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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...

Shekarau defects to PDP from NNPP

By Aminu Kutama A former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally announced his defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to...

10 states in Nigeria have bigger economies than some African countrie — Osinbajo

By Aminu Kutama Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the gross domestic capital (GDPs) of 10 Nigerian states are greater than that of some African nations. Osinbajo made...

Court rejects request to extradite Abba Kyari to US

By Ismail Auwal A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application by the federal government seeking to extradite suspended deputy commissioner of...

ASUU extends 196 days strike

By Ismail Auwal The Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided to extend its 196 days ongoing strike. The decision was taken after the National Executive...

BUK Center for Democratic Research trains 40 CSOs, CBOs on anticorruption

By Ismail Auwal Aminu Kano Center for Democratic Research and Training, Mambayya House, has trained over 40 Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Faith Based Organisations (FBOs)...

ASUU implores Buhari to learn from Jonathan’s approach of resolving strike

By Ismail Auwal The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President, Emmanuel Osodeke, has urged the Muhammadu Buhari administration to take a cue from former...

Bird strike: Air Peace aircraft makes emergency landing in Lagos

By Ismail Auwal A bird strike forced an Owerri-bound bound  Air Peace plane made an emergency landing in Lagos on Saturday. According to a statement by...

Breaking: ASUU, FG in crucial meeting

By Ismail Auwal The national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the team from the Federal Government meet on Saturday ahead...

Exclusive: Borno workers groan under non-payment of salaries

By Ismail Auwal Public servants including teachers in Borno State are grumbling over unpaid salaries by the state government. In an exclusive interview with SAHELIAN TIMES,...

EXCLUSIVE: Atiku to visit Kano on Sunday as Shekarau sets to join PDP

By Aminu Kutama By Aminu Kutama Barring any last minute change, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will be in...

Reps summon Auditor-General over fuel subsidy

By Agency Report The House of Representatives has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF), Adolphus Aghughu, to appear before it on 30 August, for explanation on...