As Christians across Nigeria and the world mark Christmas, the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has urged Nigerians not to surrender to despair despite the nation’s deepening insecurity, economic hardship and social anxieties, describing the season as one of enduring joy, hope and divine presence even in times of tribulation.

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: Sokoto State Government has on Wednesday announced new security initiatives aimed at decisively curbing banditry, reinforcing Nigeria’s broader national push to restore peace and stability across affected regions. Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto disclosed this on Wednesday while declaring open the 17th Regular Meeting of the State Executive Council (SEC) in […]

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has emerged as joint-top scorer at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco following the conclusion of the latest round of group-stage fixtures on Wednesday.

The administrative changes cut across the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).

Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has expressed profound shock and deep pain over the sudden death of two serving members of the State House of Assembly on the same day. In a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, on Thursday in Kano, Yusuf described the near-simultaneous demise of Hon. Sarki Aliyu and […]