Nigeria

Asari Dokubo declares self as leader of new faction of Biafra

By Abba Gwale A former militant in the Niger Delta region, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo has announced himself as the new leader of the Biafra de...

2 dead, 167 sick of suspected poisoning outbreak in Kano

By  Abba Gwale A suspected poisoning outbreak has reportedly killed 2 people and made over 167 sick in Kano. SAHELIAN TIMES authoritatively gathered that all the...

Ronaldo considers Real Madrid return

By Abba Gwale Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly hopeful of leaving Juventus this summer to return to former club Real Madrid. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner won...

Frontline NEPU politician, Dauda Dangalan, is dead

By Abba Gwale A founding member of the Northern Elements Progressives Union (NEPU), Alhaji Dauda Dangalan has died. Dangalan who was also a commissioner for local...

Malami urges International community to help in returning stolen assets to Nigeria

By Abba Gwale Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) said Nigeria is working tirelessly to narrow the gap between...

Tijjaniyya movement appoints Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Caliph of Nigeria

By Ismail Auwal The former Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sunusi II has been appointed as the new Tijaniyah Caliph in Nigeria. The leader of the Sufi...

NGF to meet with NLC over minimum wage implementation

By Abba Gwale Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has stated that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum will meet with organised labour on the implementation of...

Sheikh Pakistan sues Abduljabbar over defamation, death threat

By Abba Gwale Justice Mustapha Sa'ad Darti of a Kano Magistrate Court has, on Friday, ordered the Kano state Commissioner of Police to conduct an...

King Salman issues several new royal orders, replaces Hajj minister, GACA chief

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Friday issued several royal orders, which include key appointments in the Cabinet and government organizations. In...

2 months later, NECO withholds SSCE results of over 70,000 candidates in Kano

By Ismail Auwal Two months after, more than 70,000 Kano State candidates who sat for the October/November 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) cry...

NPHCDA: AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine safe and effective

By Salim Yunusa The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has released a press statement on concerns about the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine. This is...

Activist urges court to compel Kano, other Shari’a states to refund VAT generated from alcohol

By Abba Gwale An Abuja-based activist, Sesugh Akume, has filed a suit before a Federal High Court in Abuja asking it to compel states that...

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