By Muhammad Lawal The Speaker, Kebbi House of Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Usman-Zuru, has been laid to rest in his hometown, Zuru in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that late Usman-Zuru died on Monday while receiving treatment in a hospital in Egypt. TheContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law, strengthening human security and advancing justice reform. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), gave this assurance in his speech on Thursday at the Finale ofContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Some financial experts have emphasised the need for strong risk management and ethical governance to ensure that bank recapitalisation drives deliver sustainable economic growth. The experts made this known on Thursday at a virtual Risk Roundtable organised by the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (AERMP). TheContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a strategic alignment of democratic governance with sound economic policies to ensure long-term sustainability of Nigeria’s political system. Jonathan made the call at the national convening and launch of a research report by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project has opened bids for the construction of three Livestock Improvement Breeding Centres (LIBCs), three modern slaughterhouses and the rehabilitation of eight wet markets across the state. Dr Abdulsalam Hadi, Permanent Secretary, Kogi Ministry of Livestock Development, declaredContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says strong governance and risk discipline are critical to the success of Nigeria’s ongoing bank recapitalisation programme. Dr Blaise Ijebor, Director of Risk Management Department and Chief Risk Officer at CBN, said this on Thursday at a virtual risk management roundtableContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday said Nigeria is back from the economic brink and now on a trajectory that leads to renewal, stability, and shared prosperity. Shettima stated this in Abuja at the national convening and report launch on “Strengthening the Nexus Between Democracy and Economic GrowthContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has banned the conferment and use of the title “Eze Ndigbo” outside Igboland, warning that violators will face sanctions to be determined by traditional authorities. The cultural group also decried continuous imprisonment of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), MaziContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a Boko Haram terrorist, Auwalu Samaila, to death by hanging. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, convicted and sentenced Samaila to death after he pleaded guilty to the six counts preferred against him by the Federal Government. “ItContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Ali Kolo, a victim of the Boko Haram insurgency, to nine years imprisonment for failing to report terrorists’ activities after spending over ten years in detention. Kolo was convicted by Justice Peter Lifu for failing to inform relevant authoritiesContinue Reading
