Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Like many parents in Majia, Maimuna Rabiu presumed her son dead after she could not find him a day after a petrol tanker explosion in the town. The explosion in the small town in T... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has suspended his Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwalu Sankara, who was allegedly caught in a compromising position with a married woma... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- More victims of the Jigawa tanker explosion have died while receiving treatment, raising the death toll to 153. The police had earlier tallied 105 deaths from the explosion which ... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- At least 105 corpses were buried on Wednesday in Majia, following the petrol tanker explosion in the community in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, the police have said.... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Ahmadu Umaru was elated after enrolling in a healthcare intervention programme of the Jigawa State Government in June. Mr Umaru and others selected from poor nomad settlements in ... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- he Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has described as baseless the allegation that the senator representing Bauchi South District, Shehu Umar, was sponsoring banditry. ... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has described the federal government's establishment of the Disaster Relief Fund as a positive step. In a recent statement ... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- Gwari, a hilly town 882 metres above sea level, is one of Jigawa State's most neglected towns, despite being in the same district as Dutse, the state capital. As if its difficult t... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Notorious terrorism kingpin Bello Turji has said the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, and his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, are politicising the insecurity in the state. Mr ... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 30 -- Members of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review concluded a two-day retreat in Kano on Saturday after deliberating on three key issues. A member of the committee, Ali Ndum... Read More