Gov. Fubara Urges Support for President Tinubu’s Economic Agenda
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has called for national support for President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to drive Nigeria towards economic growth. Speaking at a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions, led by Chairman Chinedu Ogah, at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday, July 15, Fubara emphasized the importance […]
Iconic Image Emerges from 2024 Campaign: Trump Raises Defiant Fist After Assassination Attempt
The 2024 election campaign now has an iconic image: Donald Trump, moments after narrowly avoiding serious injury or death from an assassin’s bullets, standing with his fist raised, blood streaking across his face, with an American flag billowing behind him. “Fight! Fight! Fight!” the former president declared, as some supporters, who moments earlier had feared […]
Biden Condemns Assassination Attempt on Trump, Calls for Political Unity in Primetime Address
US President Joe Biden condemned the assassination attempt on his predecessor Donald Trump in a primetime address from the White House, stating that US politics must never become a “killing field.” Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, was wounded in the ear after a gunman opened fire at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The […]
PDP Sweeps All Local Government Seats in Adamawa and Delta States
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured a decisive victory in the recent local government elections held on Saturday, winning all the seats in both Adamawa and Delta States. According to the results announced by the state electoral commissions, PDP won all 21 chairmanship seats in Adamawa and all 24 chairmanship seats in Delta. The […]
NNPC Reduces Stake in Dangote Refinery to 7.2% Due to Unpaid Balance
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced its stake in the Dangote Refinery from 20% to 7.2%. Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dangote Refinery, announced this during a media tour in Lagos on Sunday, citing NNPC’s failure to pay the remaining balance of their share due in June. In September 2021, NNPC acquired a […]
EFCC Chair Calls Out Religious Organizations for Corruption, Urges Clerics to Lead by Example
Ola Olukoyede, the chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has asserted that certain religious organizations in Nigeria are “more corrupt” than public offices. He made this statement during a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) leadership conference in Lagos on Friday. During his address, Olukoyede disclosed that the EFCC recently recovered a […]
Court Orders Ex-Minister Lai Mohammed to Disclose Agreement Between FG and Twitter
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the former Minister of Information and Culture, and the Ministry of Information to disclose the details of the agreement between the Nigerian Government and Twitter, now rebranded as X. This judgment, delivered by Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba in May 2024, follows a Freedom […]
Global Leaders Condemn Assassination Attempt on Former President Donald Trump at Pennsylvania Rally
Global leaders expressed concern Sunday following an assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. The attack left one attendee dead and critically injured two others, shocking the world and drawing widespread condemnation. Trump’s campaign reported that the presumptive Republican nominee was doing “fine” after being quickly escorted off the […]
Donald Trump Rushed Off Stage During Rally After Assassination Attempt
During an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Donald Trump was hurried off stage following an assassination attempt on the former president. Secret Service agents quickly surrounded Trump, ducking behind the podium. Blood was visible on Trump’s right ear as agents escorted him off the stage and into a waiting vehicle to swiftly remove […]
NGF to Discuss Local Government Autonomy Post-Supreme Court Ruling
Kwara State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria’s Governors’ Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, announced that the 36 state governors will meet on Wednesday to discuss local government autonomy following the recent Supreme Court judgement. AbdulRazaq described the ruling as a positive development and emphasized that the governors are happy with the devolution of powers. In a […]
