A 25-year-old lady has assumed control as the leader of a nearby power in the for the most part Muslim north of Nigeria.

 Hindatu Umar is the main lady and the most youthful individual to hold the position in Argungu city, in the north-western condition of Kebbi. She is additionally the city's initially unmarried nearby pioneer.

A few occupants have griped, telling the BBC that Ms Umar "needs experience and intensity".

She had been the delegate director and was advanced when the residency of the neighborhood administrator lapsed.

Our journalist says that ladies in northern Nigeria for the most part stay out of sight and once in a while hold political office.

Argungu city is one of the greatest and most established gatherings in northern Nigeria and is popular for its yearly angling celebration.