North-west governors: We’re partnering with UN to improve agriculture, economy

Governors from the north-west have pledged to collaborate in tackling insecurity in the zone. The governors also agreed to work together to boost  agriculture and drive economic development in the zone. The governors announced the resolutions on Monday after a meeting with the United Nations (UN) delegation led by Amina Mohammed, its deputy secretary-general, at the Katsina…

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Usman Yusuf, ex-NHIS boss, arraigned for alleged fraud, remanded in Kuje prison

Former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, has been arraigned  on fraud allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the five-count charge before Chinyere Nwecheonwu, judge of a federal capital territory (FCT) high court, on Monday. After the arraignment, O.I…

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