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Eid-el-Fitr: Sultan asks Muslims to watch out for Shawwal Crescent Wednesday

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims across Nigeria to begin the search for the Shawwal crescent, which will si

Kano issues counter statements on ‘two emirs’ planned Sallah Durbar

Preparations for the forthcoming Sallah Durbar in Kano have once again brought the emirship dispute into focus, as conflicting positions emerge over w

‘Burnt beyond recognition’: Wife reveals phone encounter with killers of murdered Captain

Captain Aliyu Hajji, one of the officers murdered in an ambush in Plateau State, on Friday, has been laid to rest. The deceased who hailed from Anguar

Tight security as Soludo takes second term oath

Security has been beefed up across Anambra as Governor Chukwuma Soludo prepares to be sworn in for a second term. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) rep

FACT CHECK: Did Trump blast Tinubu for visiting UK amid Maiduguri bombing?

A viral post circulating on X by user @iOccupyNigeria claims that United States President Donald Trump criticised Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu over