Betta Edu Denies Involvement In Protests For Reinstatement
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, distances herself from groups advocating for her reinstatement, stating that she did not authorize their actions. In a press release by her media aide, Rasheed Olanrewaju, on Monday, Edu asserted that she remains confident and committed to the government’s ongoing inquiry into the allegations […]
Ron DeSantis Drops Out Of Presidential Race And Backs Trump
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump. He quit ahead of the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, where he was polling in the single digits. Mr DeSantis was once considered a strong contender for the party’s nomination – but on Sunday he said he did […]
Navy Seals Presumed Dead After Anti-Houthi Mission
Two US Navy Seals who went missing during an operation to seize Iranian-made weapons – bound for Houthis in Yemen – are now presumed dead, the US military says. The incident took place on 11 January when commandos were boarding a ship off the coast of Somalia. According to media reports, one was swept away […]
Ayodhya Ram Mandir: India PM Modi Inaugurates Hindu Temple On Razed Babri Mosque Site
India’s PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple to Hindu god Ram in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya. The temple replaces a 16th-Century mosque razed by Hindu mobs in 1992. The demolition had sparked nationwide riots in which nearly 2,000 people died. Thousands of invited guests, including top film stars and cricketers, attended the […]
Falana Advocates End To ‘Scandalous Pension’ For Ex-Governors
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the cessation of pension payments to former governors, criticizing the contrast between their benefits and the neglected pensions of former state workers. Falana questions the logic behind senators, who were once governors, continuing to receive pensions for their gubernatorial roles. Falana who chairs the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 […]
Ibadan Explosion Update: 90% Victims Discharged
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, announced that 90 percent of the victims of last Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan have been discharged from various hospitals. Makinde gave this update on Sunday. “I commend our security agencies in Oyo State who have been maintaining law and order in and around Bodija this week as well […]
SERAP, 20 Others Sue Akpabio, Abbas Over Unilateral Increase In Lawmakers’ Budget
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 20 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas. They are accused of “unilaterally and arbitrarily increasing the allocation for lawmakers from N197bn to N344bn, their highest since the return of democracy in 1999.” In […]
Senate To Summon Wike, Others Over Abuja Insecurity, Affirms Senator Kingibe
Senator Ireti Kingibe has said that the Senate will summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and security agencies to address the surge in crimes in the nation’s capital. In response to the escalating insecurity in Abuja, Senator Kingibe, the representative of the FCT, states that upon the Senate’s resumption later […]
Explosion At St Petersburg Gas Terminal, Officials Say
An explosion has occurred at a gas export terminal near the city of St Petersburg in Russia, officials say. The blast caused a large fire, state-owned RIA Novosti news agency said. It said the fire had been contained, and there were no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is not known, but local […]
Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu Defies Biden Over Palestinian State
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again rejected the idea of creating a Palestinian state. His comments came hours after a phone call with US President Joe Biden after which the US leader indicated Mr Netanyahu may still accept the idea. Mr Netanyahu’s remarks appeared to deepen a public divide with the US. The US […]
