Category: Politics
Ganduje expresses readiness to sign death warrant on Kano singer
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has backed the death sentence passed on a 22-year-old Aminu Yahaya Sharif, for blasphemy.
Recall that th [...]
Group rejects loan for rail project in kano, says they’ll be indebted to China for 50 years
The Kano Unity Forum, which comprises over 15 local and specialised groups, has expressed reservations about the resolve of Abdullahi Ganduje, the gov [...]
4 PhD holders, 200 master’s holders apply for FG’s 774,000 unskilled N20,000 jobs
At least, four doctoral and 200 master’s degree holders are among the 20,000 applicants for the unskilled 774,000 jobs from the Federal Government’s S [...]
How four Nigerian teenagers hijacked Nigeria Airways airbus to protest June 12 annulment
Richard Ajibola Ogunderu, now a full blown adult and one of the four Nigerian teenagers that hijacked a Nigeria Airways airbus in protest of the annul [...]
Unease as Buhari dumps Christian nominated for NPC Chairman
The chairmanship of the National Population Commission (NPC) is enmeshed in a row over nepotism as Ali Silas Agara, a Christian nominated to take over [...]
Obadiah Mailafia resigns from NIPSS over Kaduna killings
Obadiah Mailafia, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has resigned from the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Stu [...]
Fani-Kayode apologises for calling Daily Trust journalist, ‘stupid’
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has apologised for referring to a journalist with Daily Trust, Eyo Charles, as “stupid”.
Fani-Kayo [...]
Igbo group urges Ugwuanyi, to probe killings in state
Igbo socio-cultural group, Nzuko Umunna, has called on governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to immediately set up a Judicial Panel of Inquiry to [...]
No infrastructure for COVID-19 testing at airports – NCAA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revealed that there is no infrastructure to conduct COVID-19 tests upon resumption of international f [...]
$500m Chinese loan already approved, probe unnecessary – Reps
The House of Representatives has defended its decision to suspend activities of its standing and ad hoc committees, saying there was no hidden agenda. [...]