Senator Shehu Sani represented Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone between 2015 and 2019 under the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Things fell apart between the Kaduna State Governor Nasiru Elrufai who could not get the support of the Senator to pursue his bid for huge loans from foreign financiers. Shehu Sani expressed disapproval of El-Rufai’s loan request, and his position was shared by Suleiman Hunkuyi (Kaduna North) and Danjuma La’ah (Kaduna South) as the records have it. His argument then was that another loan for Kaduna State would erode the economic viability of the state, which already had huge debt burdens…
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The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna is in shambles over the recent crisis that showed its face between the incumbent Governor Uba Sani and the immediate past Governor Nasiru Elrufai. Sani had accused former Gov Elrufai of overwhelming the state with debt that not even the workers salary can he afford to pay due to the burden. This has led some members of the ruling party in the state to criticizing the governor and accusing him of betrayal. The State’s Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Maryam Suleiman, a loyalist of Nasiru Elrufai, who spoke on…
Report by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in Nigeria has shown that within the first six months after taking office, 13 new governors have collectively borrowed N226.8bn from both domestic and external financiers. The report also showed that 16 state governors increased the debt profile of their states by N509.3bn, with domestic and external debts of N243.95bn and $298.5m (N265.37bn), respectively. The external debt was calculated based on the exchange rate of N889/$ used by the DMO. The debts published on the DMO’s website were as of December 30 and June 30, 2023, for domestic and external borrowings, respectively. The…
The Nigerian Police Command in Ondo State has arrested Oluwafemi Idris, popularly known as Alfa, for unlawful possession of human parts in Akoko Area of the state. The command’s spokeswoman, SP. Funmilayo Odunlami- Omisanya, made this public in a press statement issued on Sunday in Akure. Odunlami-Omisanya said the police got information from a reliable source that cleric is in possession of human parts in his house and is intending to use them for rituals. Odunlami-Omisanya further said that, the police immediately swung into action and apprehended the suspect. “A search was conducted in his house at Akoko and the…
In response to the blame game initiated by the Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, who claimed that he is finding it difficult to pay workers salary in the State due to the heavy debt accumulated by the immediate past state Governor Nasiru Elrufai, his son Bashir Elrufai had blasted the the Governor describing him and his aides as incompetent. Reports have said that the Kaduna State Governor Sani had on Saturday during a Town Hall Meeting in Kaduna, complained that he inherited a huge debt burden of $587m, N85bn and 115 contractual liabilities from the immediate past regime of El-Rufai.…
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Thursday, March 28, 2024 arrested seventy-four suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. This was made know on the verified X handle of the commission on Saturday. The alleged fraudsters were arrested at Government Residential Area, G.R.A, Shagamu, in Ogun State following surveillance and intelligence exposing their suspected internet-related offences. Items recovered from them include seven exotic cars, three laptops, 124 mobile phones, one PlayStation 3 game, two motorcycles and other incriminating documents. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded, the…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has called on Nigeria’s to, pray for the souls of fallen heroes and for strength for their grieving families as they celebrate Easter. General Musa made the call in a goodwill message to frontline troops while commemorating Easter celebrations recently. “We willingly lay down our lives in service to our nation, especially during challenging times when collective support is crucial in tackling security challenges. “Despite the challenges we face as a nation, the message of Easter brings hope. Just as darkness gives way to light, we must remain steadfast in our…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is contesting in the Miss Universe pageant for the first time in history, thereby allowing the contestant to display her bodily beauty to all kinds of spectators. Rumy Alqahtani, a 27-year-old Riyadh-born model, is the one representing the Kingdom at the pageant. She is only the second woman from the Gulf region to participate in the pageant, following in the footsteps of Miss Universe Bahrain who took part in the pageant last year. This is the latest in series of adjustments to the hardcore Saudi Islamic values in it’s effort to becoming liberal. Earlier the…
In less than two days since the suspended Senator Abdul Ningi, of Bauchi Central Senatorial Zone wrote to the Senate to reinstate him with seven days or face litigation, the Senate President Godswill Akpabio is heard saying Ningi will soon join them in the Senate. He assured that the matter would be resolved like a family affair and hopefully Ningi would return to the National Assembly to take his seat soon. “It is a parliamentary decision. I have not seen the letter yet. But Senator Ningi is one of us. I mean what is suspension? “I believe that in a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the Nigerian economy has recorded over $1.5 billion in foreign exchange (FX) inflow in March 2024, indicating that its monetary policy initiatives are working according to plan. This was revealed by Hakama Ali, the bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, in a statement made available on March 29. She explained that available data before the bank shows the inflows result from a concerted effort by the CBN to stabilize the foreign exchange market. She said the naira has also continued to gain value in the autonomous foreign exchange market, as it…