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Sultan declares Friday Eid-el-Fitr

The Sultanate Council has officially declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the first day of Shawwal 1447AH, marking the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr acros

Prices of vegetable crash; staple foods soar in Taraba ahead Sallah

Residents of Taraba State are witnessing a rare economic phenomenon this Eid-el-Fitr as the prices of perishable vegetables and palm oil have plummete

Nigerian, UK firms sign MoU to develop $496m livestock production platform

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK‑based Asset Green Ltd to advance the developm

Jostle for Kwara governorship intensifies

With barely a year to the 2027 general elections, the race to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Kwara State is already intens

Drug offender bags 15-year imprisonment in Kan

Mr Jonathan Nuhu, 45, of Kanke Village, Plateau State, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of cannabis sativa. The se