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By News Desk Amid worsening revenue challenges, state governments’ indebtedness to commercial banks has risen to N2.2trn. The latest data from the quarterly statistical bulletin of the Central Bank of Nigeria, obtained by our correspondents, showed that states and LGAs owed banks about N2.21tn as of March 2023. CBN data also revealed the states’ indebtedness…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have reaffirmed that there is no going back on the decision to withdraw officers from very important persons (VIPs) in the country. In June, Olukayode Egbetokun, acting inspector-general of police (IGP), said personnel of the police mobile force (PMF) will no longer carry out VIPs escort and guard duties. Egbetokun…
By Emmanuel Joel Samuel Some hoodlums suspected to be political thugs on the early hours of Monday 24 , July 2023 set ablaze a campaign office belonging to the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lokoja, Kogi State, Alhaji Yakubu Murtala Ajaka. The Deputy Governorship Candidate of SDP in November 11, 2023…
By News Desk Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, fondly known as Davido, has deleted the much controversial music video of his signee, Logos Olori, after facing intense backlash online. On Saturday, Davido came under fire from many Muslims on social media for posting a 45-second trailer clip of his upcoming musical video on Twitter. The…
The senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole has expressed shock over what he called the level of vandalisation of the properties of the National Assembly by former lawmakers. Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo state, disclosed that in spite of the presence of security men and women, television sets, carpets and chairs were looted by…
BY EMEKA EJERE Increasing involvement of staff in incidences of bank fraud is sending a frightening signal of unguaranteed safety of depositors’ money unless drastic steps are taken by both the lenders and industry regulators. It is no longer news that the adoption of electronic payment platforms as a convenient means of payment has increased…
By Aliyu Abdulwahid The annual Hijrah celebration organized by Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Okunland has been held at Iyamoye, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Chairman JNI Okunland, Alhaji Isiaka Sule in a speech read by his Vice, Alhaji Dare Nafiu called on Muslims in Okunland to pray for a peaceful Kogi State Governorship…
AUTHOR: Sodiq Yusuff Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), will be questioned over at least five suspicious transactions during his time in office, TheCable understands. Five of the transactions under investigation, TheCable learnt, are: The mysterious payment of $496 million to Global Steel Holdings Ltd (GSHL) as settlement for the termination of the…
In a sustained effort to rid Nigeria of criminality, troops of 63 Bde Garrison under the auspices of 6 Division, Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services, have in an ongoing Clearance Operation, destroyed an enclave of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN)at Asaba, Delta State, today Saturday 22 July…
By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello have congratulated Muslim community in the state on the occasion of Hijrah 1445,the Islamic New year. The governor, who was represented by the stateCommissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Asiwaju Asiru Idris, described the migration of the Prophet Muhammed from his birthplace to Medina as a…
