SULTAN of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has faulted claims by the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can) that its members were being targeted and prosecuted across northern Nigeria because of their faith.

GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai paid a courtesy visit to former emir of Kano Alhaji Lamido Sanusi in Awe town in Nasarawa State today in what was their first meeting since the monarch was dethroned by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State.

THREE Nigerian footballers plying their trade in the English Premier League have been placed in isolation because of the spread of the dreaded coronavirus within their clubs in a development that has led to the suspension of all matches until April.

FORMER emir of Kano Alhaji Sanusi Lamido has regained his freedom after an Abuja high court ruled that he should released from detention in Nasarawa State where he has been held since being deposed on Monday.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Over recent years Nigerian political discourse has been dominated by the Fulani herdsmen saga but what is most disappointing is that nobody has come up with a formula to turn this matter into a cash cow. Being an ethnic Fulani himself who keeps cows, I would have thought that President Muhammadu Buhari would have been vehement about making the sector a great money spinner

MEN of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one of their own men following the launch of a crackdown on kidnapping that revealed that a serving sergeant identified as Abdulrazaq Dahiru was one of the kingpins of the operation.

ABOUT 40% of the Nigerian population do not have access to financial services of any sort according to the managing director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim.

SALVATION Ministries founder Pastor David Ibiyeomie has declared that it is un-Christian for any woman to see her fiancé's private parts before they get married even if does not entail them having sexual intercourse.

ANYONE importing and distributing generators across Nigeria will be liable to a 10 year prison sentence under fresh proposals being put debated under a bill currently before the National Assembly.

Yesterday, Senator Birma Enagi from Niger State introduced a bill in the senate to restrict the importation of private generators across the country. His bill, if it becomes law, will criminalise the importation, sale and usage of generators in Nigeria.

SUPER Eagles leftback Jamilu Collins could be on his way to the English Premier League next season as several clubsides including Fulham and Newcastle United have begun making enquiries about his availability.