Tinubu writes Senate, seeks approval to borrow $5 billion
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has written the Senate seeking approval to borrow $5 billion. In a letter to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, which was read on Tuesday during plenary, the loan will be obtained from Abu Dhabi Bank and it is aimed at covering budget deficit, debt financing, among others. In another […]
El-Rufai drops magistrate from N1bn rights suit
A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday withdrew his fundamental rights enforcement suit against a magistrate in his N1bn claim pending before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The withdrawal followed concerns raised by the trial judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, over the failure of the plaintiff to properly identify the magistrate sued […]
Kebbi PDP federal lawmaker dumps PDP for APC
House of Representatives member representing Birnin Kebbi, Kalgo and Bunza Federal Constituency, Ibrahim Mohammed, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing persistent leadership crises and internal conflicts within the party. In a statement announcing his decision, the lawmaker said the PDP has been grappling with unresolved leadership challenges and prolonged litigations, which […]
Plateau, Kaduna killings: Bring perpetrators to justice, Tinubu tells security agencies
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has told security agencies to be proactive in preventing attacks taking place in different parts of the country, especially in the north, condemning the attacks by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba district, Jos, Plateau State. He equally condemned the attacks in Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Describing the […]
