The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned ministers and presidential aides against turning themselves into praise singers rather than giving the President honest advice that can save the nation’s economy. Sanusi gave the charge on Monday in Abuja at the Oxford Global Think…
The police in Cross River State have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly killing his mother for ritual purposes. Irene Ugbo, the police spokesperson in Cross River, confirmed the suspect’s arrest and detention to reporters on Friday in Calabar. Mrs Ugbo, a superintendent of police, did not, however, provide details. The News Agency of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, has condemned in strong terms the brutal stabbing to death of a volunteer of the Corps, Abdurrauf Sheriff, by suspected hoodlums in Kano. The condemnation was contained in a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, a copy of which was made…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as declared two individuals wanted in connection with an online trading platform, Crybto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). The two wanted individuals are Folashade Odelana and Bamidele Ayodele Abiodun. The last known address of the two wanted persons is No 17, Oremeta Street, Allen, Ikeja, Lagos. The commission has urged…
In a dramatic turn of events, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered the recall of top executives of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), reversing management changes that had unsettled Africa’s largest TV network. The President directed the immediate return of Mr. Salihu Abdullahi Dembos as Director-General of the NTA. Dembos, who was first appointed in…
The Gombe State Police Command on Friday said it has recorded major successes in the fight against crime, with the rescue of two abandoned infants and the arrest of two teenagers for alleged rape. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement, stressed that the Command remains committed to safeguarding…
WhatsApp has introduced new monetisation features that allow businesses and creators to earn directly from their content on the app. In a blog post on Monday, the platform announced that the tools will be limited to the updates tab, which houses status and channels. “Today we’re introducing some new features for our Updates tab, which…
The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions – IBRD and IDA (the World Bank), IFC, MIGA, and ICSID and young professionals can be deployed to any of the institutions. Applicants can apply to the following thematic areas: Operations: -Investment -People – Social Protection -Prosperity – Economic Policies -Prosperity – Institutions…
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has approved the dismissal of Aliyu Usman and Chukwu Nancy Ngozi, both officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), over proven allegations of kidnapping, criminal conspiracy involving stealing and illegal possession of firearms According to a statement by the Board, the decision followed the completion…
Like some states in Nigeria, Lagos suffers a housing deficit but the government says it is working to address the situation. The Lagos State Government has once more cautioned against the collection of tenancy agreement fees beyond the stipulated 10 per cent and has asked residents to report such abnormality to the authorities. At the…
