The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, has lamented the rising cost of living and poverty among millions of Nigerians. In a communique issued at the end of its meeting held on Wednesday in Kaduna, the Christian body, said the raising prices of food stuffs and…
The supreme court has reserved judgment in the appeal seeking to stop the removal of Caleb Mutfwang as governor of Plateau state. The court of appeal in Abuja had on November 19, 2023, sacked Mutfwang as governor of the state. A five-member panel of the supreme court led by John Okoro, on Tuesday, said the…
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said that the recently-introduced cash withdrawal policy is not intended to make life difficult for Nigerians but to strengthen the economy. Speaking with journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state, Emefiele said many nations were adopting digitisation and…
Two journalists, their wives and two children have been abducted at their residences in Danhonu community in Millennium City area of Kaduna. The bandits said to be in large number stormed the residences of AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspapers and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blue Print newspapers at about 10:30pm on Saturday. Taofeeq Olayemi, a…
Former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, has said that his imprisonment for N1.126bn fraud was politically motivated. Dariye governed Plateau for eight years – from 1999 and 2007. He was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2007, over allegations of diverting N1.126 billion from the state government’s ecological fund. After…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Abuja The House of Representatives is to hold a plenary on Wednesday to facilitate the passage of three (3) Bills, which are of Urgent Public Importance. The bills are, the Proceeds of Crime Bill, the Money Laundering Prohibition Act Amendment Bill and the Terrorism Prevention Act Amendment Bill. A statement from the…
