President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a term of five years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Senate. “This directive is in conformity with Section 8 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act,…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Abuja The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to declare full scale war against terrorists unleashing mayhem in the country. The called came following the deadly attack on the an Abuja- Kaduna passenger train by terrorists on Monday at about 8pm. Eight people were killed while 26 others sustained injuries from…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The swift decision to temporarily close schools across Northern Nigeria, although framed as an urgent response to worsening insecurity, carries a symbolic and psychological weight the nation cannot afford to ignore. What may appear as a straightforward safety measure risks being interpreted by citizens and adversaries alike as a concession to…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman, has appointed commissioners of police for Edo, Adamawa, Kaduna and Imo states. The appointments were announced in a statement in Abuja by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force spokesman. According to the statement, the IGP ordered the posting of CP Abutu Yaro, to Edo state as the new Commissioner of…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State over the crisis rocking both the executive and legislative arms of government in the state. In a national broadcast to the nation, the President said during the six-month period of the state of emergency, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and all…
Niger state governor, Umaru Bago, on Monday received the 100 pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic private primary and secondary school, Papiri, who regained their freedom on Sunday after spending two weeks in captivity. The children who were conveyed in several buses under tight security, arrived at the Government House in Minna in the evening. They were…
