Lakurawa attack: Kebbi gov orders arrest of perpetrators of reprisal killings
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has ordered the immediate arrest of individuals involved in a reprisal attack on a Fulani community following the
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FRSC cracks down on fake diplomatic, illegal number plates
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has directed an immediate clampdown on vehicles bearing fake diplomatic and
Shettima urges governors to end open defecation
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged state governors to intensify efforts to eliminate open defecation within the next five years. Speaking on Tue
‘Nigeria’s population projected to hit 450m by 2050’
The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) has projected that Nigeria’s population could surge to 450 million by 2050 if current fe
Women urged to emulate Asma’u Fodio in education, community leadership
Speakers at a symposium on Nana Asma’u Bint Fodio (1793-1864), a renowned African scholar, poet and women’s education advocate, have called on women t