperson, cited security concerns and the need to ensure law and order for the renewed ban. Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, and 16th Emir, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, by…

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Eid-el-Ftr: Tension mounts in Kano as Emir Bayero moves to conduct separate Durbar

The Kano Emirship tussle has taken another dimension as the embattled 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has formally notified the State Police Command of his intention to conduct this year’s Sallah Durbar to mark the Eid-el-Ftr festival. Emir Bayero’s notification letter to the police surfaced online just days after the Kano State governor,…

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