Ibrahim Shekarau: I Didn’t Join PDP For Personal Reasons
Former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau on Thursday defended his decision to resign from the New Nigeria Peoples Party and join the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 elections. Speaking on Channels TV program, Shekarau faulted those who criticized his movement from the All Progressives Congress to the NNPP and now to the PDP […]
Gov. Lalong Flags Off Education, Empowerment Initiatives For Female Children
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has flagged off the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), as well as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) to promote the education of indigent girls. At the event in Victoria Gowon Hall, New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, Lalong said the program, which is a partnership of […]
Trump’s Legal Team Responds To DOJ In Dispute Over Review Of Seized Records
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to the Justice Department in the dispute over Trump’s request for a “special master” to review materials the FBI seized at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump’s lawyers have argued to a federal judge in Florida that the review is needed to deal with matters they argue could be covered […]
Russian Oil Chief Maganov Dies In ‘Fall From Hospital Window’
The chairman of Russia’s Lukoil oil giant, Ravil Maganov, has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, reports say. The company confirmed his death but said only that Maganov, 67, had “passed away following a severe illness”. Russian media said he was being treated at Moscow’s Central Clinical Hospital and died of his injuries. […]
Times Square Will Be Designated A ‘gun-free zone’ Geginning Today As New York Gun Law Goes Into Effect
New York City lawmakers are still determining which parts of the famed Times Square tourist area will be considered a “gun-free zone” as a new state law limiting where firearms can be legally carried in public is set to go into effect Thursday. The law was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in July in response […]
Oyo Acting Governor Commends Makinde On The State Infrastructure
The acting governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal said on Wednesday that Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration had achieved unparalleled success in every sector. The state’s 2022 budget had a capital spending of 52.97%, which was higher than its recurrent expenditure for the first time, according to Lawal, who claimed that the administration had been […]
Peter Obi Challenges FG To Publicly Name Oil Thieves, High-Profile Sponsors Of Terrorism
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has challenged the Federal Government to publicly name oil thieves and high-profile financiers of terrorism in the country. Recall that the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday alleged that highly placed Nigerians, including religious, community leaders, and […]
PDP Crisis: Those Calling For My Resignation Are Children In The Party, Ayu Blast Wike Camp
The National Chairman of the People’s, Democratic Party(PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has said he will not resign from office because he sees no reason for him to do so. Mr. Ayu stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday. He has been under pressure from a group of governors and former governors […]
Zamfara Police Arrest Ex-soldier Supplying Gun To Terrorists In Northern Region
An ex-Nigerian soldier who was allegedly supplying ammunition to terrorists in northern regions has been apprehended, according to the Zamfara State Police Command. The notorious gunrunner Sa’idu Lawal was arrested while traveling to Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, to deliver a consignment of ammunition to one of his customers. The former Nigerian Army Lance […]
U.N. Monitors Head To Troubled Ukraine Nuclear Plant
A team of international nuclear inspectors are expected to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caught in the middle of the fighting in southern Ukraine amid international concern of a potential accident or radiation leak on Wednesday. Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said he hoped to establish a permanent mission […]
