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BREAKING: Wednesday Announced as First Day of Ramadan in Nigeria by Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of Ramadan 1447AH, following the sighting of the crescent moon across parts of Nigeria. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Tuesday in Sokoto and signed by Professor Sambo Wali Junaid, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on...
Court Sentences Taj Bank Employee to Five Years in Prison Over N22.35m Investment Fraud in Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of a woman, Janet Theophilus Danjuma, for defrauding an investor of N22.35 million in Kano. Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kano, sentenced Danjuma to five years imprisonment without an option of fine after she pleaded guilty to a one-count...
Kano Denies Child Begging Accusations, Seeks Immediate Retraction from NGO
The Kano State Bureau of Statistics has refuted what it described as misleading claims published by the Global Improvement of Less Privileged Persons Initiative regarding the prevalence of child begging in Kano State. Recall that a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Global Improvement of Less Privileged Persons Initiative, on Monday made an observation on how over two...
BREAKING: Saudi Arabia Announces Sighting of Ramadan Crescent
The crescent moon for the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. According to Haramain, a Saudi-based media platform, following the sighting of the crescent for the new month, the Saudi Authorities will announce Wednesday, 18th February 2026, as the first of the holy month of Ramadan. Earlier, it...
Kano Govt Applauds Tinubu, APC Governors for N8bn Singa Market Intervention
The Kano State Government has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving N5 billion as an intervention fund for traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at the popular Singer Market in Kano. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, on...
FG Provides ₦5bn Assistance to Kano Market Fire Victims
The Federal Government has donated N5 billion to victims of the devastating fire that razed parts of Singer Market in Kano on Saturday, bringing immediate relief to hundreds of affected traders. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Vice-President Kashim Shettima disclosed the donation during a sympathy visit to the market on Monday. Speaking in...
