Nnamdi Kanu: Gov Otti meets Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received Governor Alex Otti of Abia State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The purpose of the meeting is reportedly connected with ongoing efforts to secure the release of the convicted leader of the Indigenous People...
Atiku: APC bent on wrecking our country, we’ll stop them
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is bent on wrecking Nigeria but the African Democratic Congress (ADC) would not allow it.Atiku stated this on Monday evening when he received state chairmen of ADC...
Northern leaders suspend mining, back state police to tackle insecurity
CONFRONTED by a surge in killings, abductions and illegal mining, Northern leaders have mounted an unprecedented joint response, backing state police, imposing mining suspensions and urging unity as they insist that coordinated, decisive measures are now essential to salvage...
NDIC calls for enhanced valuation standards to protect depositors’ funds
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has called on the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers, NIESV, to strengthen strategic collaboration with the Corporation, as the NDIC relies on NIESV for accurate and credible valuation of assets of failed...
Badaru’s resignation may trigger more high-level exits
The sudden resignation of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, may signal further exits from the Federal Executive Council in the coming weeks.Badaru’s exit on Monday has already intensified speculation about an imminent cabinet shake-up.Although it is not...
Outrage as Nigerian Senate moves to hike tax on soft drinks
A sweeping wave of criticism has trailed the Nigerian Senate’s plan to increase excise duty on non-alcoholic beverages, as economists and Nigerians have kicked against the proposal.The controversy follows the Senate Committee on Finance’s push to amend the Sugar-Sweetened...
