The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has warned that insecurity and economic hardship are eroding the ideals on which Nigeria was founded. In a statement to mark the country’s 65th Independence Anniversary, CAN called on Nigerian leaders to reflect soberly on the future of…
Despite the seeming friction with between him and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the state would always party. Speaking on Monday at the inauguration of the Orochiri-Worukwo flyover in Rivers, Wike said, Rivers state must benefit from anybody that it will support. Wike said: “If you say…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria has kicked against the presidential directives asking the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan to oversee the affairs of the ministry following the suspension of Beta Edu, its minister. President Bola Tinubu had on Monday suspended Edu, following a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has asked Nigerians to embrace the electronic currency, eNaira, as it is a legal tender representing the naira. Mohammed Musa, a Deputy Director in the apex bank, stated this on Thursday in Kaduna at a sensitisation campaign of traders on the use of the electronic currency. He said the electronic…
A former finance minister, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman has said that the social contract between the Nigerian state and its citizens has broken down, leaving development efforts stranded. Usman stated this on Thursday night at national dialogue on development attitude organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) on Thursday night at Arewa House, Kaduna. The…
Sixteen people have been reportedly abducted in yet another attack on Angwan Pa community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. A resident of the area said the incident occurred on Monday at about 7:30 pm. The incident occurred barely 24 hours after Christmas Day attack on Angwan Aku, also in Kajuru LGA, where…
