Days after nine governors from northern Nigeria attended a security summit in Washington, critics and civic groups have railed at them for wasting state resources on the trip.
Security forces patrol during the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Kaduna, Nigeria, 10 April 2024.
The governors of six north-west states and one deputy governor from the region were joined by three governors of north-central states for the United States trip on 23 April.OIC summit VIPs forced to detour as The Gambia airport falls short Thousands of dignitaries from across the Muslim world will converge in The Gambia this weekend for the 15th edition of the Islamic Summit of Heads of ...Former president Jacob Zuma has been summoned by the African National Congress to appear before a disciplinary committee for campaigning for the oppos...The most popular Ohangla artist has taken Kenya by storm, as he remains faithful to singing in his local language Luo.
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