The Chief Imam of Kafanchan Central Mosque, Kaduna state, Sheikh Adam Tahir, has died at the age of 130 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the he was survived by 26 children, 290 grandchildren and more than 200 great-grandchildren, according to NAN. Deputy Chief Imam of Kafanchan, Alhaji Muhammad Kassim, said Sheikh…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that any commercial bank that fails to pick up the new naira notes for distribution will be fined N1 million daily. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the warning was issued on Friday by Adeleke Adelokun, a Deputy Director at the apex bank, while sensitising…
The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has said that President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), ruling (APC) has failed in all fronts in the past six years. The lawmakers also asked the President to address the worsening insecurity in the country and put an end to mass killing of…
The Joint Arewa Committee has said that the exploitation of ethnic and religious fault lines is extremely dangerous for the polity. The committee which organised the just concluded interactive session with President candidates, comprises of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Arewa Research and Development Project (ARDP), Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation and…
By Gloria Mabeiam Ballason On a day that we should shut down the streets and roll out the drums to celebrate seven decades of natal existence of Nigeria’s conscience in the person of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, we are steeped in a discourse of Nigeria’s unfinished greatness with a view to finding next steps. Kukah…
El-Rufai’s Trial at Kaduna state high court: ICPC amends charges, drops co-defendant, hearing on bail ajourns till Tuesday, April 14 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday arraigned former, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, former Kaduna state governor before the state High Court on a fresh nine-count charge bordering on alleged abuse and…
