A member of the Northern Elders Forum, Usman Yusuf, has revealed what controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, told bandits they met in the thick forests of eight northern states. According to the elder statesman, Gumi told the bandits (now designated terrorists) that killing, raping, maiming and burning of private and public assets were unacceptable and […]

Over 72.77 million active telecommunication subscribers have been barred from making calls on their SIMs, following a directive from the Federal Government to telecommunication companies. On Monday, the Federal Government ordered telecommunications companies to enforce compliance with its National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module policy by restricting outgoing calls on all unlinked lines as the deadline […]

Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has said that Nigeria’s debt, including that of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and borrowings from the Central Bank of Nigeria, can hit N50tn within the shortest possible time. The Chief Executive Officer, CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf, said this during an […]

Sacked Chief Imam of National Assembly Mosque Zone E, Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has been appointed by the Management Committee of a new Jum’mat Mosque behind the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Quarters, Abuja, The Nation has learnt According to The Nation, he is to lead the congregation with effect from […]

• Distances self from partisan politics • Says the Lord has not confirmed 2023 elections to him • Don’t be discouraged, suspended Abuja Iman gets support after criticising Buhari The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has warned those killing themselves ahead of 2023 general elections to desist […]

The couple with their children Police say victims abandoned, distressed Two weeks after their disappearance, three siblings declared missing from a school in Abuja have been found. Their mother, Joy Ani, had gone to pick them up from their school, Star Heritage Academy, located around the ECWA One area of Kabusa, but they were nowhere […]

Naira risks worse plunge Market differential at all-time high of N173/$ Political risk, global move towards higher interest rates worsen situation Dollarisation of investments, savings intensifies Naira’ll hit point of no return if FX is liberalised, Fasua warns Confronted by depleting foreign exchange reserves, dwindling foreign capital, heightened political risk, narrowing fiscal space and alleged […]

The Presidency has berated the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for allegedly misrepresenting facts about the country’s economic and sociopolitical history. Reacting to a recent communiqué issued by PDP Governors’ Forum on the state of affairs across the country, the Presidency noted that the opposition party’s leaders played the ostrich by attempting to […]