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Amnesty International condemns arrests of Kano journalists

Nigeria, March 26 -- Amnesty International has condemned the arrest of two Kano journalists by the police on the order of the state government. The police arrested Buhari Abba, an online publisher, a... Read More


'Fire will consume those threatening Kano peace,' Emir Sanusi blows hot

Nigeria, March 24 -- The Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has appealed to residents to be law-abiding and avoid acts that could provoke unrest in the city. He cursed those opposing his reinstallation as ... Read More


UPDATED: VIDEO: Ado Bayero renovates old residence ahead of Durbar procession

Nigeria, March 24 -- On Sunday, the embattled 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, supervised the renovation of his Mandawari residence ahead of the Sallah durbar procession. Mr Ado Bayero moved from... Read More


VIDEO: Ado Bayero relocates to another palace ahead of durbar procession

Nigeria, March 24 -- The embattled 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has relocated from the emirate's mini palace to his residence at the Mandawari area of the metropolis ahead of the Sallah durbar... Read More


Bandits kill 10 Zamfara security guards

Nigeria, March 24 -- Bandits have killed at least 10 members of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG) during an ambush on Saturday in the Anka Local Government Area. Fourteen other secu... Read More


Tension in Kano as rival emirs announce Sallah Durbar procession

Nigeria, March 23 -- Tension is brewing in Kano following the announcement of plans by the two rival emirs, Aminu Ado Bayero and Lamido Sanusi, for Sallah durbar processions - a ritual marking the end... Read More


Another Miyyetti Allah leader shot dead in Plateau

Nigeria, March 20 -- Unidentified armed persons on Wednesday killed the chairperson of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Muhammad Adamu, in Barikin Ladi Local Government A... Read More


Strange disease kills four university students in Kebbi

Nigeria, March 19 -- A strange disease has killed four students of the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero. The university's registrar, Maimaru Tilli, confirmed the development t... Read More


What Buhari told me before I left APC - El-Rufai

Nigeria, March 13 -- Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, says he consulted President Muhammadu Buhari before he left the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr El-Rufai left the APC on 10 M... Read More


Bandits demand N30 million ransom for release of abducted Bauchi farmers

Nigeria, March 13 -- Suspected bandits who invaded a farm two weeks ago and abducted four people harvesting yams in the Alkareri Local Government Area of Bauchi State have demanded a N30 million ranso... Read More