The Presidency has kept silent on the criticisms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Obasanjo had, according to a statement by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, alleged that Nigeria is currently under a state capture and that the country’s situation is bad. The former president was quoted to have said this ...

The latest adjournment of the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye at an FCT High Court has been attributed to a delay tactic by the defence counsel.  In a response to the prosecution’s motion after a fresh affidavit last Thursday, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie criticised defence counsel Adeola Adedipe (SAN) for using delay tactics to stall the pace of the trial on the second ...

Senator Shehu Sani has urged former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido to refrain from politicising the issue of insecurity and instead recognise the progress made by the current administration in tackling security challenges. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, urged Lamido to acknowledge the efforts of the present government in addressing ...

As part of preparation for this year’s upcoming World Toilet Day, Kano State has attained the status of Open Defecation-Free (ODF) in 26 local government areas. This was disclosed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialist, Malam Uba Lawal. The World Toilet Day is an annual United Nations Observance Day promoted through a worldwide public ...

Residents of Adamawa State, particularly those living within the vicinity of the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) Base along Mubi road in Girei Local Government Area, have been advised to steer clear of the area on Thursday, November 21, 2024.  This is as the Adamawa State Police Command said they will be conducting a one-day shooting range exercise from 6 am to 6 pm. This was contained in a ...

A political support group, G7 Progressive Youths, has criticised those accusing the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, of allegedly hobnobbing with stakeholders from opposition parties in the North. The APC Solidarity Vanguard, led by its chairman, Alhaji Salisu Yakubu, alleged that Badaru’s consistent engagements with opposition members in Jigawa State undermined the All Progressives ...