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By Yakubu Musa Nothing, perhaps, illustrates the tragedy of the current world's most enduring struggle, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, than last Friday’s UN resolution for a ceasefire. Curiously, the United States of America voted against it while her...
By Sanusi Abdullahi Kiru In the ever-evolving landscape of Nigeria's telecommunications industry, there are individuals who leave an indelible mark, reshaping the sector for the betterment of the nation. Among these luminaries, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta stands...

Foremost Hausa skit maker Kamal Aboki is dead

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...

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...

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,...

442, Ola of Kano remanded in Niger Republic’s prison

By Fatima Kabir Two famous TikTok  singers, Mr 442 and Ola of Kano have been arrested in Niger Republic while attempting to obtain Nigerien passports. The...

442, Ola of Kano nabbed in Niger Republic attempting to obtain passports illegally

By Fatima Kabir Two famous singers and TikTokers, Mr 442 and Ola of Kano, have been arrested in Niger Republic while attempting to obtain Nigerien...

Osun PDP suspends activities over Davido’s son death

By Aminu Kutama The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its activities for the week after David Adeleke, nephew of...

Police pick Davido’s domestic staff over son’s tragic death

By Ismail Auwal Lagos State Police Command has confirmed detaining all Davido's domestic staff for questioning in connection with the death of his son. The spokesperson of...

House of the Dragon beats Game of Thrones, breaks HBO’s viewership record

By Aminu Kutama The season one finale of House of the Dragon is officially HBO‘s most-watched season finale since Game of Thrones. According to HYPEBEAST, the...

Kannywood: Ali Nuhu sues female producer over character assassination

By Ismail Auwal In a surprising turn of events in the Kannywood industry, Ali Nuhu sued a female producer for defamation. Nuhu was reportedly provoked after...

Kano’s censorship agency declares “Safarau”, 442 wanted over production of “indecent” music

By Ismail Auwal Kano State Government have declared two musicians wanted for using their songs to promote indecency and immorality.  The Executive Secretary of the Kano...

Arabians dance their hearts out as Nigerian Whizkid becomes first African to perform show in Riyadh

By Ismail Auwal Nigeria's Starboy Wizkid becomes the first African artiste to perform in Saudi Arabia.  The singer treated fans to a spectacular performance at the...

Renewed clamor for Google, Apple to remove TikTok from apps stores over data security concerns

By News Desk A member of the Federal Communications Commission has renewed calls for Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, citing...

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