Respect for Dantata: Senate suspends constitution hearing in NW

The Senate has postponed its North West zonal public hearing on constitutional amendments out of respect for the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a prominent business leader and elder statesman who…

10 Boko Haram fighters killed in Nigerian military operation

Troops of the Operation Hadin Kai have killed 10 Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents in southern Lake Chad region of Borno State, close to the Nigerian-Cameroon border.… This was disclosed in a…

Coalition talk not nationwide, only Abuja – APC

The acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Bukar Dalori, has taunted Atiku Abubakar-led coalition, saying that nobody outside Abuja is talking about their move… Dalori who…

Scholar calls for Waqf literacy to Boost Islamic social protection in Nigeria

Prof. Aliyu Dahiru Muhammad of the Department of Economics at Bayero University, Kano, has urged Zakat and Waqf operators in Nigeria to implement extensive education and socialization programs to enhance…

Aminu Dantata’s funeral: Nigerian Officials touch down in Saudi Arabia

A high-level Nigerian delegation has arrived in the holy city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the funeral of the late business mogul and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata.… The…

Resignation better than being sacked – APC chieftain defends Ganduje’s move

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Kano, Alhaji Alhassan Yaryasa, has described the resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje as the party’s National Chairman as a wise and timely decision,…

Fubara’s plea: Let’s make sacrifices for peace in Rivers

The suspended governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, says there is no sacrifice too big for the peace, stability, and progress of the state. Fubara, who said this while addressing his…

Nigeria’s loss is irreparable – Tinubu on Dantata’s passing

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of elder statesman and legendary businessman, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, describing it as a monumental national loss… Dantata, aged 94, passed…

Afreximbank appoints Dr. Elombi as next president

The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have appointed Dr. George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the continental financial institution. He…

Thousands attend absentia funeral prayer for business mogul Aminu Dantata in Kano

Ga’ib – funeral prayer in absentia – have been observed for the soul of late business mogul, Aminu Dantata, in Kano, on Saturday… The prayer was led by the Chairman…