Otti offers automatic jobs, scholarships to ABSU first-class graduates
Governor Alex Otti has announced automatic lecturing appointments and postgraduate scholarships for all First Class graduates of Abia State University (ABSU), alongside a ₦200 million business support fund for young entrepreneurs. The governor made the announcement on Friday during the…
El-Rufai Mourns As Mother Dies
Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is dead. The news of her passing was announced on Friday by her grandson in a Facebook post, where he expressed grief over the loss and called for…
Sanwo-Olu Under EFCC Probe as $13m Linked to Aisha Achimugu Sparks Lagos Contractor Scandal
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the discovery of a controversial $13 million linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu and contractors associated with the Lagos State Government The probe comes…
Nigeria’s Defence Chief Oluyede Rejects Amnesty for ‘Repentant Terrorists,’ Calls for Decisive Military Action
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has taken a hardline stance against granting amnesty to so-called “repentant terrorists,” insisting that force remains the most effective way to end insurgency in the country. Speaking during a military lecture in Abuja,…
FG Bans Cash Tax Collection, Outlaws Revenue Roadblocks Nationwide
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has nullified the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to dissolve the board and management of Union Bank of NigeriaDelivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke ruled that the apex bank acted beyond…
CBN Acted Beyond Powers, Court Rules on Union Bank Board Removal
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has nullified the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to dissolve the board and management of Union Bank of NigeriaDelivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke ruled that the apex bank acted beyond…
Nine Soldiers, One Policeman Killed in Kebbi Ambush
Nine Soldiers, One Policeman Killed in Kebbi Ambush. Nine soldiers and a police officer were killed in a deadly ambush by armed gunmen in Kebbi State’s Shanga Local Government Area, Governor Nasir Idris confirmed Wednesday. The attack occurred Tuesday night…
Zenith Bank appoints new Executive Director
Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Kennedy Okwudili as an executive director of the bank, with the appointment taking effect from 1 May. The bank disclosed the appointment in a statement signed by the company secretary, Michael Otu, and posted on…
Court To Hear Bail Application March 31 As ICPC Arraigns El-Rufai
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Tuesday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Kaduna over alleged corruption-related offences. The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory had spent 38…
10 confirmed dead in Niger road crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed 10 deaths in a road crash on Monday along the Tafa axis of Niger. FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued by Acting Corps Public Education Officer,…