Kukah: Muslim-Muslim ticket unacceptable — it doesn’t reflect national integration
Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto, says the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a setback to the country’s progress on national integration. Kukah spoke on Thursday in an interview on Channels Television. Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, picked Kashim Shettima, the former governor of Borno, […]
PHOTOS: Army captain, 4 soldiers killed in attack on presidential guards laid to rest
The remains of five soldiers of the Nigerian Army guards brigade 7 battalion, killed by gunmen in Abuja, have been laid to rest. The battalion is a unit under the Guards Brigade, which is responsible for protecting the president. The burial of the five personnel — Samuel Attah, an army captain, […]
Train attack: Lethal force not an option — we want captives released unhurt, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the option of using “lethal” military force to rescue the remaining captives of a train attack that occurred in Kaduna is not in consideration. Speaking on Thursday when he met relatives of the abducted passengers in Abuja, Buhari said his primary concern is to ensure the victims are released […]
FG: €6.3m looted funds recovered in 14 months
The federal government says between March 2021 and May 2022, a total of €6,324,627 was recovered from foreign countries as funds looted from Nigeria. Abubakar Malami, minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, said this on Thursday at a state house press briefing held in Abuja. Malami said the administration of […]
With $13bn debt, Nigeria ranks fourth on IDA debtors’ list
Nigeria has moved one spot up in the latest top 10 International Development Association (IDA) borrowers’ list. IDA, part of the World Bank, helps the world’s poorest countries. According to the organisation’s recently released financial statements, Nigeria is the fourth most indebted country, with a $13 billion debt as of June 30, […]
Obasanjo: Anyone who says Nigeria is fine should be examined
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria is yet to achieve its full potential. According to Obasanjo, anyone who says things are fine as they are right now should have their head examined. Obasanjo spoke on Wednesday at the Wilson Badejo Foundation 15th annual lecture in Lagos. “Nigeria is not where it […]
WHAT NEXT? One month after Buhari’s directive, ASUU strike still lingers
With bated breath, they wait endlessly hoping the prolonged strike would end soon. But there seems to be no end in sight. In the past five months, the lingering crisis between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has put students at a disadvantage. As things stand, the Nigerian university educational […]
World Bank: Petrol subsidy poses existential threat to Nigeria — it should be removed
The World Bank says the current petrol subsidy regime poses an “existential threat” to Nigeria. According to PUNCH, Rajul Awasthi, senior public sector specialist, domestic resource mobilisation, World Bank, said this at a virtual pre-summit themed ‘Critical Tax Reforms for Shared Prosperity’. The event was organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group […]
Peter Obi: FG should restrict borrowing to 5% of previous year’s revenue
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the federal government should restrict borrowings to a statutory 5 percent of the previous year’s revenue. Obi disclosed this on Thursday on his verified Twitter page, warning that Nigeria must limit borrowing for consumption. In 2020, the federal government exceeded 3 percent fiscal […]
DHQ: Two additional ISWAP fighters linked to Owo church attack arrested
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says two additional fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), who are behind the attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state, have been arrested. On June 5, gunmen attacked the church, killing over 40 people. On June 9, Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, said […]