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Kannywood star alleges producer withheld N15 million in royaltiesA dispute over an alleged N15 million in unpaid royalties has drawn fresh attention to the financial pressures facing Kannywood, Northern Nigeria’s influential…
Nigerian Army Eliminates Senior Bandit Commander in Katsina Forest RaidThe dense Kafur forest in Katsina State is back in focus after Nigerian troops killed a top bandit commander in a pre-dawn ambush this week. The operation,…
A Hausa Mental Health Podcast Captures University Campuses in Northern NigeriaIn the lecture theatres and shared hostels of Kano, Zaria, and Maiduguri, a quiet revolution is happening through earbuds. Students who once whispered about…
Kano property scandal raises questions over fake land titlesA land-title scandal in Kano is raising serious questions about how property records are created, checked and transferred in one of Nigeria’s largest…
Bitcoin ransom shocks Zamfara as bandits seize thirty farmersRoughly three dozen farm workers vanished from their fields in Zamfara State late last week after armed men on motorbikes swept through a cluster of rural…
Kano Emirate Loyalists Vow Parallel Sallah Durbar Against State BanFor decades, the thundering procession of horses, drums and gleaming turbans through Kano's old city has signalled the end of Ramadan. The Sallah Durbar, a…
ArewaGram Creator Charged with Cyberstalking Over Politician Affair LeakA popular ArewaGram influencer based in Kano has been formally charged with cyberstalking after publishing screenshots and voice notes that allegedly exposed a…
Spyware Claims Put Kannywood’s Power Networks Under ScrutinyA dispute involving a Kannywood producer and rival actresses has raised serious allegations about surveillance, intimidation and the misuse of digital tools.…
Northern Governors Lobby for an Oil Derivation Change, Sources SayNorthern Nigeria’s governors are reportedly pressing behind closed doors for a change to Nigeria’s oil revenue derivation formula, according to sources…
How a Kano Hisbah Arrest Reopens the Child Marriage DebateReports of a Kano Hisbah arrest connected with an alleged underage marriage have renewed a difficult national conversation: who protects children when…