Former Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai has said that Kano is critical of any serious political formation because of its consistently high voter turnout. El-Rufai spoke on Monday when he visited the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in his palace. El-Rufai, who recently defected to from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social…
By Abdul Mahmud This is a difficult and dangerous season for Nigerians. At home. Abroad. Nowhere is safe. Nowhere offers comfort. The homeland is haunted by violence. The diaspora faces a different cruelty; one marked by alienation, racism, and, sometimes, death. If our citizens aren’t taking their own lives, they are being murdered. In mid-March,…
The Nigerian army has warned that anyone caught wearing military uniforms illegally would be arrested and prosecution, in line with the law. The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, (Army) Maj. Gen. Gold Chibuisi, sounded the warning during a media chat with defence correspondents on Saturday night in Abuja. He said while it is unlawful for non-military…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the payment of N46.6 billion from liquidation dividends to depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank. In a statement, acting head of communication and public affairs at the corporation, Hawwau Gambo, said the funds were realised from the sale of Heritage Bank’s assets and the recovery of debts…
The remains of Pope Francis was on Saturday laid to rest in Rome. According to agency reports, he was buried outside the Vatican at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the main Basilicas in Rome, altering a 100-year-old tradition of the church. Pope Francis had said he wished to be buried at Santa…
The Keffi Old Boys Association (KOBA), the alumni body of Government College, Keffi in Nasarawa State, will hold its annual general meeting this Saturday at the school premises. According to a statement by the planning committee, the meeting will be chaired by Ambassador Umaru Suleiman Azores, Vice Chairman of association’s Board of Trustees. Nasarawa State…
