NYC Council Expected To Pass Voting Rights For Non-Citizens
The New York City Council is expected to approve a bill that would let non-U.S. citizens vote in citywide elections. The measure would allow those residents to vote in races for mayor, public advocate, borough president and city council. Under the bill, people who have lived in the city for at least 30 days and […]
FG Approves N1.8bn For Telecom Equipment To Discover And Prevent Fraudsters
The federal government has approved the purchase of two sets of telecommunications equipment to be deployed in the detection and blockage of criminals engaging telecommunication lines to ply their crimes. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Pantami, admitted this to State House correspondents after the federal executive council meeting presided over by […]
Senate Initiates Move To Modify Standing Rules
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has publicized that the chamber would next week Tuesday amend the 2015 Senate Standing Orders. Lawan acknowledged on Wednesday during plenary. According to Lawan, the decision to change the Senate Rules was to ensure an improvement to enable the chamber to run itself better. He said, “The copies of […]
Lagos Governor: Vaccination Card A Most To Attend Social Gatherings
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says that presenting COVID-19 vaccination card is now essential for social gatherings in the state. Mr. Sanwo-Olu said this on Tuesday on the update of the management of Coronavirus in the state. He said that as a measure of curbing the spread of the disease, every attendee of a […]
Helicopter Carrying Indian Defence Chief Crashes; Inquiry Ordered
A military helicopter carrying Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat crashed near the town of Coonoor in southern India on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said. Two defence sources said they were currently trying to ascertain Rawat’s status. “We don’t know yet,” one of the sources told Reuters. Both declined to be named. Rawat was […]
US House Approves Massive $768 Billion Defense Spending Bill
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday night that would provide $768 billion for the nation’s military for the 2022 fiscal year. The bill’s passage by a vote of 363-70 came after weeks of unusually contentious debate over the annual defense spending budget due to a number of issues. The final version, […]
COVID News: Omicron Appears Less Severe Than Delta, New Data Finds
Encouraging new data suggests the omicron variant, while highly contagious, is less severe than the delta variant. The variant has now been found in 21 states, as the U.S. continues to see 1,150 COVID deaths every day. That’s up 57% from last week. Health experts say the number one way to stay vigilant is to […]
Gov. Makinde: We’ve Trained 9,000 To Improve Service Delivery
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that over 9,000 civil/public servants had been equipped by his administration to strengthen service delivery. Makinde conveyed this while speaking at the training workshop organized by the Ministry of Establishments and Training for civil/public servants, held at the Ibadan Business School, Old Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State. The governor […]
Election 2023: Northern Youth Group Wants Yahaya Bello As Next Presidential Election
Youths in the North-Central Geo-Political Zone have approved Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi for the 2023 Presidency, saying he is the only hope for the realization of the nation’s yearnings for unity, security, and economic advancement. The youths, under the aegis of Yahaya Bello Network (YBN), divulged this in a Town Hall meeting, attended by […]
Governor Fintiri Bans Hunters In Adamawa
Adamawa State government has forbidden the operations of the Professional Hunters Association of Nigeria across its 21 local government areas, especially in Demsa, Numan,Lamurde, Guyuk, and Shelleng. This followed reports of abuse of the rules of engagement and lack of regard to the traditional institution and security agencies. “The operations and activities of the association […]
