Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has presented letter of appointment to the newly appointed Emir of Kaura-Namoda, Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Jamilu…
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has claimed that the almajiris coming to the southeast which are being intercepted by the state security men in the southeast are…
Arewa Trend: Northern Nigerian youths show off their wealth while celebrating Eid Mubarak (photos) Arewa has remained the number 1 trending topic on Twitter for hours after Northern youths took…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has warned that parents who enroll their children into the Almajiri education system stand the risk of prosecution and up to two years jail.…
Northern Governors have appealed to the federal government again for relief for the region which according to them, has about 54 percent of the total COVID-19 cases recorded in the…
The Paediatric Association Of Nigeria (PAN) says it is concerned at the news report of many children called the Almajiri, evacuated from some states in the north and being sent…
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionMany poor children enrol in Koranic schools in northern Nigeria Powerful politicians in northern Nigeria are pushing for the scrapping of controversial Koranic schools after some pupils…
A map showing Niger state. At least seven Almajiri returnees from Kaduna have tested positive for COVID-19 in Niger state. The State Commissioner for Health and Hospital Services, Dr Muhammad…
Kano state government has quarantined over 2000 Almajiris to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state, the second hotspot of the virus after Lagos State. The Kano state Commissioner…
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is delighted at the news of the recovery and discharge from hospital of His Highness, Umar Faruk Umar, the Emir of Daura. ”I am happy…