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The Nigerian government has again indicated that it is not yet ready to release Nnamdi Kanu, over 24 hours after the Court of Appeal in Abuja freed him. Addressing journalists after a national security meeting in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, said the government was still reviewing the court’s decision before taking a position on …

Again, the former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned that Nigeria is leaving a mountain of debt for future leaders and generations yet unborn, as the country continues to borrow for debt servicing, payment of salaries, and infrastructural development. Speaking at the closing ceremony of Kadinvest 7.0 in Kaduna, yesterday, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will, next Thursday, launch its Digital Certificate Platform, the body has said. Upon its launch, individuals, educational institutions and organisations would be able to confirm the genuineness of any WAEC certificate on the digital platform that can be operated on Android and IOS devices. The platform can also help users recover burnt, lost, and damaged certificates, …

Wike and his group are demanding the resignation of the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has boasted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not win the 2023 general elections without his involvement and those of four other governors from southern Nigeria Mr Wike stated this during a live media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, …

The National Security Council, on Friday, said it was “considering the appropriate action to be taken” on the recent release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. It also backed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, who clarified that Kanu’s release was not equivalent to an acquittal. The Minister of …

Deposed Emir of Kano and vice chairman, Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, Lamido Sanusi, has expressed his compassion for the next president that will succeed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), due to the perceived depleted state of the economy. Sanusi, who is also the current Khalifah, Tijaniyat Movement of Nigeria, said this in Kaduna on Saturday while addressing notable …

Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that northern governors and the North in general have bought into his idea of restructuring unlike in the past when they were opposed to it. Atiku said restructuring simply meant giving states more powers and responsibilities while also executing individual programs in their respective states. The presidential candidate made the remarks …

…Introduces 5% subsidy for Keke riders, customers Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced a massive e-Naira drive among motorcycle and tricycle operators, across the country, in a push to expand the subscription base of the apex bank’s digital currency. The Director, Information Technology of the bank, Hajiya Rakiya Mohammed, who took the e-Naira enrollment campaign to the tricycle riders …

India ranked 107 out of about 120 countries and regions in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022, according to the latest GHI report on Saturday. The South Asian country has slipped from last year’s ranking of 101, to be placed behind its neighbors Sri Lanka (64), Myanmar (71), Nepal (81), Bangladesh (84) and Pakistan (99). However, with the new ranking, …

.. says I came to return PDP to power; not to loot… party’s audited accounts to be published in December The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has broken his silence over allegations of corruption and mismanagement of party funds. Ayu said the allegations were unfounded because although as a human being he had his …