The federal government has terminated the contract for the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna road by Julius Berger, a construction company. The Director of Press at the ministry of works, Mohammed Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Ahmed said the termination was based on non-compliance with the reviewed cost, scope and terms, stoppage of…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Following my recent piece, “A Tribute to Courage: Upholding Justice and Protecting Press Freedom in Nigeria,” the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ (NUJ) 70th anniversary is overshadowed by the unresolved killings of Dele Giwa and Bagauda Kaltho. The enduring silence surrounding these appalling acts emboldens those who seek to stifle dissent and…
The Rivers state high court has nullified the congresses conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state in 2024. The court also restrained the state executive committee of the PDP from overseeing the affairs of the party and barred Aaron Chukwuemeka from parading himself as the chairman. Stephen Jumbo, the presiding judge, gave…
Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue State, has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorists’ attack on Abande community in Kwande Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Alia said the bandits invaded the village market on Tuesday, which was the community’s market day, and opened fire on traders. Five persons, including a police officer,…
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…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman In recent weeks, Nigeria has once again been gripped by anxiety following reports of an alleged coup plot within the military. Several media outlets claimed that between sixteen and twenty officers had been arrested for conspiring to overthrow the civilian administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Defence Headquarters swiftly denied…
