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Banditry: Over 300,000 displaced in Niger – Bago

Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has disclosed that more than 300,000 persons have been displaced across 10 local government areas (LGAs) of

4 die in Katsina Ramadan alms stampede

No fewer than four persons were killed in a stampede during the distribution of annual Ramadan alms at Kofar-Guga quarters, Katsina, the state’s Polic

Opposition parties hasten to beat INEC deadline on membership

Major opposition parties in Nigeria are currently struggling to meet up with the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) deadline for the u

Ramadan/Lent: Zazzau, Jama’a emirs host interfaith iftar

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting peace-building and development initiatives acros

Gov Idris probes Kebbi’s Quranic school fire incident

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has directed the immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire outbreak at Nurul Haqq Qurani