Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said that he will open 3 million bank accounts for unbanked residents in 2025, to lift millions out of poverty through aggressive financial inclusion policies. Sani spoke at the Kaduna Economic and Financial Inclusion Summit (KEFIS 2025), themed ‘Expanding financial success for sustainable development,’ on Wednesday. The governor…
Former Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai has said that Kano is critical of any serious political formation because of its consistently high voter turnout. El-Rufai spoke on Monday when he visited the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in his palace. El-Rufai, who recently defected to from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social…
By Abdul Mahmud This is a difficult and dangerous season for Nigerians. At home. Abroad. Nowhere is safe. Nowhere offers comfort. The homeland is haunted by violence. The diaspora faces a different cruelty; one marked by alienation, racism, and, sometimes, death. If our citizens aren’t taking their own lives, they are being murdered. In mid-March,…
The Nigerian army has warned that anyone caught wearing military uniforms illegally would be arrested and prosecution, in line with the law. The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, (Army) Maj. Gen. Gold Chibuisi, sounded the warning during a media chat with defence correspondents on Saturday night in Abuja. He said while it is unlawful for non-military…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the payment of N46.6 billion from liquidation dividends to depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank. In a statement, acting head of communication and public affairs at the corporation, Hawwau Gambo, said the funds were realised from the sale of Heritage Bank’s assets and the recovery of debts…
By Abdul Mahmud “Social media is a terrorist organisation that we must deal with. Security agencies must deal with this terrorist organisation called social media.” These are the words of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. He expressed them without irony. Without hesitation; and in a disdaining way. A man of his stature,…
