Some protesters on Monday marched to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja. They demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged N432 billion corruption case involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The demonstrators, organised under the Mega National Movement for Good Governance, chanted solidarity songs and carried placards reading "Answer the …
Lagos and Kaduna states have emerged as the top-performing states in the federal government's ease of doing business (EoDB) ranking for 2025. The Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), Zahrah Audu, stated in a press release on Thursday, December 4. The ranking is based on the council’s 2025 subnational Ease of Doing …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Deputy Superintendent Sani Yakubu of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) before Justice Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court 12 on a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds. The case, which came up on Monday, …
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kaduna State says many workers are yet to benefit from the ₦72,000 minimum wage in the state. Those excluded include primary school teachers, local government employees, and primary healthcare workers. NLC Chairperson, Ayuba Magaji Suleiman, explained that while the state government has started implementing the new wage, the adjustment …
In a decisive move to tackle the surge in cross-border crimes threatening the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, on Thursday convened an emergency G-7 security meeting at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja. The high-level meeting brought together Commissioners of Police from the six states bordering the FCT — Niger, …
