Henceforth only visionary and dynamic leadership of people not above age 70year, that will effectively deal with the nation’s security and economic challenges and ensure good governance, would be allowed to rule over Nigeria. This was part of the resolution of the meeting of over 60 associations held in Lagos and facilitated by the Arewa […]
Condemns DSS invitation of Na’Abba Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has said that no amount of clampdown by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government on the opposition will suppress criticism against its missteps. Spokesman of CNG, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, stated yesterday that the group found it worrying that the Buhari administration was becoming more intolerant of opposition and […]
The Coalition of Northern Groups(CNG) has revealed that the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari is exposing its failure on statesmanship and craftsmanship following the recent invitation extended to former Speaker, Ghali Na’abba by the Department of State Services (DSS). Recall that the former Speaker of the House of Representatives was invited by the Department […]
We are by now all aware of the chain of events that trailed the flag off of the regionwide action to protest the escalation of killings and rampage by bandits on several northern communities. The flagship protest held in Katsina on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 was generally adjudged as one of the most peaceful and […]
The Coalition of Northern Groups has keenly followed and assessed the unfolding of events in the past 12 months as they particularly relate to northern Nigeria. What we see happening by the minute is a deterioration in all aspects of social, security and political issues that are not being decisively addressed by the government. The […]
The books of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be in the red as its leadership yesterday cut down the workforce by 50 per cent Overall, 62 officials and other members of staff were affected in the exercise. A break of the figure showed that four directors, two deputy directors, six assistant directors, […]
Governors of south-south states have announced their intention to establish a regional security outfit. They made the announcement in Asaba, Delta state, on Thursday, while discussing ways to curb insecurity across the oil-rich region. The governors also resolved to revive the Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Edo and Delta (BRACED) commission, “which will handle […]
The Acting National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Victor Giadom, has said the All Progressives Congress as a law-abiding political party will respect the decision of the court suspending the National Chairman of the Party, Adams Oshiomhole. He spoke to reporters at the party’s National Secretariat amidst heavy security presence. The PUNCH correspondent counted 13 […]
The Supreme Court is set to hear an application filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking it to review its judgement on the Imo governorship that declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the March 9, 2020 election. This comes a day after the top court adjourned […]
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has said Dangote Refinery will employ over 70,000 Nigerians when it begins operation. He said the various policies of the Federal Government will ultimately reduce unemployment in the country. The apex bank’s governor, who addressed reporters after touring the refinery at the weekend, said the Dangote Refinery […]
Nigeria on Friday recorded its first case of Coronavirus after the outbreak of the disease in China. Nigeria’s first case of coronavirus, a disease that had hit 19 European countries – Italy, Germany, France, Spain, SWITZERLAND, Britain Russia, Australia, CROATIA, Greece, Finland, Sweden, BELGIUM, DENMARK, GEORGIA, NORTH MACEDONIA, NORWAY, and ROMANIA, was reported in Lagos, […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says result of the 11 suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) tested in Nigeria is negative. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of NCDC, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Ihekweazu reassured Nigerians of their safety against COVID-19, following rumour of a […]
However, SaharaReporters has now gathered that Hadiza’s employment was facilitated by the new Executive Secretary of PPPRA, Abdulkadir Umar Saidu. espite efforts by persons in government to deny the employment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hadiza, into Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, fresh facts have emerged on how the secret recruitment took place. Earlier in […]
Anti-graft operatives have arrested Muhammed Audu in Lagos. Mr Audu, a son of former Kogi governor Abubakar Audu, was taken into custody by operatives on February 18 after a probe of public sports funding showed he was allegedly linked to a multi-billion fraud at the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). The alleged loot was in dollars […]
Laetitia Dagan, an assistant director at the state house, was murdered by ‘Yahoo boys’ after the police allegedly betrayed her, ‘Yahoo boys’ is a terms used to describe those who engage in advanced fee fraud. Dagan, 47, was killed about 11pm on Monday at her residence in Abuja. According to the newspaper, the late […]