Gunmen kill three Kaduna residents over ‘delayed ransom’
Three of 25 residents kidnapped from Anguwan Bulus, a community near Sabon Tasha GRA in Kaduna, have been killed over “delay in the payment of ransom”. The gunmen are also said to have threatened to kill the 22 other captives if a ransom of N20 million is not delivered to them before Tuesday […]
Kukah: My criticism of Buhari not personal — even his wife disagrees with his policies
Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, says his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is not a personal attack on the country’s leader. The cleric has been in the news over his Easter sermon, in which he said the Buhari administration is in hibernation mode while the country is broken and divided. […]
IMF raises Nigeria’s 2022 growth forecast from 2.7% to 3.4%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the Nigerian economy to grow by 3.4 per cent in 2022, up from 2.7 per cent earlier projected. IMF disclosed this on Tuesday in its April World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released as part of activities at the ongoing IMF/World Bank spring meetings. It, however, reduced […]
Uzodimma faults Afe Babalola’s interim government proposal, says it will create anarchy
Hope Uzodimma, Imo state governor, says the call for an interim government at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure will create “room for anarchy”. Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, had on Monday said instead of holding elections in 2023 after Buhari’s term ends, an interim government should be formed […]
‘Recent developments conflict with my values’ — Solomon Dalung resigns from APC
Solomon Dalung, former minister of youth and sports, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dalung presented his letter of resignation to the APC ward chairman in Sabin-Gida, Langtang south LGA of Plateau state. The former minister, who said his resignation from the APC is effective immediately, added that […]
Promise Tracker: Soludo fails to publish ‘full agenda’ document 33 days into office
Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra state, is yet to fulfil his promise of publishing a detailed implementation plan of his manifesto within 30 days in office. During the campaign, Soludo promised he would publish, within 30 days on assumption of office, a full agenda document coasted with timelines and delivery mechanism. “What […]
Wike: If Ganduje was running for president, I would have withdrawn from the race
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says he would have withdrawn from the 2023 presidential race if Abdullahi Ganduje, his Kano counterpart, was running for president. Wike spoke in Kano during a courtesy call to Ganduje, on Monday. He told Ganduje that he would abandon his presidential ambition if the Kano governor […]
2023: GAC endorses Sanwo-Olu for second term
The Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, has endorsed Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, for a second term in office. Gboyega Akosile, spokesman to Sanwo-Olu, announced the development in a post on his social media handles on Monday. According to Akosile, […]
World Bank: 60% of low-income countries in debt distress
David Malpass, World Bank Group president, says 60 per cent of low-income countries are in debt distress or at high risk of it. Nigeria is not among low-income countries. Low-income economies are countries with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of $1,045 or less, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators. […]
Report: Insecurity, sit-at-home, petrol scarcity caused food price hike in Q1 2022
Security challenges in the north, recent petrol scarcity across the country and the activities around the sit-at-home order in the south-east caused the hike in prices of foodstuffs in the first quarter of 2021, according to a report by SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence. This is contained in SB Morgen’s latest report titled ‘Jollof […]