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Kano politics: Kwankwaso vs Yusuf

As with many godfather-godson relationships in Nigeria’s political history, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf appears to have fallen out with his p

20,000 Islamic scholars from Saudi, USA, others for confab in Nigeria

Prominent Islamic scholars from Saudi Arabia, the United States of America, Malaysia and several other countries have converged on Nigeria for a major

Stop CBN’s powers to void bank licences – Lawyer

An Abuja-based lawyer, Chibueze Maduka, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to void the powers of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unilaterall

EFCC denies political persecution of Bala Mohammed

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted allegations by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, that it is being used by the fede

NAF’s unmanned aerial plane crashes in Niger

A Nigerian Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has crashed in Zangata Forest, Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Weekend Trust learnt