The Council of State has unanimously approved the nomination of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The endorsement came during a council meeting held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. At…
In this second part of our in-depth conversation with Dr. Joel, we examine the fate of Africans in Europe and the deeper forces driving irregular migration. Dr. Joel explains how Africans — even after gaining citizenship — are often treated as second-class citizens in conservative European societies, and why language, politics, and entrenched discrimination continue…
Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the state police command, have warned communities around the Kaduna- Abuja road against blocking highways. The governor in a statement by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, described such practice as “detrimental to the activities of innocent citizens whose movement is forced to a halt.”…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has expressed concern over the growth in foreign currency exposures of banks through their Net Open Position (NOP). The apex bank disclosed this in a circular published on Wednesday on its website. The circular was signed by its Director, Trade and Exchange, Dr. Hassan Mahmud and the Director, Banking…
No fewer than 30 persons have been killed in a ghastly auto crash along the Zaria-Kano Expressway, Hawan Mai Mashi in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was learnt that the accident occurred at around 5:30pm on Thursday. Abdurahman Yakasai, Assistant Corps Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in charge of…
President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency. The President announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He also ordered additional recruitment into the armed forces into the army and the police. Tinubu said the police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000. The president noted that…
