Sentences with phrase «for emir»

The governor and the emir have been embroiled in a proxy war for many weeks, with the state government's anti-corruption agency launching a probe of Kano Emirate Council finances in apparent retaliation for Emir Sanusi's open criticism of the governor's top project priorities.

Not exact matches

«Roaming has always been a sore spot, especially for Canadians,» says Emir Aboulhosn, chief executive of Roam Mobility.

The European press is buzzing with reports that the emir of Qatar has purchased six Greek islands for about $ 8.5 million ($ 11.1 million).

The Qatar Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by the emir, is inviting applications for membership in the Qatar Symphony Orchestra.

Levroji will join fellow Eastern European Emir Spahic at the Emirates Stadium for the new season.

Once the Brotherhood is in power, the Emir's broad connections with Brotherhood groups throughout the region should make it easy for him to find a friendly ear and an open hand in Damascus.»

However, the 2003 Constitution of Qatar calls for a 45 member elected Legislature, which is to be made up of 30 elected representatives and 15 appointed by the Emir.

Further describing the death of the late Emir and one time Senator and Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a monumental loss to the country, Aregbesola prayed for the repose of the Emir's soul just as he also extended his «profound condolence to the immediate family, the government and the entire people of Niger State.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al - Thani in his office just as he sought for more private foreign investors to help grow the Nigerian economy.

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has given reasons for his silence on the crisis that rocked Ile - Ife in Osun State recently.

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu - Gambari on his 78th birthday, which is slated for April 22.

The president, who was received by a tumultuous crowd, thanked the Emir of Hadejia and his people for always supporting him, even when he was an opposition candidate.

In his remarks, the Emir of Dutse commended the Federal Government for its efforts in addressing the challenges of corruption, terrorism and drug abuse in the country.

The former Vice President commended the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II for allowing the publication of the book.

«The President believes the Emir of Ilorin's love for learning and advocacy for good education in the country will always stand him out, especially his experience of serving as Chancellor to several Nigerian universities.

The Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II, has commended Air Peace for extending its domestic flight operations to the state.

During the first meeting in Abuja, Ganduje opened up to his colleagues on what he described as the Emir's «clear disrespect for his office as Governor of Kano State.»

The emir will be visiting David Cameron in Downing Street for talks about trade, investment and military cooperation.

Ganduje's top associates advocated that Emir Sanusi should be deposed but that the five Northern Governors who met with Ganduje managed to persuade him to drop the idea after the Emir apologised for his conduct.

In November alone, prime minister David Cameron visited the authoritarian leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as a salesman for BAE Systems» Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, while the Emir of Kuwait has been treated to a state banquet at Windsor Castle at which another guest was BAE's chair, Dick Olver.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi has responded to the allegation by Emir of Kano, HRM Sanusi Lamido Sanusi who criticized some Ministers for their absence at an Investment forum organised by the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC, USA.

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouq Umar Farouq, in his address, prayed for lasting good health for the President and the success of his administration.

He noted that the Emir's reign on the throne had ushered in an era of peace, development and prosperity for his people.

The organisation also dragged the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El - Rufai and the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Burutai before the ICC while also demanding that the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and the Emir of Zaria, Shehu Idris, be probed for human rights violation and crimes against humanity.

According to the President, the Emir's leadership style has translated into remarkable development strides by promoting the values of good education, harmonious living, tolerance for divergence and the power of collective, progressive investments.

The President, who arrived Daura on Friday afternoon, made straight for the residence of the late senator where he was received by the Emir, members of the Daura Emirate Council and members of family of the deceased.

why now that urgent attention is needed, the same pple dt attacked the emir cld be responsible for killing and bombing in that region, and nothing was done by this same person to curb this problem.

There is no problem after all is one Nigeria and Fulani dominated half of Benue and nasarawa state, in less than two years time Fulani will captured nasarawa and Benue state cos half of tiv and idoma have displaced out of the state to other part of Nigeria, while the rest serve as suya, ritual killing, killing for fun, killing for practical and pleasure for fulanis very soon entire tiv and idoma will be wiped out of nasarawa and benue state, that will be a great news to hear, just like kwara state a Yoruba kingdom where a Fulani man called sulu gambari is an emir and Yoruba are bowing down to him as an emir

Recall that Buhari has told the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II that nobody could disabuse the minds of Nigerians on his clear intentions for the country and its citizens concerning his electoral promises prior to the 2015 presidential election.

