The names of successful candidates for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment exercises have been made public by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja and signed by the Secretary to the Board, Mr. Ja’faru Ahmed, it was disclosed that the Computer-Based Test that will be administered to successful applicants will take place on Thursday across the federation....
Bello Matawalle, the governor of Zamfara State, has pleaded with President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) to prevent Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank, from traveling abroad. This came after rumors surfaced that the president had granted the CBN governor’s request to take a study leave. Buhari has demonstrated good faith by indicating that he is prepared to leave the office, according to Matawalle, who made this claim in a statement on...
The All Progressives Congress’ zoning formula for the National Assembly Presiding offices by the National Working Committee continues to cause issues as members of the National Assembly continue to reject it as the fight for control of the 10th Senate picks up steam. Abdulaziz Yari, the former governor of Zamfara State and representative for Zamfara West, is one of the leading candidates for the Senate’s top post. He has declared his interest in the position...
In this interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS, Bayo Onanuga, the director of media and publicity for the disbanded All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, discusses how the former governor of Lagos State intends to deal with the removal of fuel subsidies as well as other issues, including Nigeria’s debt burden. Outrage was expressed, especially from Buhari’s detractors and the opposition parties, over how casually the Senate approved his N22.7 trillion in extra-budgetary spending. Despite the fact...
The coalition of minority members-elect has been split by contests for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. It was discovered that a new coalition was supporting Tajudeen Abbas, who was endorsed by the All Progressives Congress, while the “10th Assembly Greater Majority,” a group of the minority lawmakers-elect, was supporting Aliyu Betara, a member of Borno State. The Peoples Democratic Party and other minority parties with elected representatives in the...
One month after the conflict began in Sudan, the country’s capital is a desolate war zone where terrified families seek refuge in their homes as gunfights rage outside in the dusk-covered, deserted streets. Those who are still alive continue to be barricaded throughout Khartoum, hoping to avoid stray bullets while dealing with severe food and supply shortages. There are frequent power outages, money shortages, broken communications, and skyrocketing prices. Even during the decades-long sanctions...
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Malam Hamzat Lawal, the Chief Executive Officer of Connected Development, has criticized and deemed unacceptable the Federal Government’s continued payment of fuel subsidies. According to Lawal, Nigeria spends more than N50 billion per day subsidizing the wealthy as a result of the payment, which was made during an interview program on Channels Television. We are subsidizing the wealthy, not the poor, he declared. In reality, the poor are suffering the most. And we subsidize...
After Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Brighton at home by Arsenal, Manchester City is poised to win the Premier League for the fifth time in six years. With three goals from Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav, and Pervis Estupinan, the Gunners’ hopes of winning the league for the first time in 19 years were effectively dashed. They are now four points behind City, who have three games left to get the one win they need to win...
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Olabode George, a former deputy national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, has outlined the factors that led him to congratulate Bola Tinubu on becoming president. According to report, senior Lagos State residents organized the peace meeting where George, a longtime political foe of Tinubu’s, spoke in an effort to mediate a settlement. As he takes office on May 29, the elders pleaded for his cooperation and support with the outgoing governor of Lagos...
