By Shu’aibu Usman Leman In a surprising turn of events, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has tendered his resignation as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), effective immediately. The leadership of the party has been handed over to the National Deputy Chairman, Dr Ali Bukar Dalori, who will serve in an acting capacity…
The non release of funds for the the burial of the late Chairman of Taraba Traditional Council, Aku Uka, Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi, has pitched governor Darius Ishaku against his Jukun kinsmen. The paramount ruler of the Jukun nation, died in October 2021, after reigning for 45 years. His his funeral rites is scheduled to…
Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has louded President Bola Tinubu for the N200b Presidential Grants and Loans Scheme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at a town hall meeting on Tuesday in Kaduna, organised to sensitise targeted beneficiaries, Sani said Tinubu is determined to eradicate poverty in Nigeria. The governor, who was…
Bandits who abducted 16 residents of Gonin Gora area of Kaduna metropolis have demanded for a ransom of N40 trillion for their release. John Yusuf, a community leader of the area, disclosed this in a telephone interview on Monday in Kaduna. Yusuf said the bandits called and demanded N40 trillion, 11 Hilux vans and 150…
The federal government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. The minister cited alleged “persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s…
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has asked government appointees to explore ways of sourcing funds for investment and development of the state. The governor stated this, in Jos, at the swearing in of heads of government agencies, constituencies liason officers and special advisers. He said government officials must to put on their “thinking caps because…
