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Katsina mulls creation of gender violence court

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The Katsina State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Zainab Musawa, on Thursday, said the state government is considering creating a special court to prosecute gender violence offender... Read More


MSF treated over 9,000 measles cases in Borno last year - Official

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) treated a record 3,965 patients from October to December 2023 in its health facilities in Borno State. In 12 months, the international medical organi... Read More


Islamic group asks Tinubu to intervene as cost of living crisis worsens

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The Jama'atul Nasril Islam (JNI) has called on President Bola Tinubu to bring an end to the difficulties Nigerians are going through. The Islamic group also called on business peop... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: As food inflation soars, Katsina dry season farmers count woes

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Mustapha Lawal has been involved in dry season farming for over a decade during which he has mostly faced the same challenges: insufficient water, lack of support from government an... Read More


In new video, terrorists show 63 kidnapped Katsina women, vow to remarry abducted bride

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Terrorists have released a video of 63 women, including a bride, her relatives and maids, that they abducted in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State last week with a threat... Read More


Several bandits, two soldiers, policeman killed in gunfight in Zamfara

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- Several bandits, two soldiers and a mobile police officer were killed on Monday during a fight that ensued after the outlaws attacked a security camp in Zamfara State. The terroris... Read More


Boko Haram insurgents kill two civilians, abduct three others in Yobe

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Boko Haram insurgents have killed two construction workers and abducted three other persons in an attack on Sunday on Kukareta, a community in Yobe State, North-east Nigeria. The t... Read More


Court of Appeal now cash and carry point - Ousted senator

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Elisha Abo, a former senator who represented Adamawa North, has accused the President of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensen, of collecting bribes. He said the Court of Appe... Read More


Residents celebrate as soldiers rescue 35 kidnap victims in Katsina

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Soldiers in Katsina State have rescued 35 kidnap victims from terrorists camps around Batsari Local Government Area on Sunday. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that 31 out of the rescued vi... Read More