While some husbands may insist, neither Islam, Christianity, nor traditional Nigerian culture makes it compulsory. How do you let go of a powerful name like Otedola, a name that commands respect and ...

Some Islamic Clerics and traditional leaders in Kaduna state on Wednesday pledged to support the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in ending all forms violence against children including child ...

AFTER SAFIYA HUSEINI was sentenced to death by stoning last October 9 by an Islamic sharia court in northern Nigeria, her case drew international attention. The New York Times Magazine profiled her, ...

In response to a particular question coming incessantly to this column from every conceivable angle in Nigeria, yours sincerely decided to recall an article published in this column in 2007 which ...

The State Department has told Newsweek that it is “deeply concerned about the levels of violence against Christians and members of other groups in Nigeria.” It comes after American comedian Bill Maher ...

KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Nigerian minority Shi'ite Muslim sect that has been declared an unlawful society by a northern state vowed on Saturday to challenge the ban. The Islamic Movement in ...

When billionaire's daughter, , shocked Nigerians by changing her surname to Ajibade after marrying singer Mr. Eazi (Oluwatosin Ajibade), social media went into a frenzy. How do you let go of a ...