Nigeria

Emir of Kano set to marry longtime heartthrob

The emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, is planning to marry his longtime heartthrob, simply identified as Hajiyayye, in Dorayi area of Kano metropolis....

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey appoints 3 Nigerians into Bitcoin trust fund

By Ismail Auwal Three Nigerians have been selected to the board of the Bitcoin (BTrust) trust fund by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey, who stepped down...

Kano Trade Fair: Emir of Kano, others hail NCC’s consumer initiatives

By Sahelian Times The Emir of Kano, Alh. Aminu Ado Bayero, influential individuals, who visited the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) pavilion as well as telecom...

Ulama Forum urge FG to stop senseless killings in North

By Sahelian Times A group of Muslim preachers, Ulama Forum in Nigeria, has condemned the senseless killings and the breakdown of insecurity in the North-west...

Report: 322 police officers, 642 soldiers — how security operatives were killed in one year

In what appears to be a festival of bloodletting, at least 964 officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigerian military were...

Ulama Forum urges FG to stop senseless killings in North

By Salim Yunusa A group of Muslim preachers, Ulama Forum in Nigeria, has condemned the senseless killings and the breakdown of insecurity in the North-west...

Police arrest Igbo man who masterminds his wife murder to inherit her assets

By Ismail Auwal The operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team have apprehended four suspects in connection with the kidnapping and gruesome murder of...

EFCC traces Diezani’s $72.87 million to Fidelity Bank

By Sahelian Times The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has discovered $72.87 million linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The...

Buhari leaves for Turkey amidst #SecureNorth protests

By Sahelian Times President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday leave Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, hosted by President Recep...

Northern Nigerian youths defy DSS’ threat, stage #SecureNorth protests in major cities

By Ismail Auwal Youths in northern Nigeria have defied the threats of the Department of Security Service (DSS), and stormed the streets of major cities...

Banditry: El Rufai attends  funeral of slain Kaduna lawmaker

By Ismail Auwal Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, has attended the funeral prayers of Rilwan Aminu Gadagau, a slain member of the...

Ganduje urges calm after Hisbah personnel, irate youth clash in S/Gari

By Ismail Auwal Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has called the people in the state to remain calm and desist from engaging in...

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