Super Eagles arrive in Ghana for World Cup playoff
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Ghana ahead of their World Cup play-off first leg encounter on Friday. The Nigeria contingent departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja aboard a chartered Air Peace aircraft on Thursday morning. Nigeria take on Ghana in the 20,000 –capacity Cape Coast Sports Stadium from 7.30pm on […]
Convention: Buhari orders APC to refund monies to candidates who step down
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has asked the All Progressives Congress to refund the monies used in purchasing forms to aspirants who step down and embrace consensus ahead of the Saturday convention. Buhari said this during a meeting with APC governors in Abuja on Wednesday, adding that the governors should ensure that all […]
Senate passes whistle-blower bill, amends legislation on crime proceeds
The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Public Interest Disclosure and Complaints (Enactment) Bill, 2021. Passage of the bill followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Joint Senate Committees on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes; and Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. Chairman of the committee, Senator Suleiman Kwari, in his presentation, said the public […]
KDSG Security Update: Thirty-four confirmed dead in Kaura LGA attacks
…Two military personnel among casualties …Several injured, scores of houses and shops burnt. Security agencies have reported to the Kaduna State Governmen that after search operations and detailed checks, 34 people have been confirmed dead following Sunday’s attack in Kaura local government area. According to the report, four locations were attacked by unidentified assailants: Tsonje, […]
FAAC: FG, States, LG Share N695bn For February
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N695.03 billion to the three tiers of government as revenue for February amid plans by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) limited to deduct N242.53 billion for subsidy. The FAAC Director Information, Mr. Olajide Oshundun, disclosed this in a communique on Tuesday, after a Virtual Conference. From […]
2023: El-Rufai’s Former Chief of Staff To Run For Governor In Kaduna
The former Chief of Staff to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Muhammad Abdullahi has declared his intention to contest for the governorship seat of the state in the 2023 general elections on the platform of the All Progressive Congress with a pledge to consolidate on the achievements made by the current administration in the […]
Lawmakers’ sacking: Police take over Assembly complex, deploy APC
Armed security personnel, on Tuesday, took over the Cross River State House of Assembly complex. The security personnel, drawn from the police Anti-Kidnapping Squad, riot and regular policemen, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, were strategically stationed on the routes leading to the state House of Assembly complex. Movement into the complex, which […]
Obiano water-drinking video: EFCC sanctions official, ex-gov gets bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has placed under disciplinary action its officer, who leaked the video of a former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, who was taken into custody on Thursday over alleged N42bn fraud. The commission, in a statement on Monday by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, distanced itself from the video, which showed […]
Defend yourselves, CAN advises residents as bandits attack Southern Kaduna again
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria on the state, Rev. John Hayab, described the fresh attack on Southern Kaduna as sad. Some bandits had raided Agban Kagoro, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State Sunday night, killed 15 people and burnt houses. Hayab lamented that human beings were killed without adequate protection from […]
FG scraps PCR test for fully vaccinated travellers
The Federal Government on Monday said that, fully vaccinated inbound travellers would no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 test. Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha disclosed this at the National briefing of the Committee in Abuja. The FG said they […]