Former vice-president and Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar hosted his former running mate and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi on Monday at his place of residence. This was disclosed in a tweet issued by Atiku on his verified X page while sharing the pictures of theContinue reading "BREAKING: Peter Obi Visits Former Vice President, Atiku Amid Speculations Of New Alliance"
Nigerian Bank Directors, Senior Executives, Others Take N549Billion Insider Loans In Five Years —Report
Commercial banks' annual reports filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited between 2019 and 2023 revealed that directors, senior executives, and other key management personnel borrowed approximately N549 billion from their financial institutions over five years. An in-depth analysis of these reports by The PUNCH revealed this, revealing that the banks’ loans and advances to some directors andContinue reading "Nigerian Bank Directors, Senior Executives, Others Take N549Billion Insider Loans In Five Years —Report"
Bomb Gaza Like Hiroshima; Do Whatever You Have To Do To Survive, U.S. Senator Tells Israel
AUnited States lawmaker, Senator Lindsey Graham has urged Israel to do whatever needs to be done to win its “existential” war with Hamas, just like the US was “justified” to drop nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Graham a Republican Senator representing South Carolina stated this inContinue reading "Bomb Gaza Like Hiroshima; Do Whatever You Have To Do To Survive, U.S. Senator Tells Israel"
Bandits Continue Onslaughts On Zamfara State Communities, Kill 49 Persons
According to residents, the deceased were killed in five affected villages in the Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State from Tuesday to Saturday. At least 49 persons have been killed by terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits during a five day-long operation in Zamfara State. According to residents, the deceased were killed in five affectedContinue reading "Bandits Continue Onslaughts On Zamfara State Communities, Kill 49 Persons"
Cybersecurity Levy Is Aimed At Financial Institutions, Telecoms, Not Individuals Or Bank Customers – Senate Committee
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Senator Shehu Umar Buba, has clarified that the recently imposed cybersecurity levy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is not targeted at individuals or bank customers. The Senator, who sponsored the amendment bill told Economic Confidential that the levy was aimed explicitlyContinue reading "Cybersecurity Levy Is Aimed At Financial Institutions, Telecoms, Not Individuals Or Bank Customers – Senate Committee"
Terrorists Attack Kaduna Community, Kill Two, Kidnap Scores Watching Champions League Semifinal Match
Terrorists have attacked the Idah community in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killed two people and kidnapped scores of others. It was gathered that the terrorists attacked the community located along a federal highway linking Bwari town in the FCT to Jere town in Kaduna on Wednesday night while some of theContinue reading "Terrorists Attack Kaduna Community, Kill Two, Kidnap Scores Watching Champions League Semifinal Match"
Chad Military Ruler Deby Wins Disputed Presidential Election
Deby was announced as winner of the presidential election by the state election body, on Thursday, citing provisional results, according to Reuters. Chad’s interim President, Mahamat Idriss Deby has won the May 6 presidential election with over 61% of the votes. Deby was announced as winner of the presidential election by the state election body,Continue reading "Chad Military Ruler Deby Wins Disputed Presidential Election"
Niger State Assembly Speaker To Marry Off 100 Female Orphans, Pay For Dowries As Constituency Project
The female orphans whose ages were yet to be disclosed reportedly lost their parents to banditry attacks in the Mariga Local Government Area. The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has announced plans to marry off 100 female orphans in the state, saying he was "concerned with" their growing number asContinue reading "Niger State Assembly Speaker To Marry Off 100 Female Orphans, Pay For Dowries As Constituency Project"
Mass Exit As 29 Generals Retire From Nigerian Army
Twenty-nine generals of the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army have retired from active military service. Of the 29 retired infantry officers who pulled out of active service at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State on Friday, 19 were major generals, and 10 were brigadiers general. Among them is Major General Victor Ezugwu, whoContinue reading "Mass Exit As 29 Generals Retire From Nigerian Army"
Court Remands Adamawa College Registrar For Assaulting Female Lecturer During Examination
Magistrate Uwani Mohammed Danladi of the Chief Magistrate Court III, ordered his remand following his arraignment by a state prosecutor, Abubakar Nurudeen for physically assaulting a married woman who is an Assistant Chief Lecturer, Fadimatu Musa. Musa Chiroma, the acting Registrar of the Adamawa State College for Legal Studies, has been remanded in prison custodyContinue reading "Court Remands Adamawa College Registrar For Assaulting Female Lecturer During Examination"
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