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The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the successful payment of all outstanding refunds to intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj exercise who had earlier deposited the initial fare. …

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola, agreed Tuesday to step up cooperation to strengthen critical mineral supply chains. Motegi and Lamola also agreed in …

President Donald Trump said the United States will temporarily pause its operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz while maintaining the blockade, claiming that “great progress had been …

The family of the late Hajara Sulaiman has marked the seventh-day Fidau prayers in honour of the deceased, who passed away at the age of 98. In a statement issued …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, where he reiterated his administration’s commitment to transparency, fiscal discipline, and sustained economic reforms aimed at stabilizing Nigeria’s economy. …

Dangote Cement Plc has recorded a strong performance in the first quarter of 2026, growing its cement and clinker exports from Nigeria by 71.6 per cent, as the Group’s total …

Hantavirus victims on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out, although it is …

The human rights situation in Mali is rapidly deteriorating following coordinated attacks by armed groups across the country, with civilians killed, displaced and cut off from food and aid, UN …

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Tuesday, swore in Hon. Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor, in a ceremony held at the Government House. The oath of …

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has embarked on an ambitious N6 billion rehabilitation of the ageing Sokoto Water Works, signaling a decisive move to end decades of …