Twitter, the social media giant, has said that it is ready to meet with the Nigerian government for open discussions. The social media platform was ban by the Nigeria government on June 4, after it deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet for violating its rules. Lai Mohammed, the information and culture ministry had on Wednesday hinted…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has restated its commitment to protecting depositors’ funds and ensuring financial stability in the country. Bello Hassan, Managing Director of the NDIC, stated this on Thursday at the 46th Kaduna International Trade Fair. Speaking at the NDIC Special Day of the NDIC, Hassan noted the role of the corporation in…
Ahmed Makarfi and Sule Lamido, both, former governors of Kaduna and Jigawa states respectively, met on Tuesday in Kaduna, behind closed doors to chart a new pathway for reconciliation and unity within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The two PDP chieftains who briefed journalists at the end of the meeting, which held at Makarfi’s residence…
The Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide curfew, commencing from 12:am to 4am as part of efforts to curtail further spread of COVID-19. The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, disclosed this at a press briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja. Mohammed said the curfew would take effect from midnight…
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has arrested four suspected killers of Brig.Gen.Uwem Udokwere (rtd). Udokwere was murdered on Saturday in a robbery attack at his residence in Lokogoma estate, Abuja. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the FCT police commissioner, Benneth Igweh, said two of the suspects are at large. The arrested suspects…
My appointments are based on merit, President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed accusations of lopsided appointments insisting that his appointments were based on merit. The President stated this when he featured on Arise Television programme,”Morning Show” on Thursday. Buhari had come under attack by many sections of the country who accused him for skewed appointments in…
