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VIDEO: Hajj 2025: Over 1.6 million pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat

Nigeria, June 6 -- Over 1.6 million Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday as the annual Hajj pilgrimage climaxed. They carried out the religious exercise under the scorching sun in the... Read More


Hajj 2025: What to know about world's largest tent city crucial to Muslim pilgrimage

Nigeria, June 4 -- Over 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims performing the 2025 pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will converge in Mina on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the annual Hajj. Pilgrims gather there t... Read More


Opposition lawmakers should start counting their days in National Assembly - Governor

Nigeria, May 19 -- The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has advised the People's Democratic Party's members from the state in the National Assembly to start counting their days ahead of the 2027... Read More


Why I nearly fought Bauchi governor during vice president's visit - Minister

Nigeria, May 16 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has corrected a report that Bauchi Deputy Governor Auwal Jatau tried to slap him during Vice President Kashim Shettima's visit to Bauc... Read More


NNPC to resume oil drilling in Northern Nigeria, speaks on feud with Dangote refinery

Nigeria, May 12 -- The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, said the crude oil drilling project in the boundary of Bauchi a... Read More


Northern Nigerian governors, traditional rulers meet in Kaduna, discuss security, polity

Nigeria, May 11 -- Northern Nigerian political and traditional rulers met in Kaduna on Saturday to discuss the security situation in the region and how they could address their issues without partisan... Read More


21 villagers killed, hundreds flee as bandits intensify attacks on Bauchi oil community

Nigeria, May 10 -- Suspected bandits have killed at least 21 people and displaced several families in a repeated attack at the Gwana district of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. A resi... Read More


Kebbi senators Aliero, Yahaya set to rejoin APC after meeting Tinubu

Nigeria, May 10 -- Three Kebbi State senators elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday met with President Bola Tinubu ahead of their speculated defection to the ruling All Progressiv... Read More


Kano govt bans live political programmes, issues interview guidelines to journalists

Nigeria, May 8 -- The Kano State Government has banned live broadcasts of political programmes across media outlets in the state. It also banned journalists from asking 'provocative questions' during... Read More


Leaked Memo: Kano LGAs ordered to release N670 million for Emir Sanusi's cars

Nigeria, May 6 -- A leaked memo directing Kano's 44 local government councils to release N670 million to purchase official cars for reinstated Emir Lamido Sanusi is trending online. The official corr... Read More