By Hassan Gimba In a move normally seen in Hollywood spy thrillers, Tukur Mamu, publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and an aide to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a popular Islamic cleric, was arrested in September last year at the Cairo International Airport on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj, and detained for
By Kasim Isa Muhammad The federal government has declared Monday, May 1st as a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day. This was revealed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on behalf of the federal government. He congratulated workers across the country on this year’s celebration. Ogbeni
By Muhammadu Sabiu A fire outbreak has damaged over 150 shops at the ‘Yan Katako market in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State. It was discovered that the fire began on Wednesday at about 1 a.m. and continued until the morning. Hamisu Buhari, the market’s chief security officer, revealed that the fire
By Muhammadu Sabiu About 5,500 Nigerians, including students stranded in Khartoum and other towns in Sudan, will be evacuated by the federal government starting Wednesday. The government has released N150 million to hire 40 buses to transport its stranded nationals from Sudan to Cairo, Egypt, in order to assist their return.
By Kasim Isa Muhammad Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of five people, in a boat mishap at Kanwa Dam in the Madobi Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, explained that the boat conveying 11 people capsized leading to the death
By Muhammadu Sabiu An ethnic clash erupted in the Gwarinpa neighbourhood of the 3rd Avenue in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The violence is believed to have broken out in the early hours of today, Monday. It was learned that some tricyclists from the Gbagyi and Hausa ethnic groups were involved in
By Muhammadu Sabiu According to the Nigerian Embassy in Khartoum, it is working to obtain the final authorization from the Sudanese government to start the evacuation of Nigerians who are stranded there. It also requested that students and other Nigerians living in Sudan remain indoors. Bashir Ahmad, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant for
By Kasim Isa Muhammad Two years after the abduction of dozens of schoolgirls from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State, four of the remaining 11 girls in captivity have regained their freedom. Chairman, of the Abducted Students Parents Association, Salim Kaoje, said Hafsat Murtala, Fa’iza Ahmed, Bina Musa and Rahama
By Hassan Gimba “We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato “There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself – an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who
By Muhammadu Sabiu Public health professionals have cautioned against spending excessive amounts of time on toilet seats, affirming that doing so might put pressure on the anus and rectum, which can cause serious medical disorders. They stated that bowel disorders such as haemorrhoids (commonly called “basir” in Hausa), appendicitis, polyps, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel