The Arewa Peace and Development Initiative, APDI, has alleged that Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf and the national leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, are plotting to cause violence in the state. The group expressed concern that the face-off between the governor and the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress,…
Management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi has denied contravening any law in the process of filling the soon-to-be vacant office of the Vice Chancellor of the University. The management insisted that due process was duly and strictly followed in the vacancy advertisement. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, at…
A Nigerian lawyer, Oyinkansola Alakija, and her father-in-law, Alaba Alakija, have been arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on an amended two-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and using false documents. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja,…
President Bola Tinubu has made a fresh declaration to be observed on April 7 of every year. The President officially designated April 7 as National Police Day, a declaration made during the inaugural Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, as conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Tinubu emphasized the…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) states that applicants’ banks will provide them with the anticipated national ID card. In order to provide the cards to applicants, NIMC stated that it is collaborating with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS). “The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks in line with existing protocols…
Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday reviewed the performance of the economy since he assumed office and affirmed that it would soar back to glory in the coming months. He, however, stressed the need for the federal government, state governors and federal legislators to stay united and collaborate with a view to achieving national…
By Bola Tinubu Ten years ago today, 276 girls were abducted in the night from their school in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria. The attack by Boko Haram pricked the conscience of the world. From London to Washington, protesters held placards reading #BringBackOurGirls—the hashtag the girls’ families had posted to pressure their idle government into action. It…
Many Nigerians on social media have berated Dunamis International Gospel Centre after a viral video surfaced showing the Senior Pastor, Dr Paul Enenche, confronting a woman during her testimony. The woman, Anyim Vera, had climbed the altar at the popular church in Abuja to share her testimony on Sunday. According to her, she was the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has called for restraint from all sides involved in the fresh conflict in the Middle East. This is contained in a statement released by the spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, on Sunday in Abuja. “The Federal Government of Nigeria joins other members of the international community…
Chief executives of some Nigerian government agencies including the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Code of Conduct Bureau, Public Complaints Commission, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and the Legal Aid Council are reportedly anxious over moves by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to overhaul the agencies. This is part of plans…
