The Supreme Court has temporarily stopped moves by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ban the use of the old naira notes by February 10, 2023. A seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro halted the plan in a ruling in an exparte application brought by three northern states of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara. The…
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are to meet on Tuesday to discuss the state of the nation. This was contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the Director General of the PDP forum, Cyril Maduabum. The statement added that the governors will also discuss state of the PDP. The party won…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state has won all 23 chairmanship seats in the local government elections which held Saturday. Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Richard Tombowua, announced the results of the election on Sunday in Makurdi, the state capital. Tombowua said the APC also won all 276…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) have have warned of the “grim consequences” if political parties present northern candidates in the 2023 general election. In a communique issued at the end of the meeting of the group and various stakeholders from the regions on Thursday, SMBLF urged that the next president should come from…
The Kaduna state high court II on Tuesday denied bail to Bashir Sa’idu, former chief of staff, to ex- governor Nasir El-Rufai. The Kaduna state government dragged Saidu before the court presided by Justice Isa Aliyu on a 10 count charge bothering on alleged money laundering, embezzlement, and stealing. Saidu pleaded not guilty when the …
Former Speaker House Representatives, Hon.Yakubu Dogara has dismissed those opposed to another northern Muslim succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking at the flag off of the Hon. Sunday Katung senatorial campaign in Kaduna South senatorial district on Monday in Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Dogara said, Christians have rule the country for…
