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"You claimed to have inherited a dilapidated Nigeria yet you're spending public funds extravagantly as if you inherited a rich and prosperous country" – Sanusi replies Tinubu

Emir Mohammed Sanusi, a prominent Nigerian leader and former Emir of Kano, has responded to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's claim that he inherited a dilapidated Nigeria from former President Muhammadu Buhari.

In his message to Tinubu, Emir Sanusi expresses total disagreement with this assertion. Sanusi questions how a president that claimed to have inherited a dilapidated Nigeria be spending public funds extravagantly as if you inherited a rich and prosperous country.

How would you justify the following extravagant spendings under your government:

21 Billion Naira to renovate the Vice President house

70 Billion Naira to the National Assembly members to buy SUVs at the cost 160 Million Naira per one for Senators and House of Representatives members

Specifically 4 Billion Naira to renovate Dodan Barrack Lagos

Another 3 Billion Naira to renovate Aguda House

5 Billion Naira was given to Presidential Tax Reforms Committee of less than twenty people headed by Taiwo Oyedele with nothing to show for it

1.5 Billion Naira to purchase cars for your wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu despite the fact that First Lady office is not recognised by our constitution

300% salary increase for the judges which was speedily passed by the insensitive and irresponsible senators

5 Billion Naira was budgeted for Presidential fleet of cars for President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

5 Billion equally budgeted for Presidential yacht

225 Billion naira spent on so-called Presidential Jet

90 Billion naira spent on 2024 Hajj pilgrimage

Billions of Naira was budgeted for your trips including the Vice President Kashim Shettima to the detriment of the citizens

Every Senator is paid 21 Million Naira monthly

House of Representatives are earning 13.5 Million monthly

All the increment was done by your government

15 Trillion Naira Lagos Calabar Coastal Road was awarded illegally to your friend a Lebanese Gilbert Chagoury who was repatriated back to his country by the former President Obasanjo

You have the largest ministers ever in the history of Nigeria.

Emir Sanusi's message critiques the spending patterns of Tinubu's government in light of claims about the state of Nigeria's economy inherited from Buhari.

The Massive Wealth And Properties Left Behind By Dangote's Uncle, Alhaji Aminu Dantata | JTT/jaconna
He left behind ₦61 trillion in cash in both Nigerian and foreign banks. He also left behind 800 petrol stations within and outside Nigeria that do not bear his name but belong to him.
In Kano alone, he left 500 houses, plus 1,200 plots with only fencing or partial structures, no buildings on them—just empty plots.
He also left 320 houses in other towns across Nigeria and abroad.
He left 280 vehicles in use and another 120 vehicles that are not in use, just parked.
He left shares worth over ₦30 trillion in companies within and outside Nigeria.
In an interview he granted in 2022, he said he started buying private jets in 1967 at the cost of $120,000 USD. As of now, he has 10 private jets, each not worth less than ₦1 billion.
This is just a fraction of what his heirs said about the wealth the late Alh. Aminu Dantata left behind.
He lived with four wives, had over 45 children, and more than 150 grandchildren.
Alhaji Dantata is the one who gave Aliko Dangote some money to start up a business. He is the uncle of Aliko Dangote (mother's brother). He trained him in business as a young boy.
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*TCN Launches Line Reconductoring in Kano, Contractors Set 12-Month Delivery Target*

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has launched a line reconductoring project in Kano to improve power transmission reliability across Northern Nigeria. The project involves upgrading the ageing Kumbotso-Dakata 132kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line, which has been a major bottleneck affecting supply to key industrial hubs like the Dakata Industrial Zone and the upcoming Walalambe Transmission Substation.

The project, expected to be completed within 12 months, includes critical upgrades such as replacing obsolete ACSR dog conductors with high-capacity ACCC-Silvassa conductors, installing Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) for enhanced communication and monitoring, and deploying durable composite polymer insulators suited for harsh environmental conditions.

TCN's General Manager, Transmission Services, Engr. A.I. Sharifai emphasized the project's importance, stating that it's not just infrastructure renewal but about restoring confidence in the transmission network and empowering industries and communities through reliable electricity.

This project is part of TCN's efforts to enhance power infrastructure and economic development in the region. Similar projects include the reconductoring of the Kankia-Katsina 132kV transmission line, expected to last between five and six weeks, and the upgrade of transmission lines in Port Harcourt, aimed at increasing line capacity and reducing power interruptions.

The TCN has also completed 22 power transmission projects and upgrades since 2020, including delivering four units of 132 kilovolts transmission substations and upgrading 15 existing substations with higher capacity transformers and equipment .

TCN is committed to contributing its quota to the country's economic and social development through impactful transmission infrastructural development.

Ndidi Mbah
GM, Public Affairs
5/7/25

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Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, a businessman and trader was West Africa richest man around 1940s.

He built the Kano Groundnut Pyramids with each pyramid having more than 15,000 filled bags. He also worked with kolanuts and was also a supplier to British trading companies.

British Bank Of West Africa (now First bank) opened their first branch at Kano in 1929, He became the first businessman to deposit money into their bank and first to do so on any bank in Nigeria depositing 20 camel load of Silver coins.

