Take Up Arms And Defend Yourselves Against The Bandits – Governor Bala
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has asked residents of communities that were recently attacked in Alkaleri Local Government Area to rise, take up arms and defend themselves against the bandits. The governor said this yesterday at the Palace of the District Head of Yelwan Duguri, Alh Adamu Mohammed Duguri during his visit to Rimi […]
Ogun State Govt. Signs N472bn 2023 Budget Into Law
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has signed the 2023 budget into law. Signing the N472,250,694,447.57b Appropriations Bill as passed earlier by the State House of Assembly, yesterday, Abiodun stated that he would ensure full implementation of all the items on the bill to sustain the momentum of the Building Our Future Together Agenda of his […]
Bolivia Protests: Opposition Governor’s Arrest Stirs Anger
Violent protests have broken out in Bolivia following the arrest of a powerful opposition politician. Luis Fernando Camacho, the right-wing governor of Santa Cruz province, was detained by armed police in an operation that his supporters said resembled “a kidnapping”. Mr Camacho spearheaded the protests which led to the resignation of left-wing former president Evo […]
Israel’s Netanyahu Returns To Power With Extreme-right Government
Israel’s hawkish veteran Benjamin Netanyahu was set to return to power Thursday after a stint in opposition, heading what analysts call the most right-wing government in the country’s history. Netanyahu, 73, who is fighting corruption charges in court, already served as prime minister longer than anyone in Israeli history, including from 2009 to 2021 and […]
Russia Fires Dozens Of Missiles At Ukrainian Cities
Cities across Ukraine have been targeted by a wave of Russian missile strikes, in one of the largest bombardments since the war began. At least three people – including a 14-year-old girl – were taken to hospital after explosions hit the capital Kyiv, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said. Blasts were also heard in the cities of […]
EFCC Set To Auction Forfeited Properties
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has concluded plans to conduct an auction of properties that have been finally forfeited. Spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said the properties consisting of 61 units of luxury apartments, plots of land, and apartments across the country were being offered for sale under the Economic and Financial […]
We’re Taking Nigeria Away From The Culture Of Primordial Sentiments – Akin Osuntokun
The new director general of the Labour Party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Akin Osuntokun, has uttered profanity that the party will lead Nigeria away from the culture of sentiments. “We are not going to help perpetuate those primordial sentiments. Being a Yoruba man, Igbo or Fulani should not be a determinant to winning the election […]
Peter Obi Promises To Fight Insecurity, Poverty
Labour Party’s presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi has vowed to combat poverty and insecurity if elected. Obi said this to reporters on Tuesday in Abuja, on the fringes of the party’s Strategic Meeting. He complained of the widespread instability and poverty and vowed to do something about it. The new director general of […]
Senate Wants New Naira Notes Deadline Extended To June 2023
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation to June 30, 2023. The apex bank had, on December 15, begun circulating newly redesigned N200, N500, and N1000 notes and set January 31, 2023, as deadline for the […]
Court Grants Senator Akpan Bassey Bail
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has granted bail to Uyo Senatorial District Senator, Bassey Albert Akpan. The court approved Akpan’s bail on health grounds pending the determination of an appeal. On December 1, 2022, an Uyo Federal High Court led by Justice A.A. Okeke convicted the Senator to […]
