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July 15, 2012

Endorsed by the Vice Presidency: Kano weds 250 couples

by Isi Esene This might not be your dream wedding but it surely serves its purpose. The Kano State Government yesterday conducted a mass wedding for 250 couples, this is…

June 23, 2012

Close shave: Attempt to bomb mosque averted in Kano

by Stanley Azuakola In Kano State on Friday, what would have been a terrible tragedy was averted, thanks to the watchfulness of ordinary Nigerians. Four men were arrested by men of…

Oluwapelumi June 10, 2012

Shame on heartless Lamido Sanusi, by Yinka Odumakin

by Yinka Odumakin Sanusi has not visited the crash scene where eight of his staff lost their lives. All that mattered to him was the chieftaincy he was about to take. Does…

June 1, 2012

UPDATE: More details on how kidnapped German was killed in Kano

by Chi Ibe Yesterday, YNaija reported the death of another foreign worker after an unsuccessful Joint Task Force, JTF raid. Raufach Edgar, a German working with Dantata and Sawoe construction in Kano was kidnapped in…

May 31, 2012

Another foreigner killed in failed rescue attempt in Kano

by Stanley Azuakola A JTF raid this morning to free a German, Raufach Edgar, who was kidnapped in Kano on January 26 this year was unsuccessful and led to the…

May 23, 2012

Romeo and Juliet tragic end: Missing woman in Kano found dead with lover in a car

by Chi Ibe It still remains a mystery but none the less still tragic. On Monday, a couple’s decomposing bodies were found together in a parked Volkswagen car at the…

May 4, 2012

Boko Haram: Kano policemen ‘arrange’ marriages for widows and divorcées to help build stronger family ties

by Chi Ibe In a bid to restore sanity and peace to the north, Nigerian policemen in Kano have embarked on a match-making scheme. According to AFP reports, the programme…

April 1, 2012

Not bad – Civil Society Situation Room assesses Kebbi governorship election

by Hauwa Gambo Yesterday, the re-run election for the Kebbi governorship held, as conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Marred by widespread apathy, the election was also boycotted…

January 26, 2012

Olisa Metuh tells Nigerians to tread with caution

A member of the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Nigerians to be careful about the way they handle the fall out of the removal…

January 26, 2012

“Our president, the general” – Jonathan vs #OccupyNigeria: Lessons learnt, by Stanley Azuakola

by Stanley Azuaokola Lesson 1: On the image of the president A few dozen men haggled in a room at the villa while a whole nation waited for the…

January 24, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan: “Terrorists are not spirits nor they are ghosts”

Photo credit: PM News By Hauwa Gambo As the death toll following the Kano terrorist bombing continue to rise, President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to put an end to…

Oluwapelumi January 21, 2012

CPJ: Channels TV reporter murdered while covering Kano bombings

by CPJ A television reporter covering the aftermath of coordinated terrorist attacks in northern Nigeria was gunned down this afternoon, according to local journalists and news reports. Enenche Akogwu, 31,…

January 21, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Multiple blasts rock Kano

Photo credit: 247 ureports.com By Alkasim Abdulkadir Rescue and evacuation is currently underway in the city of Kano, which came under heavy attacks yesterday evening. Engr. Abu, the…

January 20, 2012

Has GEJ breached the Constitution?

by Adebola Rayo The past few weeks have caused many Nigerians to raise eyebrows at the actions of the government. It is perhaps time to ask if the Constitution is…

January 5, 2012

#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Excerpts from the Tweet-meet with the Minister of Information

by 'Ifreke Inyang The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku held a tweet-meet this afternoon from 12pm. Maku had announced yesterday that he will be engaging young people on Twitter on…

January 5, 2012

VIDEO: Police attempts to disrupt #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Kaduna

by 'Ifreke Inyang The police in Kaduna have been accused of trying to disrupt peaceful protesters against the government's fuel subsidy removal policy. See a video below, sent in by…

Oluwapelumi November 15, 2011

Hello, Kano! The 5th Northern Agricultural Summit holds December 6 – 8

The 5th Northern Nigeria International Agricultural Summit(Nonias-agric-summit) tagged Kano 2011 will hold from Thursday 6 to Thursday 8 December2011.at Muritala Mohammed Library complex, Kano State, the organisers have announced. The…

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