The leadership of the umbrella body for lawyers in the country, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday called on the Government of Sokoto State to demonstrate seriousness and willingness

An early Tuesday morning explosion has hit Sabon Gari area of Kano state, Northwest Nigeria. The explosion occurred close to a school injuring a number of children. According to reports

Sokoto State governor and former Speaker of House Representatives, Governor Aminu Tambuwal, has warned Nigerians not to vote for candidates of the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC), as they will

A legal team of 34 lawyers, led by a law lecturer at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Professor Mansur Ibrahim, on Monday, appeared in defence of two suspects, Bilyaminu Aliyu

Nigeria’s Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris, has been arrested over alleged money laundering and diversion of public funds. Those familiar with the development said Mr Idris was intercepted in Kano by operatives of

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who is among the 25 presidential aspirants that submitted forms for screening under the All Progressives Congress (APC) has

Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumion Sunday, joined the growing number of groups and individuals that have condemned last Thursday’s mob killing of Deborah

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has tasked developed nations to commit to fully funding Africa’s energy transition. Osinbajo made the call in an article he penned in The Economist

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted fresh attempts by drug cartels to smuggle drugs through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to Italy and the

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the new President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, who was elected President by a Federal Supreme Council to succeed his

In a move to avert major religious riots over the killing of a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Miss Deborah Samuel, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, yesterday,

The Kaduna state government in Nigeria’s Northwest has banned religious protests across the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan announced the ban in a statement

One person has been killed while 26 others have been abducted by terrorists in Kurmin Sata and Udawa communities in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Northwest Nigeria. A

The 67 passengers abducted by terrorists on March 28 after the bombing of a Kaduna-bound train habe spent 48 days in the hands of the terrorists, with families and Islamic

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the murder of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, by some fanatical students of the same

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria’s readiness to lend a helping hand to South Sudan in fighting insurgency, and restoring cohesion to the country. The President gave the assurance while

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, three bills aimed at improving the anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing/proliferation frameworks in the country. The bills signed Thursday were the Money

Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Thursday promised to address Nigeria’s security and economic challenges if chosen to lead the country in the 2023 general elections. However, a day