The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 20 Muslims for eating and drinking in public during the ongoing Ramadan fast. The board also apprehended five persons selling food during the fasting hours, which are from dawn to dusk, BBC reports. Ramadan, observed by Muslims worldwide, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, requiring fasting from dawn to sunset for …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Rivers State, Sir Governor Siminalayi Fubara against misleading the public on political defections especially by lawmakers. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, INEC Chairman’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi said the commission’s attention was drawn to a statement credited to the governor, accusing it of selective conduct of elections to …

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of anthrax, a zoonotic disease, in Zamfara State. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, the Ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr. Ben Goong, said that the outbreak occurred on a farm in Zamfara State. Anthrax is an infection caused by bacterium Bacillus anthracis that can …

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has alerted the public to a new scam tactic targeting unsuspecting individuals in public spaces. In an Instagram post on Friday, Dikeh explained that the scheme involves a scammer falsely accusing an individual of making a fake bank transfer after a purchase. The scammer may cry or wail dramatically, drawing a crowd and pressuring the accused …