Alhaji Abdul Hamid Haliru, the new chairman of the Traditional Youth Chief Forum of Nigeria (Sarkin Samarin Nigeria), has stated that the country is at a critical stage and does not require resistance at this time, but rather all hands on deck to overcome its difficulties. Haliru, who mentioned this in his inauguration speech in … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Idris Jere, till May 29, 2023. Comptroller Tony Akuneme, Public Relations Officer of NIS, disclosed this exclusively to xandertech on Friday. According to him, the development was contained in the letter of extension from Buhari, signed by … Read more
Nigerians on social media have expressed concerns about Nollywood actress-turned-politician Funke Akindele’s depression message. The expressions of concern erupted after Funke, in a tweet on Wednesday, shared an emotional take on the reality of depression and the value of being kind to others. The Jenifa actress tweeted: “Depression is real. Please be kind to others. … Read more
The unfreezing of Abia State accounts in about 27 banks on Thursday by an Abuja High Court has been received with joy by civil servants and contractors in the State. The court presided over by Justice Bello Kawu had, on March 28, granted an ex parte order freezing the accounts after an applicant, Uche Eni, … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s recently introduced cash swap scheme has been discontinued for mobile money/Point of Sale agents in Abuja and Lagos. In a document titled “Frequently Asked Questions,” CBN provided certain parameters for the cash swap scheme. This occurs before the CBN’s deadline of January 31 for the phase-out of the old N1,000, … Read more
The Department of State Services, DSS, and Nigeria Police Force have been urged to arrest a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, within 48 hours, before he sets Nigeria ablaze. The Nigerian Democratic Youth Front, NDYF, warned the police and DSS to stop “dilly-dallying” and arrest Fani-Kayode before his “injudicious, uncultured and … Read more
Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema, could be on his way to Saudi club side Al-Ittihad. The France international is close to joining Al-Ittihad and this is after Rudy Galletti previously reported the SPL champion’s interest in the Frenchman. The Frenchman was said to have turned down the initial offer and now the Tigers have reportedly … Read more
The Football Association has fined Arsenal and Manchester City for not controlling their players during this month’s Premier League match at Emirates Stadium. City was fined £75,000, and the Gunners were fined £65,000 In addition, Arsenal received a £20,000 fine that was suspended from a disciplinary proceeding in the FA Cup match against Oxford United. … Read more
On Tuesday, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq inaugurated a 12-person committee to distribute the N5 billion in palliatives to the State. He reaffirmed the government’s dedication to ensuring that the distribution process is completely impartial, open, and trustworthy. The palliative, according to the governor, is just one of several measures the government has taken to … Read more
Following his kissing of Jenni Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final, FIFA banned Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football Association (RFEF), from all football-related activity for three months. This comes after Rubiales declared at a news conference on Friday that he would not step down from his job in the face of criticism … Read more