House Of Representatives Sets December 30 For 2024 Budget Approval
During a plenary session, on Tuesday, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announced the House’s intention to pass the 2024 budget on December 30, 2023. Committee Chairmen were urged to finalize and submit budget defense reports by December 19. This follows the Joint National Assembly Committee on Appropriations giving a 48-hour deadline for sub-committees to submit their reports […]
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Lagos Gov’ship Appeal, Adjourns Hearing For Plateau
In the ongoing gubernatorial battles, the Supreme Court has decided to reserve judgment in the appeal concerning the Lagos state governorship elections held on March 18. Led by Inyang Okoro, a five-member panel of justices took the arguments presented by lawyers into consideration before reserving judgment. The appeals from Lagos State were filed by the […]
Lalong Officially Resign Tinubu’s Cabinet For Senate
Simon Lalong, former Governor of Plateau State, officially affirmed his resignation as the Minister of Labour and Employment on Tuesday. Lalong stated that he had formally submitted his resignation to President Bola Tinubu to facilitate his assumption of the role as the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District. In a letter presented to the President, […]
Rivers Crisis: PDP Rejects Resolution, Advocates Fresh Polls To Replace 25 Defected Lawmakers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declined the peace accord brokered by President Bola Tinubu in the ongoing conflict between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged godfather, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike. Speaking at a press conference held at the party’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, Umar Damagum, the Acting National […]
Israel Strikes South Gaza And Raids A Hospital In The North As War Grinds On With Renewed US Support
Israeli strikes killed at least 28 Palestinians in southern Gaza and troops raided one of the last functioning hospitals in the north as the country pressed ahead with its offensive against Hamas on Tuesday with renewed backing from the United States, despite rising international alarm. The offensive, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack into […]
Gansu Earthquake: Over 120 Killed In China’s Deadliest Quake In 13 Years
At least 126 people have been killed in north-west China in the country’s deadliest earthquake in 13 years. The 6.2 magnitude quake hit mountainous Gansu province around midnight on Monday (16:00 GMT), also shaking neighbouring Qinghai. Fatalities may rise with over 700 reported injured in icy conditions. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered thousands of […]
Iceland Volcano Erupts On Reykjanes Peninsula
A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland after weeks of intense earthquake activity. About 4,000 people were evacuated from the fishing town of Grindavik earlier this month, and the nearby Blue Lagoon geothermal spa was closed. The eruption started north of the town at 22:17 local time (22:17 GMT), the Icelandic […]
High Court Freezes Oyo State Government Accounts In 10 Banks Over N3.5bn Debt
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has issued an order to freeze the accounts of the Oyo State Government in 10 commercial banks in the country. Justice Anitte Ebong issued the order in response to a garnishee proceeding initiated by former council chiefs in Oyo State, who were dismissed on May 29, 2019, […]
Wike, Fubara Settle Differences After Meeting With Tinubu, Others
After a series of tumultuous events in Rivers State, the political leaders in the South-South state reached a settlement on Monday following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja. Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who now serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), […]
IOM Reveals Over 1,000 Nigerians Scammed With Fake UK Job Offers
The United Nations Migration Agency, International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has reported that more than 1,000 Nigerians have fallen prey to scams involving fraudulent job opportunities in the United Kingdom. Laurent De Boeck, IOM’s Chief of Mission, disclosed this at a news conference yesterday in Abuja. Boeck revealed that victims have lost substantial amounts, with […]
