BREAKING: Kano State Government denies revoking Kano Club title

By Aminu Kutama The Kano State Government has debunked a story that the Governor of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje has revoked the title of Kano...

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By Fatima Kabir A famoust comedian and skit creator, Kamal Aboki,died in a tragic car accident. SAHELIAN TIMES, gathered that Aboki was on his way to Kaduna from Maiduguri when he was involved in an accident near Gaya...

Veteran Nollywood actor Papa Ajasco is dead

A seasoned Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, Popularly  known as Papa Ajasco, is dead. A theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, confirmed his death via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He wrote, “I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist,...

Gunmen kidnap passengers at Edo train station

By Aminu Kutama Gunmen have attacked a train station in Edo State, southern Nigeria, and kidnapped many passengers.
The spokesperson of the police in the state, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the gunmen were armed with AK-47 rifles. Adding that...

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By Ismail Auwal It's an interesting coincidence that discussions and concern of growing number of Muslim demographic in northern Nigeria leaving the religion for atheism are dominating social media. There’s palpable concern that individuals particularly young people are...

Sahelian Times celebrates first anniversary, unveils editorial board

By Salim Yunusa Sahelian Times, an online newspaper, was launched a year ago. From its inception, it has recorded tremendous growth in followership and recognition of its credible and reliable news reportage. On it's first anniversary, the Sahelian...

Special Report: Water scarcity bites hard in Zaria urban area as protracted water project nears completion

By Salim Yunusa Huge but empty water reservoirs, newly renovated by the present government in collaboration with the Federal Government, Islamic Development Bank and Africa Development Bank, dot the skylines of Zaria as they're hoisted in strategic...

Book review

Thoughts on Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness

By Ahmad Mubarak Tanimu Rich with information, stories of ruins and successes and cautious recommendations on how to grow and sustain wealth, The Psychology of Money is a standout among modern literatures in Finance. Yet, very concise....
By  Ado Abubakar Bala This was the first book I read on extremists. I've seen a lot of books on Taliban, ISIS, Boko Haram, and their likes, but this was the first book I read about such...

BOOK REVIEW : The Walking Qurʾan : Islamic education, embodied knowledge, and history in West Africa

By Shamsudeen Sani Author Rudolph T. Ware III. Date of Publication 2014 Number of Pages 330 Publisher University of North Carolina Press Having recently read a book about Quranic Schools in Northern Nigeria, I was left hungry for a less Western...

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BREAKING: Kano State Government denies revoking Kano Club title

By Aminu Kutama The Kano State Government has debunked a story that the Governor of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje has revoked the title of Kano...

NBC sanctions 25 broadcast stations over 2023 elections

By Aminu Kutama The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has cautioned broadcast stations to adhere strictly to its broadcast code, the Electoral Act as well as...

I am not lobbying for Tinubu’s chief to staff—Gbajabiamila

By Ismail Auwal Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied reports that  said he is lobbying to be appointed as Chief of...

Again, IGP posts new CP to Kano for gubernatorial election

By Aminu Kutama The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has yet again posted a new commissioner of police to Kano. An earlier signal...

Kano tycoon, Aminu Dantata, denies backing APC guber candidate in Kano election

By Aminu Kutama Business tycoon Alhaji Aminu Dantata has denied endorsing the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasiru Gawuna, in the upcoming...

Kano gets 3rd Commissioner of Police in 8 days

By Aminu Kutama The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has posted CP Ahmed Kontagora to lead the command during the Governorship and...

Five political endorses Mala Buni

By Ismail Auwal Ahead of the Saturday gubernatorial election, five political parties have endorsed the Governor of Yobe State Mai Mala Buni. The parties are the...

Old Naira notes remain legal tender till Dec 31 – CBN

By Ismail Auwal The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes will remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. The...

Appeal Court reserves judgment on Osun Gubernatorial case

By Aminu Kutama The Appeal Court on Monday, reserved judgement to decide on the case by Senator Ademola Adeleke challenging the decision of an election...

Former Super Falcons coach, Ismaila Mabo, dies at 80

By Ismai Auwal Ismaila Mabo, a former Super Falcons coach, passed away at the age of 80. The younger brother of the deceased, Salisu Nakande Mamuwa,...

Emefiele denies plotting against Tinubu

By Ismail Auwal Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has described reports that he is plotting against the president-elect, Bola Tinubu ...

I receive death threats — LP gubernatorial for Lagos

By Ismail Auwal The Gubernatorial Candidate of  Labour Party(LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) has alleged that there are death threats and assassination attempts on his life.According...