His great grandson, Aliko Dangote is now the World's Richest Black Man

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Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, a businessman and trader was West Africa richest man around 1940s.

He built the Kano Groundnut Pyramids with each pyramid having more than 15,000 filled bags. He also worked with kolanuts and was also a supplier to British trading companies.

British Bank Of West Africa (now First bank) opened their first branch at Kano in 1929, He became the first businessman to deposit money into their bank and first to do so on any bank in Nigeria depositing 20 camel load of Silver coins.

His great grandson, Aliko Dangote is now the World's Richest Black Man

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Biggest Cities in Nigeria by Land Mass

1. Ibadan (3,080 km²)

2. Ogbomosho (2,110 km²)

3. Jos (1,821 km²)

4. Abuja (1,769 km²)

5. Benin City (1,204 km²)

6. Lagos (1,171 km²)

7. Warri (1,048 km²)

8. Akure (991 km²)

9. Abeokuta (879 km²)

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10. Ilorin (765 km²)

11. Zaria (563 km²)

12. Kano (499 km²)

13. Calabar (406 km²)

14. Port Harcourt (369 km²)

15. Maiduguri (137 km²)

16. Owerri (130 km²)

17. Enugu (110 km²)

18. Kaduna (72 km²)

19. Uyo (67 km²)

20. Yola (36 km²)

PRESS RELEASE

FG Hosts Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming and GBV Success Stories Dissemination under TRIMING Project.

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, in collaboration with the World Bank and other critical stakeholders, convened a Gender Mainstreaming and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Success Stories Dissemination Workshop under the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project, with the theme: “From Tradition to Transformation, Led by Women”, today in Kano.

The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, in his keynote address emphasized that the TRIMING Project was designed to enhance irrigation systems and promote integrated water resource management, with gender and social safeguards as core components.

According to Prof. Utsev, the project has transformed women, youth, and vulnerable groups from being marginalized to becoming vital contributors in agriculture and water governance.

He highlighted the achievements of the project, including the development of GBV Action Plans across all schemes for risk mitigation and survivor support, women’s leadership in Water Users Associations (WUAs), enhancing inclusive decision-making, and the economic empowerment of women through active roles in irrigation management.

Prof. Utsev added that the extensive capacity-building on gender sensitivity and GBV prevention, the strengthening of local capacitie, including youth champions and gender desk officers, cultural norm shifts through media, dialogues, and storytelling in local languages, as well as alignment with global best practices and World Bank environmental and social standards, are additional achievements of the project.

The Minister thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the World Bank, and the Project Monitoring Unit for their support in driving TRIMING’s success. He urged the replication of its gender and GBV initiatives in other projects and emphasized that achieving a gender-equitable, GBV-free society requires ongoing commitment and collaboration.

Engr. Hauwa Sadique Mohammed, Deputy Director Irrigation, delivering the welcome address on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, emphasized the workshop as a key milestone in advancing inclusivity, equity, and safety, particularly for women, girls, and vulnerable groups in the TRIMING Project. The Permanent Secretary highlighted that from inception, the project prioritized gender equality, GBV prevention, and social inclusion, with gender mainstreaming embedded across all stages to ensure equal opportunities and safe spaces.

Delivering a comprehensive overview of the project, the Project Coordinator, Engr. Ipinlaye Olaiya, emphasized the central role of gender mainstreaming across all components of the TRIMING Project, noting that the deliberate integration of gender perspectives was not only strategic but essential to the long-term sustainability and impact of the interventions.

Goodwill messages were delivered by the Managing Director of Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Engr. Rabiu Suleiman Yusuf, representative of the academia,Prof. Restituta Igube from the University of Abuja, and Commissioners from the Gombe State Ministry of Women Affairs, Asmau Mohammed Iganus as well as the representative of Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children, and the Disabled. They all emphasized the significance of inclusivity, sustainability, and community ownership in gender-responsive water and agricultural development.

A key moment of the workshop was the presentation of badges to Women Leaders of Water Users Associations (WUAs) of Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority, Jigawa, Kano, Gombe and Zamfara States.

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Mrs. Funmi Imuetinyan
Director Information and PR

25/06/2026

A Man Attempting To Jump Off A High Billboard At Gadar Lado In Kano State

Happening now at Gadar Lado, Kano State, a young man is attempting to jump from a high billboard, almost as tall as the flyover

The X post by CHUKS (@ChuksEricE) documents a distressing event in Kano State, Nigeria, where a young man is seen attempting to jump from a high billboard at Gadar Lado. This incident is part of a broader context of mental health crises exacerbated by economic hardships under President Bola Tinubu's administration. Human Rights Watch has reported on Nigeria's severe cost of living crisis, noting that the government's response has been insufficient, contributing to increased suicides due to poverty, unemployment, and insecurity.

In Another context, the event highlights the critical issue of mental health in Nigeria, where disparities in healthcare services and the need for mental health support are significant. The lack of adequate mental health resources and the stigma associated with mental health issues can contribute to such extreme actions.