The governor of Kastina state, Aminu Masari,  has prohibited the movement of cattle from the state to other parts of the country. In an executive order issued on Monday, the governor banned some day-to-day activities in a bid to curb the security challenges in the state. Masari banned the use of Jibia-Gurbin Baure road by motorists and the use Kankara-Sheme road by commercial vehicles. He also banned the sale of petrol in jerricans to motorists...

ABUJA — The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to forthwith place a post-no-debit on the bank accounts of 18 companies. The instruction from the apex bank was issued on Thursday in a circular signed by Haruna B. Mustapha, director of banking supervision. A post-no-debit (PND) is a restriction on bank account which blocks all debit transactions including the use of automated teller machines (ATMs) and cheques. However, money can be deposited into...