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Jigawa's Almajiri children can no longer be classified out-of-school - Governor Namadi

Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- Governor Umar Namadi has declared that 'Almajiri' children in Jigawa State can no longer be classified as "out-of-school," stating that they now receive basic numeracy, literacy, a... Read More


29 killed in two separate road accidents in Jigawa

Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- A total of 29 people were confirmed dead in Jigawa State following two separate road accidents in the Dutse and Ringim Local Government Areas on Tuesday and last Thursday. Tuesday... Read More


Kano NNPP crisis worsens as ward executives 'expel' state party chair

Nigeria, Dec. 30 -- The ward executives of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State, have announced the expulsion of the state's party chairman, Has... Read More


'It's a betrayal' - NNPP reject Kano governor's planned defection to APC

Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Hashim Dungurawa, announced on Monday that neither the party's national leadership nor its leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso... Read More


NNPP nominates children of deceased lawmakers for Kano Assembly by-elections

Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has approved Aminu Sa'ad and Nabil Daneji-sons of two deceased Kano legislators-to contest the seats made vacant by the deaths of their fathers... Read More


Market violence preceded Saturday's fatal bomb explosion in Zamfara

Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- New details have emerged regarding the tragic explosion that claimed at least seven lives on Saturday in Zamfara State. The victims were killed when an Improvised Explosive Device ... Read More


Seven people killed in Zamfara bomb explosion

Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- At least seven people were killed on Saturday when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated along the Magami-Dansadau highway in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara Sta... Read More


Nigeria's army chief visits Sultan of Sokoto after US missile strikes

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- The Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, on Friday paid a visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, following a series of missile strikes conducted by US forces targeting severa... Read More


No civilian casualties recorded so far from US strike - Sokoto govt

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- The Sokoto State Government has confirmed that missile strikes conducted on Thursday by the US military targeted terrorist strongholds within the Tangaza Local Government Area (LGA... Read More


US airstrike in Sokoto definitely hit terrorists - Council Chair

Nigeria, Dec. 26 -- One of the areas targeted by a US airstrike in Sokoto State, north-west Nigeria, is a "primary route" for terrorists and is most likely to have led to the death of many of them, a ... Read More