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…
Dare devil terrorists struck again on Thursday night in Anguwan Bulus, a suburb in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna metropolis, killing three people while 10 others were confirmed to have been abducted. Six people were also said to have sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment A community leader in the area who confirmed…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals and corporate organisations to N500,000 and N5 million, respectively. This was contained in a circular on Wednesday signed by the Director of Banking Supervision Department, Haruna Mustafa. The development comes two weeks after the CBN…
All gates leading to the National Assembly complex were all locked on Monday by security operatives on Tuesday to prevent Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from accessing the premises as the senate resumes plenary. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi central, had vowed to resume legislative duties following a court ruling that the senate should consider recalling her. Akpoti-Uduaghan was…
Kaduna based controversial islamic cleric,, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has condemned the redesigning of some naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying that it may force kidnappers to start demanding for ransom payment in dollars. The CBN had on October 26, announced the redesigning of N200, N500 and N1,000 notes. However, in a…
President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has returned to Nigeria after a working visit to Europe. Tinubu arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Saturday. The president-elect, who left Nigeria for Europe on May 10, is expected to be sworn in as Nigeria’s President on May 29, 2023. He was received at the airport by…
