Foundation Urges Muslims to Redefine Inheritance Beyond Wealth
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Muslims have been urged to redefine inheritance beyond wealth and property to include knowledge, good character, compassion and moral values passed from one generation to another. The Chairman and Founder of Ashraaf Islamic Foundation, Dr Sharafudeen Aliagan, made the call on Saturday at the foundation’s Maulid celebration, themed “Inheritance Beyond Wealth: Preserving […]
Survivors recount panic as 37 miners die in NSCDC custody
By Zainab Bakare Survivors of the incident in which 37 suspected illegal gold miners died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have recounted how they struggled to breathe inside an overcrowded cell. One survivor said 17 people were initially locked inside a small room before more detainees were brought […]
Niger Gov says 67 Miners detailed, 37 Died
By Zainab Bakare Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has disclosed that 67 artisanal and suspected illegal miners were detained in a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, cell before 37 of them died in custody. The miners were arrested during NSCDC operations in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Niger State on September […]
Tinubu Orders Probe Into Miners’ Deaths in NSCDC Custody
By Zainab Bakare President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu direct that any […]
Nasarawa Bans Under-18s From Mining, Sets Up Task Force
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Nasarawa State Government has banned children below 18 from participating in mining activities across the state’s 13 local government areas. The government also set up a special monitoring and enforcement team to tackle illegal mining and child labour in mining communities. The Commissioner for Environment, Solid Minerals and Mining, Margaret Elayo, announced […]
INEC Distributes Sensitive Materials for Gombe By-Election
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Independent National Electoral Commission has distributed sensitive electoral materials to the three local government areas ahead of Saturday’s by-election for the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency. INEC distributed the materials on Friday at the Central Bank of Nigeria premises in Gombe. Political party agents, security personnel, members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on […]
Alake Urges Urgent Rescue Efforts After Mine Collapse in Sudan
By Zainab Bakare The Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, AMSG, Dele Alake, has called for immediate rescue mobilisation following the collapse of an informal gold mine in West Kordofan, Sudan. Alake urge authorities to pool all available regional and local resources and deploy heavy lifting and excavation equipment to the Al-Zaraa mine site […]
NiDCOM Defends Claim on Nigerian Detained in India
By Zainab Bakare Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has denied allegations that it misrepresented the circumstances surrounding the detention of Nigerian, Ekene Vitus Chukwuma, in India. The commission insisted that Chukwuma remained in India with an expired Nigerian passport after being given an opportunity to return to Nigeria. In a post shared on X on […]
NLC Demands Wage Award, Palliatives as Petrol Price Hits N1,430
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately introduce wage awards and sustainable palliatives to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices on workers and Nigerians. The Congress said petrol prices had climbed to about N1,430 per litre in major urban centres, with costs even higher in […]
NBSL Super 4, Women’s Tournament Set to Begin in Kaduna
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Kaduna is set to take centre stage in Nigerian beach soccer as the 2026 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) Super Four Finals get underway from Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 20 at the Murtala Muhammed Square. The three-day championship will see Kada Beach Soccer Club, Kebbi Fishers Beach Soccer Club, Niger […]