Kano, Nigeria – It was the time of the Fulani empire and this prosperous ancient city in northern Nigeria bustled with activity. Hundreds of years before British colonisers set foot, Kano ...

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But one thing is clear: Kano is no longer that safe, peaceful and stable city that once prided itself as the citadel of serenity.

All it takes to become an indigene in Kano since the early 15th century up to the recent time is your loyalty to the throne of the emirate and your desire to reside in the ancient city.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state appears to have joined the race for the 2027 presidential election as his campaign posters ...

He would write in a 1903 report about the Kano Walls that he had "never seen anything like it in Africa." Behold the Ancient City Walls of Kano. Described, at a time, as "the most impressive ...

Young boys scramble up the remains of a crumbling section of the ancient city wall in the Kofar Na’isa area of Kano, in northern Nigeria. “This wall may not survive the rainy season,” warned ...

ruling over their subjects from the intricately decorated palace in the city of Kano, an ancient commercial hub just south of the Sahara. Today, though rulers still sit on sumptuous thrones ...

The ancient city of Kano on Saturday witnessed the influx of millions of members of the Tijjaniya sect who defied the security alerts issued by the police to gather for the annual national Maulud ...

There was wild jubilation as electricity was restored to the ancient Kano city and its environs, North’s commercial hub, after days of blackout due to a grid collapse. The News Agency of Nigeria ...

Young boys scramble up the remains of a crumbling section of the ancient city wall in the Kofar Na'isa area of Kano, in northern Nigeria. "This wall may not survive the rainy season," warned Falalu ...