Nigeria

House of Reps member dies in car accident

By ismail Auwal A member of the House of Representatives, Haruna Maitala, is dead. A family member confirmed his death Saturday morning. He died in a road...

Muslim body in India seeks end to dowries, lavish weddings

By Ismail Auwal A prominent Muslim organisation in India has released new guidelines, asking the community to shun dowries and extravagant marriages after a woman...

We shot down NAF Aircraft – Boko Haram

By Ismail Auwal Boko Haram insurgents have released footage claiming it has shot down the missing Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet Aircraft. The jet had...

NIN not mandatory for continuous voter registration exercise – INEC Boss

By Ismail Auwal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the National Identification Number (NIN) is not mandatory for the continuous voter registration...

Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as Niger Republic President

By Ismail Auwal Mohamed Bazoum was on Friday sworn in as the first democratic president of Niger Republic. Mohamed Bazoum, 60, a former interior minister, won...

Buhari approves N396 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccine

By Ismail Auwal President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N396 billion for the acquisition of more doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget...

One year after dethroning him, Ganduje meets Sanusi in Niger Republic

By Ismail Auwal The Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, had a chance encounter with the former Emir of Kano State, Alhaji Muhammadu...

BREAKING: Haaland representatives to hold talks with four English clubs today

By Abba Gwale Erling Braut Haaland's agent Mino Raiola and his father Alf-Inge Haaland will reportedly fly to England on Friday to hold transfer talks...

Amnesty International faults US report on Lekki shooting

By Salim Yunusa Amnesty International on Thursday said the United States could have taken more time to evaluate all available evidence before publishing its reports...

Amaechi advocates jail term for road traffic offenders

By Abba Gwale Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has called for an amendment of the Federal Road Safety Corps Act to jail road traffic offenders...

Two students crushed to death by truck in Ogun

By Abba Gwale Two students of the same parents were crushed to death in an accident involving a motorcycle and a diesel truck on the...

Immigration boss against border closure, maps out plan to mitigate smuggling

By Abba Gwale The comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, said he would not recommend another land borders closure to the federal...

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