The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to restrict accounts without bank verification number (BVN) or national identification number (NIN) from March 1, 2024. In a circular issued on Friday, in Abuja, the apex bank said a “Post No Debit or Credit” will be placed on funded accounts without BVN or NIN on March 1,…
The Federal Government made a provision of N3 billion Sukuk fund to finance the Numan-Jalingo Road in Adamawa and Taraba states in 2022. Minister of State for Works and Housing, Muazu Sambo, disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection of federal road projects in Taraba and Adamawa states. Muazu gave the assurance that once the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the schedule of activities for the 2023 general election. The INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, gave the breakdown on Saturday at a media briefing in Abuja. He said, with the latest announcement of the presidential polls, political parties are expected to begin collection of forms from INEC from…
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Monday arraigned Darius Ishaku, ex-governor of Taraba state over alleged N27b fraud. Ishaku was arraigned at an Abuja Federal High Court, alongside Bello Yero, who served under him as permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Ishaku was governor of Taraba state between May 2015…
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 presidential election. Chairman of the forum and governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, announced this on Thursday at the APC summit in Abuja. Uzodimma said the APC governors were united in…
The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has vowed to hire foreign mercenaries to fight against terrorists if the military fail to end the persistent attacks. Terrorists have launched deadly attacks on Kaduna in the past few days in what seem to be a declaration of war against the state by the criminals. The…
