Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic of Kaduna has described “Almajiri children” as the victims of Northern Muslim elites. The Catholic Bishop who made the blistering remark in a paper in…
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Former Almajiri narrates what life was like and how he was saved by an Igbo man
Writer Japheth Prosper has taken to Twitter to share the story of a former almajiri. The story, said to be a true story, reveals how an Almajiri, named Abubakar, who, together…
Igbo groups reject Almajirai relocation to Southeast
The Ohaneze Ndigbo have lamented the increasing relocation of the Almajirai to the Southeast despite the interstate travel ban by the Federal Government and they have vowed to resist this…
Kano set to deport another batch of 2,000 Almajirai to other states
Kano State Government is about to commence the deportation of a least 2,000 Almajirai boys who underwent isolation in three quarantine centres in the state. This was disclosed on Sunday…
Cross River sends back 2 truckload of 120 Almajiris intercepted at Gakem Border
The two truckload of 120 almajiris that were intercepted at Gakem Border have been ordered to return to the North by the Cross River State Government. The Almajiris who attempted to enter…
5 Trucks Conveying Almajiris Intercepted in Cross River State
Cross Rivers State Government has intercepted five trucks conveying almajiris from the northern part of the country and ordered the trucks back to their start off points on Thursday, May…
Just in: 16 Almajiris sent to Jigawa from Kano test positive for Coronavirus
Sixteen almajiris repatriated from Kano state to Jigawa have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Jigawa State government has announced. The state commissioner of health, Abba Zakari, said on Thursday…
Breaking: Kaduna records 14 new COVID-19 cases, all are Almajiris brought from Kano
The Kaduna State government on Saturday night announced that another 14 Almajiris who were repatriated from Kano State have tested positive for coronavirus. Early this week, 21 Almajiri who were…
Cleric arrested in Kaduna for keeping girls as Almajiri (Photo)
A cleric has been arrested by the Kaduna State government for keeping young girls in his almajiri school.. The cleric, Aliyu Maikwari, was arrested in Zaria for allegedly keeping young…
Covid-19: 5 Almajiri children repatriated from Kano tests positive in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has disclosed that five Almajiris repatriated from Kano are among the new COVID-19 cases reported in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni…
