Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, has dismissed the report of the House of Assembly ad-hoc committee that indicted him of corruption and money laundering, describing it as jaundiced probe and should be disregarded as a politically motivated hatchet job it is. El-Rufai was reacting to the report of an ad-hoc committee set up…
The ad- hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded administration of ex- governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has recommended relevant security agencies should investigated the former governor for alleged diversion of funds and money laundering. Presenting its report on Wednesday at plenary, the chairman of…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that many politicians will not approach the court if the judiciary has been fair in election disputes. Speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration of a new high court complex in Asaba, Delta state, the former president said 50 per cent of those who go to challenge the outcome of…
Kaduna State police said it has arrested four suspected kidnappers responsible for several kidnapping incidents. In a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna, Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command, said an AK47 riffle, a locally made pistol, and three cartridges were recovered from the suspects. He said three of the suspects were arrested in Lere Local…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their nationwide strike for a few days. Sources at the NLC the National Secretariat of the NLC said the strike has been “relaxed for a few days”. The organiser labour had on Monday embarked on nationwide strike after negotiations with the federal government…
The federal government has appealed to labour unions to continue negotiations regarding the new minimum wage. Addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja, Minister of Information , Mohammed Idris, said the government is committed to peaceful and mutually beneficial outcome of the issues. The minister said recent efforts by both the National Assembly and…
