Nine senior palace officials have filed a lawsuit against the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and 12 others over alleged illegal eviction and demolition of their residences within the palace.

The suit, numbered K/M1607/2025, is before Justice Musa Ahmad of the Bichi Judicial Division, Kano State.

The applicants—led by Usman Dako, Galadiman Sallama include other titleholders and palace servants, accusing the Emir and the Kano Emirate Council of targeting them for their loyalty to deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero. Other respondents include the Inspector General of Police, DSS, NSCDC, and key palace figures.

The court granted an order directing all parties to maintain status quo ante and allowed substituted service of court documents via the Emirate Council Secretariat and courier for Abuja-based respondents.

Speaking in a video circulating online, Dako alleged that palace officials told him the Emir wanted all Bayero loyalists removed. “i was away when my wife called to tell me hoodlums are destroying the house, when i came home the house was in a terrible state ” he said.

He also claimed the house was gifted to his father by the late emir Bayero. “My father was born in the palace and so was i so see no reason why we are being pushed out for loving Emir Aminu when his father has always been good to us” Despite his eviction, Dako reaffirmed his allegiance to Aminu Ado Bayero.

As at the time of filing this report, neither Emir Sanusi II nor the Kano Emirate Council has issued a statement regarding the development.

Super Falcons midfielder, Jennifer Echegini insists the Super Falcons are working hard to win the title at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Justine Madugu’s side have enjoyed a good start at the competition, winning their opening two games against Tunisia, and Botswana.

The nine-time champions are already through to the quarter-finals.

Hosts Atlas Lionesses of Morocco, and Copper Queens await Nigeria in the last eight.

Madugu said they are ready to face any opposition at every stage of the competition.

The Super Falcons will take on Algeria in their last group game on Sunday (today).

“Right now, we are focusing on Algeria, and after that we will have time to focus on the next opponent regardless of who it is, it does not matter,” the Paris Saint-Germain star told a press conference in Casablanca.

Tunisia and Botswana will clash in the other group game.

Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi, scored a fifth consecutive double in the 2-0 win over Nashville SC, extending a MLS record on Saturday.

Last week, the 38-year-old became the first player in MLS history to score multiple goals in four consecutive matches.

Messi netted in each half against Nashville to extend this record.

Along with Nashville’s Sam Surridge, he is the current top scorer in the MLS with 16 goals.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner grabbed his first goal after 17 minutes, breaking the deadlock with a sublime free kick.

It was Messi’s 69th goal from a direct free-kick in his career.

Messi’s second goal arrived in the 62nd minute, when he rounded the goalkeeper and stroked the ball into the net.