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ILLEGAL MARRIAGE: HISBAH ARRESTS FIVE IN KANO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested five youths over an alleged illegal marriage conducted without parental consent in Rimin Kebe, Nasarawa LGA. Deputy Commander General, Dr. Mujahideen Aminuddeen, confirmed the
KANO HISBAH BOARD TO WED 2,000 COUPLES IN MASS CEREMONY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has finalized plans to conduct a mass wedding for 2,000 couples across the state. Deputy Commander General Sheikh Mujahid Aminudeen Abubakar
DO NOT USE CRY OF MONOPOLY TO DISCOURAGE INDIGENOUS INVESTMENT – DANGOTE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has cautioned Nigerians against using the cry of monopoly to discourage local investments and industrial growth. Speaking at the 2025
MAKINDE ASSURES PDP MEMBERS OF BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stay united and hopeful despite recent defections, describing them as a temporary setback. Speaking in
PDP REPS URGE NJC TO STOP JUDICIAL INTERFERENCE IN PARTY AFFAIRS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to caution judges against being used by desperate politicians
BLASPHEMY ALLEGATION: KANO SCHOLAR DENIES MISINTERPRETED COMMENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Prominent Islamic scholar Malam Lawan Shuaibu Abubakar, known as Malam Triumph, has denied blasphemy allegations brought against him over comments on Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Appearing before the Kano
UBEC, JICA PARTNER TO BOOST SCIENCE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has entered into a partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve the learning environment in Nigerian schools. The
PROFESSORS QUITTING PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES — ASUU WARNS OF POSSIBLE STRIKE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised alarm over the mass resignation of lecturers, revealing that 309 professors have left public universities in the last nine
NAHCON CHAIRMAN PROF. ABDULLAHI SALEH USMAN HONOURED AS JUSTICE OF PEACE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has been conferred with the title of Justice of Peace (JP) by May
HAJJ 2026: SAUDI ARABIA REAFFIRMS STRICT HEALTH RULES FOR PILGRIMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reiterated that all intending pilgrims for Hajj 2026 must meet its medical fitness requirements before being allowed to perform the pilgrimage. According