Wave Of Resignations Hits Fubara’s Cabinet As Six Commissioners Step Down
The political upheaval in Rivers State continues as six commissioners resigned from Governor Sim Fubara’s cabinet on Thursday. The commissioners, who tendered their resignation were the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN); Commissioner for Works, Dr Des George-Kelly; Commissioner for Special Duties, Emeka Woke; Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mrs […]
Former Rivers Governors To Address State Crisis – Ex-Gov George
Former Rivers State Governor Rufus Ada-George has announced that ex-governors of the state will step in to address the ongoing political crisis. The state has been grappling with tensions between former Governor Nyesom Wike and his successor, Sim Fubara. Despite an earlier intervention by President Bola Tinubu, the situation has escalated. Ada-George is optimistic that […]
Supreme Court Set To Rule On Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Tomorrow
The Supreme Court is poised to deliver a judgement on December 15th (tomorrow) regarding the appeal urging the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from detention. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun leads the five-member panel that fixed the date in October after the final briefs of argument were […]
CBN Forecasts Decrease In Nigeria’s 2024 Inflation And Exchange Rate Pressures
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Thursday that the country’s inflation rate and exchange rate pressures are expected to decrease in the coming year. Despite the November inflation rate reaching 27.33%, the highest in 18 years, CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso projects a decline in 2024. Speaking to the Joint Committee on Banking, Insurance, […]
Kathleen Folbigg: Woman Jailed Over Infant Deaths Has Convictions Quashed
A woman once branded “Australia’s worst mother” has had her convictions for killing her four children quashed. The New South Wales Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the evidence originally used to jail Kathleen Folbigg was “not reliable”. The 56-year-old was pardoned and freed by the state government in June, after spending 20 years in […]
Impeachment Inquiry Threatens Biden With Election-year Headache
By voting to formally authorise the congressional investigation into Joe Biden, Republicans in the House of Representatives have started the ball rolling towards his impeachment. It may be difficult to stop. Three of the four previous times the House took this step, the chamber ultimately opted to impeach. The one time it did not was […]
Israel-Gaza War: What Is The Price Of Peace?
Just getting to the end of the day and surviving the night must feel like a miracle in the Gaza Strip. Palestinians “plead for safety”, wrote Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, the main UN relief agency in Gaza, in an “endless, deepening tragedy… hell on earth”. It must be just as hellish for the hostages […]
World Bank Criticizes Lack Of Transparency In Tinubu’s Government Oil Revenue Handling
In its recent Nigerian Development Update, the World Bank has raised concerns about the transparency of President Bola Tinubu’s government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Commissions Limited (NNCPL) in disclosing oil revenue and the proceeds from the recent fuel subsidy removal. Despite noticeable nominal oil revenue gains since June, primarily attributed to exchange rate fluctuations, […]
Tinubu Replaces Heads Of Aviation Parastatals
President Bola Tinubu has replaced the Managing Directors and Directors-General of six parastatals within the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, as revealed in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale. The affected directors include those from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), […]
Gov. Sanwo-Olu Present N2.24 Trillion Budget For 2024 Fiscal Year
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has presented a budget estimate of N2.2 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. Titled ‘Budget of Renewal,’ the proposed budget was presented on Wednesday at the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex in Alausa, Ikeja, the state capital. This budget includes N1.02 trillion […]
