Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has said that the Department of State Services (DSS), has a vital role to play in providing reliable information needed by the police, the Armed Forces and other security agencies for the total defeat of bandits, insurgents and other criminal elements terrorising the country. The governor stated this while…
Politics is often mistaken for proximity to power. In reality, it is about leverage. Nigeria’s unfolding wave of defections from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) exposes this misunderstanding with brutal clarity. Ahead of the 2027 elections, governors across key regions have abandoned the PDP in large numbers. The…
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), has said that the federal government will effect a court judgment which ordered the removal of section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act, 2022. On February 25, President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the electoral act amendment bill passed by the National Assembly. However, while assenting to the bill,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government over the rising cost of living in the country. In a joint statement on Thursday in Abuja, the labour unions said the government has failed to honour the 16-point agreement signed on October 2,…
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service line that was bombed by terrorists on March 28, 2022 in Kaduna had been reconnected In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, the NRC said the major track work on the rail line had been completed, adding that train services would soon resume on…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd) as the Minister of Defence following a five-hour rigorous screening by lawmakers. President Bola Tinubu had nominated Musa for the position following the resignation of Badaru Abubakar on Monday night. During the screening, Musa faced tough questions on recent…
