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Parents bemoan release of notorious child-kidnapping suspect by court

By Ismail Auwal A notorious child-kidnapping suspect, Amina Ibrahim Gara, has been released unconditionally by a court in Kano, after spending two years in prison. Gara...

Pidgin approved as non-English recording dialogue in films- OSCARS

The Nigeria Oscars Committee (NOSC) has announced the approval of Pidgin as a non-English recording dialogue in films. The Chairperson of the committee, Ms...

24 armed robbery and 17 kidnapping suspects arrested in Kano – PPRO

The Nigerian Police Force, Kano Command, has announced a major feat in its fight against criminal activities in the ancient city. In a press...

Residents express dismay at Ganduje’s halting of Federal road construction in Kano

Residents in Kano have continued to express a dismay about Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s stoppage of  a multimillion Naira road construction in the state.  The road...

First Lady lends voice in support of #EndInsecurity 

In an apparent solidarity with the people protesting against pervasive insecurity in northern Nigeria, the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, posted a song on...

Just In: Northern Group suspends #EndInsecurity protest in Kano following alleged DSS harassment 

Twenty four hours after detention of the leaders of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) by the Department of State Security, the group has announced...

Our website was not hacked— CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked reports that its website was hacked on Friday. CBN in a statement on its Twitter page assured Nigerians...

54 lives lost, 30,356 houses destroyed by flood in Kano – SEMA

Floods, in 2020 wet season, killed 54 persons and destroyed 30,356 houses in Kano. The Executive Secretary of Kano State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr....

Danbatta hinges rapid connectivity on robust multi-stakeholder engagement

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that robust multi-stakeholder engagement is critical to accelerating...

We are committed to advancing the country’ s digital economy – Pantami

The Minister’s statement was contained in a keynote address he delivered at the maiden edition of the National Dialogue on Telecoms and Information and...

Political rights activism and the north’s misconception of political rebellion

By Aminu Rabiu Kano IN WATCHING the flow of events over the last few days, it's hard to avoid the "unavoidable" feeling that the geographically,...

Students deserve respite from strike- Minister

By Ismail Auwal The Federal Government has on Thursday resumed negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to put an end to the...