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A Kano High Court has sentenced two men to death for the January murder of Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi. A third defendant was acquitted after the prosecution failed to prove his involvement.
🎬 Coming to Screens: Omoni Oboli and MTN Nigeria are bringing seven Christmas films to Omoni Oboli TV, starting 13 November. Oboli says the film titles will be revealed on release days to prevent copycat channels from misleading viewers.
History for Nigeria’s Flamingos! 🇳🇬 They beat Brazil 3–1 to reach their first FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final. Queen Joseph opened the scoring before Awawu Bashiru struck twice. Japan await on Saturday, 7 November.
🎬 Coming to Screens: Ramayana: Part One opens worldwide today, 5 November, with Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash. Producer Namit Malhotra has confirmed Part Two is moving from 2027 to 2028, with a possible third film under consideration.
From 2–0 down to a 3–2 win! Manchester United beat Roma at Old Trafford in the Champions League, ending a nine-match winless run. Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty and Matheus Cunha struck twice before being sent off. What a night.
State police moves closer to reality: 28 of Nigeria's 36 state assemblies have approved the constitutional amendment, exceeding the required 24. The National Assembly says it will now transmit the bill to President Tinubu for assent.
Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in a sweeping midterm election victory, including Senate gains in Texas and Kansas. President Trump will face a divided government when the new Congress takes office in January.
🎬 Coming to Screens: Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone reunite in 'Tu Mil Jaaye', the first song from King, released for his birthday. Arijit Singh and Madhubanti Bagchi sing, with Ed Sheeran featured. Film opens 24 December. youtu.be/BPZkZpGMpXA
A new EU/UNICEF-backed skills project launched in Kano on Monday, targeting 3,400 young people across 30 LGAs: 1,200 in Kano and 1,100 each in Jigawa and Sokoto. Training will cover solar power, agro-processing, phone repairs and more.
Sokoto State has sealed an ADC campaign office, saying property records still list Savannah Bank as owner and that it awaits clarification from the NDIC. The closure comes ahead of the party's planned 4 November presidential campaign launch.
🎬 Coming to Screens: Loving Itohan opens in Nigerian cinemas on Friday, 6 November. The romantic drama stars Nancy Isime, making her feature-film debut as executive producer, alongside Uzor Arukwe. Directed by Orobosa Ikponmwen.
Atiku Abubakar says he would scrap Nigeria’s five electricity tariff bands if elected president in 2027, replacing them with a system he describes as fairer and more affordable. The pledge comes as the APC defends Tinubu’s record on power.
Nigeria’s Flamingos are through to the U-17 Women’s World Cup semi-finals! Azeezat Oduntan’s 89th-minute penalty sealed a 1–0 win over Venezuela on Sunday. Brazil await on Wednesday, 4 November. 🇳🇬
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Kimi Antonelli had an F1 licence before he could legally drive on the road. Now 20, the Mercedes driver is on the brink of becoming Formula One’s youngest-ever world champion.
Al Jazeera’s Basel Ghazoghli traces his rise.
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Holding firmly to divine revelation and following its guidance is the path to attaining the blessings of both this world and the Hereafter.
“So hold firmly to what has been revealed to you. You are truly on the Straight Path.” (Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:43)
Recitation by His Eminence Sheikh Prof. Dr. Yasser Al-Dosari during Fajr Prayer, 18 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448 AH.
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For centuries, the Masjid al-Ḥarām in Makkah had four separate prayer areas, each serving a different Sunni school of thought, with its own Imam leading congregational prayers.
The Shāfiʿī congregation typically prayed first, followed by the other schools. As a result, the same prayer was performed multiple times in separate congregations.
On 27 October 1926, King ʿAbdulʿAzīz brought this practice to an end, following an agreement among scholars to unite worshippers behind a single Imam.
Since then, each obligatory prayer has been held in one congregation, bringing worshippers together regardless of their school of thought.
A century later, this tradition of unity continues. Millions of Muslims stand shoulder to shoulder in the holiest mosque in Islām, following one Imam in prayer, united in their worship of Allāh.
Nigeria’s military says troops repelled overnight attacks on positions in Bitta, Borno, and Buni Yadi, Yobe. It reports 48 insurgents killed, alongside one soldier killed and two wounded. punchng.com/soldiers-kill-48…
Seplat reports an oil-and-gas discovery at Aku-01 in Imo: an estimated 19m barrels of oil and 157bn cubic feet of gas in place.
Google Pay has launched in Nigeria. Eligible cards can pay online or by phone tap
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