The Governing Council of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has approved the appointment of Bashir Garba, a professor, as the new vice-chancellor of the institution. The appointment was approved at …
The government of Sokoto State, North-west Nigeria, has said it has ordered investigations into the death of seven members of a family in a rural community in the state. The …
GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, says seven million girls across the country have been vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in the second phase of innoculation. The vaccination of the girls, according …
On 26 April, Johnnie Carson, senior advisor at the Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), moderated a strategic panel discussion at the USIP, with 10 northern Nigerian governors. The …
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says that if safety precautions are not taken, Nigerians in Abuja, Kano, and many other northern states are likely to suffer heat strokes due to …
The Nigerian Meterological Agency (NiMet) has warned residents of most northern states, including Abuja, Kano, Sokoto and Kogi that they face ‘extreme danger’ of heat stroke on Saturday if precautions …
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure and equipment across all six geo-political zones in line with his administration’s vision of overhauling the health and …
Residents of Sokoto on Monday protested the high cost of living in Nigeria. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the protesters marched from Tudun Wada area of the state capital to the …
Charles Idahosa, member, Board of Trustees (BoT), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused some national officers of the party from APC-controlled northern states of fueling the crisis in the party …
Farida Mahmud was plagued by dizzy spells and headaches for months during her fifth pregnancy. After several trips from her native Kankiya in northwestern Katsina State to see a doctor …