Heavy Downpour Sinks Kano Town of Gwarzo
Not less than 100 houses have been submerged and destroyed on Tuesday following a heavy downpour in Gwarzo local government of Kano State. According to Nigeria’s News Agency, the incident...
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Sulley Muntari Loses Dad
Brothers Muntari and Muniru Sulley have lost their father Alhaji Sulley Muniru, GHANASoccernet.com understands. The man known as Alhaji Muniru Muntari, has been battling illness for some time now and...
Lawmakers Ditch Probe of Outspoken Nigerian Ruler
Lawmakers in Kano state, northern Nigeria, have indefinitely suspended a probe into allegations of graft against one of the country's most respected traditional rulers, ending proceedings that could...
Nigerian Lawmakers Probe Outspoken Traditional Ruler
Lawmakers in northern Nigeria have opened an investigation into corruption claims against one of the country's leading traditional rulers, whose progressive views have caused controversy in a...
Outspoken Nigerian Emir Facing Graft Probe
One of Nigeria's most prominent Muslim leaders is under investigation on suspicion of embezzlement, fuelling rumours that some want him removed after he made a series of comments about the need for...
Nigeria To Ban Polygamy For Poor Men
The speaker of Nigeria’s northern state of Kano has said that the public will be consulted on a bill that aims to ban poor men from marrying more than one wife. Alhassan Rurum told BBC Hausa that...
Trump Quotes A Nigerian Poem, Calls It Irish Proverb
President Donald Trump sparked web derision for himself on Thursday as he tried to impress visiting Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny to the White House, with an Irish proverb. But what he quoted was...
Nigeria Saves $5m Daily From Ban On Rice, Wheat Imports
The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe yesterday in Kano said the policy on the ban of importation of rice and wheat has enabled the country to save $5 million daily. Chief Ogbe, who spoke in...
Mahama Wins 2016 African Political Leader Award
Former President Mahama has been named among the 2016 African Leadership Persons of the Year, having won ALM’s African Political Leader of the Year Award. Immediate past Ghanaian President, John...
Nigerians ‘burst Into Tears’ At Buhari Phonecall
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday phoned the Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, at about 6:30pm during a prayer session at the Government House, Kano, for the speedy recovery of...
Nigerian Army Kill Two Boko Haram Insurgents, Seize Sex Drugs in Ambush
The Nigeria Army reported today its soldiers last night staged an ambush of Boko Haram terrorists, killing two of them and wounding several. In addition, the troops reportedly seized some weapons and...