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Women minister makes U-turn, backs Niger mass wedding

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has thrown her weight behind the proposed mass wedding of orphans in Niger State. The minister, Th

Plateau: Court orders army to release detained Fulani leader

The Federal High Court Jos Division has ordered the Commander of Operations Safe Haven and General Officer Commanding 3 division, Major General Abduls

They stole my rented cart, Kano female water vendor cries out

The pre-dawn Kano sun casts long shadows as Aisha Isiya, a 48-year-old mother of five, joins the crowd of water vendors at the public tap. This has be

Mixed feelings in Karaye, Bichi, Gaya, Rano as dethroned emirs leave

Mixed reactions are trailing the removal of five first-class emirs in Kano State and the disbandment of the emirates, Daily Trust Saturday reports.  A

Ungwar Jummai: Towns with identical names in Nigeria, Niger

In Nigeria and Niger are communities bearing identical names. In addition to Ungwar Jummai, there is Illela in Nigeria, as well as Illela Ummani in Ni