The Kaduna Chamber of Commerce has expressed concern over what it described as “dire and disastrous implications” of the recent increase in electricity tariff by the Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, Ishaya Idi, president of the chambers, said the increase is ill timed considering the fact that businesses are…
President Bola Tinubu has hinted that ministers failing in their responsibilities to Nigerians will be sacked. Tinubu said this on Thursday during a meeting with the leaders of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the presidential villa in Abuja. The President said he will sack any minister anytime he feels that they are failing Nigerians….
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman A recent Facebook post by Comrade Musty LaLa has sparked an important discussion regarding the difficulties encountered by Northern migrants in Southern Nigeria. The post rightly highlights the negative perceptions that can arise within host communities, often stemming from the actions of a minority of migrant workers. This complex issue requires…
Two suspected gun manufacturers have been arrested by troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Vom, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state. The military security outfit also recovered 20 caches of automatic weapons from the suspects. Addressing a press conference on Saturday in Jos, the Media Officer, OPSH, Captain Oya James, gave the…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a manhunt for the terrorists responsible for a deadly attack on communities in Niger State that left more than 40 people dead and many others abducted. In a statement which he personally signed on Sunday, the President said he had directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff,…
Governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state following looting by some youths in Yola, the state capital. Spokesman of the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, announced this in a statement on Sunday. He said the decision was taken to curtail the activities of hoodlums in the state. The statement said,…
