Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was on Friday, arraigned at the federal capital territory high court in Abuja. TheCable reports that Emefiele was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on procurement fraud. He pleaded not guilty and was 5 remanded at the Kuje correctional facility pending ruling on his…
Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau state has said that some unscrupulous elements were sowing a seed of discord between him and the judiciary to achieve selfish political interest. The governor was reacting in a statement to reports that he accused judges of receiving $5 million bribe to nullify his election. The governor dismissed the reports…
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Nwike, is believed to have been nominated as running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. TheCable reports that a PDP panel was reported to have nominated Nwike. Quoting sources, TheCable reports that the panel, comprising former and serving governors, national working committee (NWC)…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has said that the rejection of the Muslim-Muslim Presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), by Christians is not about religion, but the quest for justice, fairness, equity and inclusiveness in a diverse country like Nigeria. Dogora who is a chieftain of the…
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) is to support 5,000 ginger farmers in Kaduna state with free farming inputs. Samuel Aende, a representative of NADF stated this on Tuesday at a stakeholders engagement and inputs disbursement to ginger farmers. He said the support is part of efforts to strengthen ginger farmers who suffered the devastating…
The Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian army, and the police force have arrested five suspected terrorists during a raid on their hideouts in parts of Kaduna and Kano states. Spokesman of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the raids were simultaneously carried out in…
