…28 granted bail, 10 to be kept in conducive facility The FCT Police Command on Thursday arraigned 38 members of the El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Abuja court. 28 of them were arraigned in Magistrate court in Wuse Zone 6 while 10 were arraigned in Magistrate court in Wuse Zone 2. Magistrate Ahmed Ndajiw […]

The echoes of the vexatious issue of fuel subsidy in Nigeria and its removal reverberated recently when the Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi spoke to the conundrum at the third National Treasury Workshop, organised by the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation in […]

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele has met with Service Chiefs and Heads of Paramilitary agencies to enforce Executive Order 003 mandating all Ministries Departments and Agencies to source their textile needs locally. Speaking at the meeting on Thursday Emefiele said the apex bank now enjoys President Muhammadu Buhari’s support in […]

A retired major, Yahaya Shiko, who served as the collation agent for the Peoples Democratic Party in the Kaduna South Local Government of Kaduna State during the February 23, 2019 presidential election, said on Thursday that the results of the poll were doctored in his presence in favour of the All Progressives Congress. Testifying before […]

Some gunmen, on Wednesday, abducted the Permanent Secretary, Adamawa State Ministry of Minerals Resources, Mr Emmanuel Piridimso. A member of the Piridimso family, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, explained how the incident occurred to journalists in Yola. He said the abductors invaded the residence of the Permanent Secretary at the Clerk Quarters opposite […]

Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has faulted calls for the suspension of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. The president of PFN, Dr. Felix Omobude, while addressing newsmen in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, said those calling for Adeboye’s suspension for not taking a stand on […]

The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress is under pressure from the Presidency to reverse the indirect primary already ordered for the August 29 governorship primary in Kogi State. It was learnt that the party’s top hierarchy were already reviewing the decision in the overall best interest of the party. Our correspondent gathered that […]

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri Cholera cases recorded in the last one month have reached 244 in Adamawa State, indicating an increase of 168 from 76 cases recorded in Yola North, Yola South and Girei councils of the state on June 17, 2019. Addressing journalists yesterday in Yola, Director of Primary Health in the Ministry of Health, […]