The Senate on Tuesday started the process of amending the Bank Employees Act to provide for the inclusion of staff of all financial institutions in the compulsory declaration of assets. Tagged, “A bill for an Act to amend the Bank employees etc. (declaration of assets) Act cap b1 laws of the federation 2010 and for…
A coalition of youth leaders from Southern Kaduna on Thursday demanded a comprehensive investigation into alleged payments made to bandits during the administration of Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor . The demand was made during a protest in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jama’a Local Government Area, where the group insisted that the former governor must…
The federal government disclosed that the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) was responsible for the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja, while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the national security council meeting presided over…
Nigeria witnessed one of its most troubling weeks in recent memory, marked by mass kidnappings, rising insurgent activity, school closures, and widespread panic. This week’s Security Update with Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines the most significant security events across Nigeria, the Sahel, and the global arena. The week opened with two major school kidnappings: 25 schoolchildren…
The Chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab, has said that the Presidency of Nigeria should not be about age or region. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna Hayab said Nigerians need a leader who can unite the country and make things work regardless of…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja Two Senators from Bauchi and Imo States, have resigned their membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), respectively. The lawmakers are Senator Dauda Jika representing Bauchi Central and elected on the platform of the APC; and Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi representing Imo East Senatorial District, who…
