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Hoodlums set 23 houses ablaze in Benue

Hoodlums have reportedly burnt down 23 houses in Egwuma community of Agatu LGA in Benue State. Residents said the incident which happened on Sunday, l

Drought: Christians, Muslims pray for rainfall as crops wither in Plateau

Hundreds of Christians and Muslims in Shendam LGA of Plateau State on Monday converged at their different places of worship to pray for rain as crops

Muslim women seek inclusion of values, skills in education curriculum

The Women in Da’awah (WID), a coalition of Muslim women groups, has urged the federal government to support Muslim organisations in their demand for a

FG clears NiMet staff’s 45-month minimum wage arrears

The federal government has paid the outstanding 45-month minimum wage arrears owed to staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). Non-payment

Zulum urges UNHCR to ensure dignified resettlement of refugees, displaced persons

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has reaffirmed his commitment to the dignified repatriation of thousands of Nigerian refugees currently residing