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Maiduguri blasts: Army warns of multiple suicide bombers; death toll rises to 26

The Nigerian Army has urged residents of Borno State to remain vigilant, warning that terrorists may have deployed multiple suicide bombers in Maidugu

Pregnant woman, nursing mother abducted in Kaduna

A pregnant woman, a nursing mother with her baby and five other family members have been abducted by suspected bandits who attacked Sabon Gero communi

Fresh controversy over Sallah Durbar in Kano

Preparations for the forthcoming Sallah Durbar in Kano have once again exposed the deepening cracks in the emirship tussle, as two government appointe

Northern group raises concern over Nigeria’s democratic trajectory

The Northern Progressive Agenda (NPA) has raised alarm over what it described as the weakening of Nigeria’s democratic institutions, warning that the

Oba of Benin suspends palace queen, chiefs

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has sanctioned palace queen, chiefs and other staff over unauthorised access to social media influencer, Habeeb Hamza