A concerned group of elders in Katsina State has called for the immediate and unconditional release of security analyst and public affairs commentator, Dr Bashir Usman Kurfi, describing his arrest and detention as detrimental to ongoing…
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In many Nigerian communities, a shout of “thief!” can become a death sentence within minutes. Before the police arrive, before evidence is examined, before a court hears the case, an angry crowd sometimes decides guilt and punishment on…
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The premier university in Northern Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, is committed to strengthening its distance learning programme delivery by leveraging digital technologies, according to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed. The…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command, has announced a temporary road diversion on the Kaduna–Zaria axis of the A2 Highway to facilitate ongoing railway construction work. The Sector Commander, Mr Andrew…
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A capacity-building workshop for journalists on reporting issues affecting married adolescents and adolescent mothers has commenced in Zaria, Kaduna State, bringing together media professionals from Kano, Maiduguri and Kaduna states.…
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The Yusufu Bala Usman Institute, Zaria, has called for the review of Nigeria’s 1978 Land Use Act to address land-related insecurity across the country. Alh. Attahiru Bala-Usman, Director of the institute, made the call on Tuesday in…
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Democracy is defined as a Government by the people, of the people and for the people. It is also regarded as a game of numbers in which the majority carries the day. Zaria West in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, comprising…
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The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), under its ICON2 project initiative, has inaugurated three new marketing hubs comprising 15 shops and also distributed 5,000 bags of processed rice. The processed rice was part of the rice…
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The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, Amb. Miah MD Mainul Kabir has visited Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, to explore areas of institutional partnership. Malam Auwalu Umar, Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the…
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A renowned Islamic cleric in Zaria, Sheikh Usman Idris, popularly known as “Rigi-Rigi,” has died at the age of 57. Malam Nasiruddeen Umar, also known as Baharu, a senior disciple of the cleric, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria…
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