Stakeholder and civil society organisations in the north who attended a colloquium organised on Thursday by the Democratic Watch Initiative (DWI) in Kaduna, have asked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop imposing leaders on the National Assembly. In a communique issued on Sunday in Kaduna, the stakeholders noted that “the current attempt to…
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,…
The Tudun Biri community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has disowned a suit instituted at the Federal High Court Kaduna seeking N33 billion compensation from the federal government over the Nigerian Army bomb that killed over 100 people and injured many others. One Dalhatu Salihu, said to be from the community, was…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched “The Neem Tree Dialogue”, an initiative aimed at preventing violence against children and promoting positive parenting in five communities in Zaria, Kaduna state. Speaking at the launch on Thursday in Zaria, Dr. Gerida Birukila, UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office, Kaduna, said the initiative would strengthen families and…
Twenty two terrorists have been killed during an air operation conducted by Air Force personnel in Katsina State. The foot soldiers of terrorists’ kingpin, Abdulkareen Lawal, popularly known as Abdulkareen Boss, was said to be among those killed. Boss was alleged to have masterminded the killing of a Area Commander of the Nigerian Police in…
Agbu runs Taraba as personal estate, surrounded by incompetent aides, says APC chieftai By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo A chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Alhaji Aliyu Zubairu has criticised the state governor, Agbu Kefas, for appointing inexperienced people in his cabinet. At a news conference on Sunday in Jalingo…
