The word Tashe means "to wake up" in Hausa, referring to the practice of waking people for Sahur (pre-dawn meal ... Abdullahi ...

At least seven suspected kidnappers were set ablaze and killed in a "barbaric" mob attack in Nigeria's southern town of Uromi, in Edo state, the governor said on Friday. Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo ...

I was also enamoured of the singing and dancing in the Hausa films and the young people telling stories of ordinary life in northern Nigeria. There were plenty of scholars who had written about Hausa ...

There are a number of theories and stories connected with the Hausa people, who today live in northern Nigeria, parts of Ghana, Niger and Togo. Some centre on the idea of migration. For example ...

(The author spent two months this summer in Nigeria with Operation Crossroads Africa. He worked on the costruction of an open-air market in Ojo Village, twenty miles northwest of the capital of Lagos.

Marriage within the Hausa-Fulani communities is traditionally ... The Efik and Ibibio tribes in southern Nigeria, ...

Some of the popular languages spoken in Nigeria are: Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Ijaw, Edo, Fulfude, Tiv, and Ibibio to name a few. In this article, we explore Nigeria’s ethnic diversity, listing the ...

Nigeria’s ethnic landscape is characterised by three dominant groups: the Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo. Each of these groups has its distinct language, customs, and traditions, which have ...

Nigeria, a country with diverse cultural traditions, has a rich and colourful heritage in traditional headwear. The ...

The Edo people established this kingdom in present-day Edo ... empires contributed to Nigeria’s rich historical legacy: Hausaland: The Hausa Kingdom emerged in northern Nigeria, with key cities such ...

“There occurred a fight between two groups of Gbagyi and Hausa tribes in the early hours of today, 23rd March, 2025 over a piece of land where Gbagyi women do sell firewood in Chimbi ...