Court has sacked popular Nigerian Emir. EKOHOTBLOG reports that High Court sitting in Minna, Niger State has sacked Alhaji Mohammed Barau Kontagora as the 7th Emir (Sarkin Sudan) of the Kontagora Emirate. This online news platform understands that the order followed the hearing of an ex parte motion brought before the court by 15 … Read more
Governor Bello has appointed a new Emir of Kontagora. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Niger State Government has announced the appointment of Mohammed Barau Kontagora as the Seventh Emir (Sarkin Sudan) of Kontagora. The appointment of the new Emir was disclosed via a statement by the Niger State Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development & … Read more
A top Nigerian Emir has been pronounced dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Sarkin Sudan of Kontagora, Niger State, Alhaji Saidu Umaru Namaska, has been confirmed dead. It was gathered that the 84-year-old Emir gave up the ghost at a hospital in Abuja. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the family of the late Emir had yet to issue … Read more