The Tudun Biri community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has disowned a suit instituted at the Federal High Court Kaduna seeking N33 billion compensation from the federal government over the Nigerian Army bomb that killed over 100 people and injured many others. One Dalhatu Salihu, said to be from the community, was…
Governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has warned that current hardship being faced by Nigerian as result of the scarcity of new naira notes and hike in petrol price, may lead to “unpleasant consequences” if the situation is not addressed. In a statement on Friday, Akeredolu called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to restrict accounts without bank verification number (BVN) or national identification number (NIN) from March 1, 2024. In a circular issued on Friday, in Abuja, the apex bank said a “Post No Debit or Credit” will be placed on funded accounts without BVN or NIN on March 1,…
Tukur Mamu, the terrorists negotiator has been arraigned on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism financing. He was arraigned on Tuesday by the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) before a federal high court in Abuja.The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts and denied having allegiance to the terrorists….
Emmanuel Yawe, the spokesman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has died. He was aged 65. Yawe, a veteran journalist, from Taraba state, died in his sleep on Friday morning. Murtala Aliyu, Secretary General of the ACF,, confirmed his death on the forum’s WhatsApp media platform. “It is with heavy heart that I bring to…
Across Nigeria’s North-West and parts of the North-Central, a dangerous idea has quietly taken root: that peace can be bought by negotiating with armed bandits who have not been defeated. Exhausted communities and desperate local authorities have embraced ceasefires, dialogue, and informal agreements with violent groups in the hope that insecurity will subside. The evidence,…