«The one thing I am sure of is that it was a thank you visit to Asiwaju for the role he played in Sanusi's emergence as the Emir,» the source added.

Insiders associated with both the APC leader and the Oba said the visit was one the Emir used to appreciate the duo for the role they played in his emergence as the revered Kano monarch.

The late Danmasanin Kano's body on arrival from Cairo, would lie in state for some hours at the Emir's palace, to enable prominent Nigerians to mourn him before he would be laid to rest, the state added.

The statement said the Emir of Birnin - Gwari praised the Federal and state governments for demonstrating commitment to the plight of his people.

The Emir of Minna, Dr. Farouk Bahago has paid the required fines for freedom of twelve inmates from prisons in Niger State.

WLSTE +10 was held October 23 - 25 under the patronage of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al - Ahmad Al - Jaber Al - Sabah, in collaboration with the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, AAAS, the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, the U.S. State Department and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.

The wife of the previous Emir of Qatar, Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser is one of the United Arab Emirates» leading fashion figures, and has received global acclaim for the sartorial choices she made whilst accompanying her husband at state functions.

Emir offers a possible explanation when he explains his reason for staying with the job: The danger of the work is his drug of choice.

He doesn't let the work come home with him (He doesn't answer the door when Emir comes knocking), and there's some tension when he takes Evelyn out to a restaurant for their anniversary, only to come face - to - face with his undercover life.

La Jeune Fille sans Mains (The Girl Without Hands, Sébastien Laudenbach, 2016) La Chute des Hommes (The Fall of Man, Cheyenne Carron, 2016) Paterson (Jim Jarmusch, 2016) Manchester by Sea (Kenneth Lonergan, 2016) Bacalaureat (Graduation, Cristian Mungiu, 2016) O Ornitólogo (The Ornithologist, João Pedro Rodrigues, 2016) The Wounded Angel (Emir Baigazin, 2016), Ah - ga - ssi (The Handmaiden, Park Chan - wook, 2016) Homeland: Iraq Year Zero (Abbas Fahdel, 2015) And his counter shot Tomorrow Tripoli (Florent Marcie, 2014, France) seen in November 2016, at Jeu de Paume, Paris, and programmed by Nicole Brenez for the event «Soulèvements».

There isn't anything for us to do with the dry intellectualizing of Syriana: once we're told that the CIA sends assassins around the world, that sometimes Arab kids are turned into suicide bombers by wackos, that the oil industry is a nepotistic disaster, and that as soon as the oil runs out in the Middle East, the emirs of Saudi Arabia will be back «in tents, chopping each other's heads off,» what are we left with but justification for our under - informed fears and lazy superiority?

Little in its episodic, low - temperature narrative decisively reaches out and grabs the viewer, with the exception of co-star Emir Kusturica; the award - winning Serbian director plays a KGB operative with dreams of changing the world for his son by spilling Russia's every secret to the West.

The DVDs also come with behind - the - scenes footage, as well as a 75 - minute making - of documentary, «Shooting Days,» that not only shows the intricacy of Emir Kusturica's technical achievement, but also the careful consideration beneath the filmmaker's seemingly freewheeling aesthetic, such as the way that recurring images act as anchors for the film and help to mark the passage of time.

The emirs of the Arabian Peninsula use the title Sheikh for themselves and their extended royal families.

It was suspected that the money and assets were given by Rolls - Royce to Emir in the hope the British company could become the supplier of aircraft machines for the national flag carrier.

In addition to Brava, other good Punta del Este beaches for surfing are El Emir, recommended only for experts; Manantiales, the jet set hang out; and Montoya, a surf championship beach.

Under the patronage of His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and led by its Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, QM is consolidating Qatar's efforts to become a vibrant centre for the arts, culture and education, in the Middle East and beyond.

Intriguingly, the auction records for all three women — Mlles Noland, Kusama and Sherman — were the result of winning bids by Philippe Segalot, an art consultant who was then working for Sheikha Mayassa Al Thani, the Western - educated 29 - year - old daughter of the emir of Qatar.

As a sister of emir of Qatar, she could afford those $ 250 million for Cezanne.

Sheikha al - Mayassa, the emir's daughter, was apparently at a loss for what to give her mother for Mother's Day.

This has happened on other issues; for example, H.H. Sheikha Moza, the second wife of the Emir of Qatar, has been a champion of education at home and abroad.