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Chairman kicks as Wike-backed NWC dissolves Ogun PDP executive

The Nyesom Wike-backed National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Ogun State executive of the party. The Natio

Plateau: Court Affirms Four-Year Tenure for Elected LG Chairmen

A Plateau State High Court in Jos has ruled that Local Government Chairmen in the state will serve a four-year tenure, scrapping the two-year term und

Wike Orders Arrest, Demolition of Buildings on Embassies’ Land

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest of a developer and the demolition of buildings illegally cons

Bandits kill businessman, abduct pregnant wife in Kebbi

Bandits have struck in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi metropolis in Kebbi State, killing a businessman, Sufiyanu Garba, and abducting his pregnant

CBN orders banks to restrict transactions of loan defaulters

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks to restrict certain banking services to borrowers with large non-performing loans, in a move aimed