Just In: EFCC seals former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso’s property in Kano A property belonging to the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has been sealed off by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Kano. According to Daily Trust newspaper, one Barrister Mustapha Danjuma had alleged in a petition that Kwankwaso received contribution of … [Read more…]
Malware attacks in Africa, including Nigeria, have increased to 85 million in just six months. This is according to a report released by a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, Kaspersky. It stated that four countries accounted for 85 million attacks, with South Africa being the most targeted with 32 million; followed by Kenya, … [Read more…]
God didn’t create Nigerians to be self-sufficient: Osinbajo Amid grinding poverty and worsening insecurity, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says God did not create Nigerians to be self-sufficient. He explained that God “did not create us to be independent of him.” The vice president added, “He did not endow us with the strength to succeed without … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a fresh list of political party candidates that will participate in the November 6 governorship election blanking out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and giving a clean bill of health to former Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo as the candidate of the All … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday warned security chiefs that he is not prepared to exit office as a failure and was prepared to make fresh changes if necessary to turn things around in the fight against insecurity. He made this declaration at the presidential villa, Abuja during the National Council on Security meeting, which … [Read more…]
Court blocks application seeking to stop AGF, Police from extraditing Kyari A federal high court in Abuja on Thursday refused to grant an ex-parte application seeking to restrain the Nigeria Police and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from arresting and extraditing suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari. Justice Ahmed Mohammed rejected … [Read more…]
Atiku signifies interest for 2023 elections in leaked memo to PDP. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has appeared to have signified interest to run for the 2023 Presidential elections according to a leaked memo seen by NewsWireNGR. In the memo dated June 29, 2021, the Presidential aspirant expressed gratitude to the Peoples Democratic Party for … [Read more…]
Former chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group and president, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Dr Sam Ohuabunwa is interested in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.In this interview, he spoke about his New Nigeria Group Agenda/ movement, the current situation in the country among other topical issues. What is your take on the deteriorating security situation … [Read more…]
Son of one of the most prominent founding fathers of Enugu State, Dr Josef Umunnakwe Onoh has stated that zoning of governorship positions in the state started from the inception of the state, in 1991 when the state was created.A squabble broke out in Awgu, last week, when one of the stakeholders of the Peoples … [Read more…]
The Federal Government’s total borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means Advances has ballooned to N15.51tn, rising by 2,286 per cent in six years, data collated from the CBN have shown.The N15.51tn owed by the Federal Government to the central bank is not part of the country’s total public debt stock, … [Read more…]
Governor Aminu Masari has urged Katsina State citizens resident in areas prone to activities of bandits to acquire weapons and defend themselves.Masari noted that it is morally wrong for people to submit cheaply to the bandits without any attempt to defend themselves, according to a statement by his Media Aide, Malam Abdu Labaran,The governor said … [Read more…]
The bill prohibiting open rearing and grazing of livestock has been passed into law by the Rivers State House of Assembly.The bill with the caption: “Rivers State Prohibition of Open Rearing and Grazing Bill, 2021” was passed into law yesterday following a committee report presented by the House Committee Chairman on Agriculture, Ansalem Ogwugwo. Majority … [Read more…]