We’re Making Preparations For Emir Bayero’s Return To The Palace – Ganduje’s Ex-Commissioner
Muazu Magaji, Commissioner of Works in the administration of ex-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said plans are underway to return the dethroned Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, to the palace.…
Gridlock As Petrol Tanker Explodes On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Saturday morning exploded after falling on its side at Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing gridlock. Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson, Federal Road…
THE LIST: CBN Directors Consumed By ‘Hurricane Cardoso’
At least 14 of the 17 directors who initially survived the ongoing purge at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have been sacked. Since he took over the apex bank, Yemi Cardoso has embarked on major reforms,…
PHOTOS: DSS Director, Top Security Chiefs Meet With Ado Bayero
Top security operatives in Kano have moved into the mini-Palace where Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero is. This comes amid the development unfolding in Kano. Governor Abba Yusuf had reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi…
Police Vow To Obey Order Against Sanusi’s Reinstatement, Warn Trouble Makers
Addressing a press briefing at the headquarters of the command on Saturday morning, the Commissioner of Police, Usaini Mohammed Gumel, warned trouble makers to steer clear. He said, “The Police Command is…
Army Dismisses 4 Soldiers For Stabbing NDLEA Official To Death
The Nigerian Army has dismissed four soldiers, Sani Munzani (24), Abubakar Auwalu (26), Abubakar Sani (23) and Muazu Hassan (22), for allegedly stabbing an official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
Kano Dep Gov Fingers Ribadu In Emirship Tussle
The Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has blamed the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for allegedly facilitating the return of the dethroned Emir, Alhaji Ado Bayero to the…
Labour Party Suspends Abure Over ‘Anti-Party Activities’
The crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) has taken a new twist as the Edo State chapter of the party Friday suspended the embattled National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, over alleged anti-party…
Soldiers Provide Back Up For Dethroned Emir After Arrest Order
Some soldiers have arrived the mini-palace of Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, who was dethroned by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Thursday. While signing the repealed Kano Emirates Council Law, Yusuf gave the sacked Emirs…
Dethroned Kano Emir moves into Nassarawa palace
Aminu Bayero, the deposed Emir of Kano, has moved into a palace in Nassarawa LGA after his return to the city in the early hours of Saturday. Abba Yusuf, the Kano governor, ordered Bayero’s arrest after the…
Home delivery of passports to start in June – Tunji-Ojo
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says home delivery of passports will start in June. Tunji-Ojo spoke on May 24 when he inspected the electronic gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s new…
Obi can’t control ‘Obidients’…. Respect yourself first – Datti Baba-Ahmed…
Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has taken umbrage at the remarks of Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate. Baba-Ahmed said Soyinka’s comments on Peter Obi,…
Abba Yusuf orders arrest of dethroned Emir Aminu Bayero
Abba Yusuf, the Kano governor, has ordered “the immediate arrest” of Aminu Ado Bayero. Bayero was dethroned as Emir on Thursday. The…
Court declines MultiChoice’s plea to stop NBC from auditing company’s account
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday refused to grant an application filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd, seeking an interim order restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from requesting…
From ‘I do’ to jail: Wedding cancelled after couple’s arrest for alleged $3m fraud
A planned wedding for Saturday has taken a dramatic turn as the soon-to-be-married couple, Darlington Akporugo, 46, and Jasmin Sood, 35, have been arrested on charges of defrauding elderly Americans over $3 million…
Glencore to pay Nigeria $50 million ‘settlement’ penalty after bribery conviction – Fagbemi
Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the federation, Lateef Fagbemi(SAN) disclosed Friday that global commodity trading giant, Glencore, is expected to pay Nigeria $50 million as penalty for…
Banking stocks plummet as investors anticipate right issues
The Nigerian equities market witnessed a downturn this week, as the NGX All-Share Index (NGXASI) declined by 0.52% week-on-week (WoW) to settle at 97,612.51 points. This decline has pulled the year-to-date…
FX turnover surges by 231.99% as CBN raises N1.16 trillion from OMO bill auction
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market has seen the turnover on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) window surge by an astonishing 231.99% on May 24, 2024. This development coincides with the Central…
Nigeria’s GDP declines to 2.98% in Q1 2024 – NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth declined to 2.98%, lower than the rate recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023 which was 3.46%, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…
Nigeria No Longer Bleeding, Will Now Move To Prosperity – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that the past 12 months have been fulfilling for his administration despite the presence of some challenges that are being addressed frontally. According to the President, his…
CBN sacks 200 staff members
No fewer than 200 officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria were on Friday relieved of their duties. This is an addition to the long list of ongoing disengagements in the apex bank. This adds to the list of 117 staff…
Electricity Tariff Will Come Down Same Way With SIM Cards, Mobile Phones — Adelabu
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has claimed that the hike in electricity tariff is temporary The minister said he is optimistic about the reduction of electricity tariff. Adelabu disclosed this on Friday…
BREAKING: UI’s Ex-VC, Emeritus Prof. Ayo Banjo dies at 90
Former vice-chancellor, University of Ibadan,Emeritus Prof. Ayo Banjo, is dead, The Nation has learnt. He was aged 90. A source in the university confirmed his demise to The Nation. The don died early morning,…
Top UN court orders Israel to end Rafah operation
The top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire. While Israel is unlikely to comply…