The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 16, 2027, as the new date for the presidential and national assembly elections. The commission also fixed February 6, 2027, as the date for governorship and state houses of assembly election. The National Commissioner and Chairman, information and voter education committee, announced the new election timetable…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured depositors of the safety of their funds in the financial institutions. In a statement on Wednesday,CBN’s director of corporate communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, urged citizens not to yield to unverified rumours. The statement encouraged citizens to continue with their usual banking activities. The statement said the CBN is fully…
Former Minister of Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, is a man who loves his Tarok culture with a passion and he has no apology for that. This has endeared him to the heart of the people, especially, among the rural masses. He mixes freely, dances and eat with them without restraint as they celebrate festivities together….
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, visited Jos, Plateau state capital, over the recent killings by bandits in some communities in the state. Over 160 people were killed in 15 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi, Mangu LGAs of the state in attacks that started on Christmas Eve. Over 200 houses were destroyed by…
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase is dead. He was aged 69. Arase, a former chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), died at about 9 am on Sunday at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja. Solomon Arase Jnr, the deceased son, announced the passing of his father on behalf of the family. In a…
A coordinated covert operation by the Department of State Services (DSS) has led to the dismantling of a gunrunning syndicate operating in Kaduna State, recovering a cache of arms and ammunition and arresting key suspects. Governor Uba Sani, while reacting to the development, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the DSS for their decisive intervention….
