Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of Lawan Muhammad-Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel. The appointee succeeds his late father, Ahmed Muhammad-Sa... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- An internal crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has deepened, with former aspirants for governorship and legislative seats resigning from the party ahead ... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has received Rufa'i Hanga, the senator for the Kano Central District. Mr Hanga was the only senator from the state in the ... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- The Emir of Gumel in Jigawa State, Ahmed Muhammad-Sani, has died at the age of 85 after a 46-year reign. According to an official statement, the traditional ruler passed away on T... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- The Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara State, Bello Suleiman, is dead. A statement issued by the palace disclosed that the traditional ruler died on Monday afternoon at the Federal Medical ... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- The police have foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued a community leader in the Garun Mallam Local Government Area of Kano State. The police spokesperson in Kano, Haruna Kiyawa,... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- The military government says it remains in control in Niger Republic after gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of the capital, Niamey, on Saturday morning. Key si... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- A rift has erupted within the family of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, as son Bashir launched social media attacks against elder brother Bello, a sitting member of th... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Kano State House of Assembly has called on Governor Abba Yusuf to take urgent action to contain a severe diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly killed an unspecified number of... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has tackled critics faulting Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for publicly thanking President Bola Tinubu following his reelection. ... Read More