Akufo-Addo Leaves For Nigeria
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Accra for Sokoto, Nigeria, where he will be a guest at the International ...
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Meningitis Outbreak Infects Thousands
One of the worst hit areas is Sokoto near the border with Niger At least 300 people have died in ...
Boko Haram Splinter Group Head Charged With Kidnappings, Murders
The leader of Boko Haram splinter group Ansaru appeared in court in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Tuesday charged with ...
Poor Men To Be Legally Barred From Polygamy
Nigeria’s second most influential Muslim leader – the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has disclosed that there will soon ...
The Killer Midget And The Stunted Dwarf (Part 2)
Meanwhile one wonders precisely who I planned and discussed these "violent attacks" with? Was it Rev. Musa Asake, the gentle ...
Top Nigeria Muslim Cleric Rejects Equality Bill
Nigeria’s most senior Muslim cleric has rejected a new gender equality bill, which proposes that women and men inherit an ...
Top Nigeria Muslim Cleric Rejects Equality Bill
Nigeria’s most senior Muslim cleric has rejected a new gender equality bill, which proposes that women and men inherit an ...
Sultan of Sokoto Rejects Gender Equality Bill
Nigeria’s most senior Muslim cleric has rejected a new gender equality bill, which proposes that women and men inherit an ...
Government’s Role In Cancer Multiplication
Odimegwu Onwumere writes that the inability of the government to refurbish medical centres with modern radiotherapy machines has led to ...
Supporters Begs Former Nigeria President
Supporters held up banners bearing the words "Come back Baba Jonathan" as he was welcomed to Sokoto. Former Nigerian President ...
The 10th Year Of Sultan Reign- Celebrating A Royal Icon
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar ...
Buhari Proffer Solution To Nigeria’s Daunting Challenges
Nigeria’s president, Mr Muhammadu Buhari, says the challenges of Africa’s most populous nation will only be addressed through exemplary, disciplined ...
3 Nigerian Judges Sacked Over Corruption
The National Judicial Council (NJC) of Nigeria yesterday, sacked three judges found to have abused their office by accepting gratifications ...
Amid Austerity, Nigerian Governor Buys N11m Cows For Orphans
Sokoto State Government has disbursed N11m for the purchase of cows for the provision of meat to 4,205 orphans on ...
Boko Haram’s Shekau ‘wounded’ In Air Strike
Lagos (AFP) - Nigeria's military claimed Tuesday to have seriously injured Boko Haram's elusive leader Abubakar Shekau and killed other ...
Kerry Warns Against Crackdowns As Nigeria Claims Boko Haram Leader ‘wounded’
Sokoto (Nigeria) (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday praised Nigeria for its recent gains against Boko ...
Why John Kerry Paid A Visit To the Sultan of Sokoto In Nigeria
When a top-ranking American diplomat visits Nigeria, one might imagine that their first destination would be the commercial hub of ...