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A Federal High Court in Kano on Friday restrained the state's  Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC)  from investigating the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, pending the hearing of the appeal filed by the monarch. The judge, Lewis Allogoa, ordered the maintenance of a status quo pending the hearing of the matter. The interim injunction showed that Mr Sanusi had filed an ex-parte motion asking the court to stop Governor Abdullahi Ganduje , the Kano Attorney General, PCACC and its chairman, Muhuyi Rimingado, from investigating him. The judge adjourned the matter to March 18 for hearing. The court had earlier dismissed the preliminary report released by the commission recommending the suspension of the emir pending the outcome of a final investigation. The court ruled that PCACC did not give the emir an opportunity to be heard before releasing the report, adding that this was against the principle of fair hearing. Earlier on Thursday, the ...

The secret of getting along in marriage lies in two people applying the principle embodied in this verse from the Bible: “And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise” (Luke 6:31). This is a workable formula! And amazingly, it is easier to carry out than to trying to figure out the other person. Scott and Ann found this out. Like most people you know, each longed to be appreciated and have their viewpoint respected. They discovered that the rule Jesus gave is just as effective today as when He spoke it. Scott sought counsel because he was puzzled over his unhappy marriage. He and Ann, his wife, never exchanged harsh words. He kept his complaints against her to himself. He had looked at her personality and her idiosyncrasies from all angles and tried to do what would bring a balance between them. They never argued. But with all their efforts at adjustment, there was little happiness. Their approach did not work because they simply could not figure each other o...