Nigeria’s mass wedding – and how to tell lovers from fraudsters in Kano0

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• August 9, 2026

The state government has spent approximately 1m naira ($735; £544) on each participating couple. According to the Hisbah, the support package a couple receives includes essential household items needed to establish a new home: beds, mattresses, bedsheets, pillows, furniture and food supplies. Each bride receives a dowry of 100,000 naira, while a further 100,000 naira