Mansur Abubakar

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Kano’s Islamic police arrest Nigerian Muslims for eating in public during Ramadan

The Islamic police in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have arrested Muslims seen eating and drinking publicly,…

Former Nigerian military ruler reveals all

Mansur AbubakarBBC News, AbujaAFPGen Babangida led Nigeria from 1985 to 1993Nigeria's former military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, known…

Data cost hike sparks anger

Nigerians are expressing outrage over a big jump in the price of mobile data charged by some of…

Kano couple buck the trend in Nigeria’s ‘divorce capital’

Just nowBy Mansur Abubakar, BBC News, KanoMahmud YakasaiA couple who live in Nigeria’s “divorce capital” are being hailed for their…

Is Nigeria on the right track after a year of his presidency?

7 minutes agoMansur Abubakar,BBC News, KanoBBCBread-seller Abubakar Sheka has noticed fewer customers are able to afford his loavesNigerians…

Spraying naira: Nigeria’s wedding dilemma

A fundamental part of a wedding celebration for many Nigerians is under threat.The moment is always eagerly anticipated.The…