Category: News

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 […]

FEC Exempts Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges Of Education From IPPIS

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the exemption of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education from the Integrated Personnel Payment System (IPPIS).  The approval for the exemption was given by the Federal Executive Council at its meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The decision was announced by the Minister of Education, […]

PDP Notifies INEC Of 25 Vacant Seats In Rivers Assembly

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced on Wednesday that it has formally informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the 25 vacant seats in the Rivers House of Assembly. Following the defection of 27 lawmakers, said to be loyal to the immediate past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, to the All Progressives Congress […]

Ondo Assembly Acknowledges Akeredolu’s Letter, Declares Aiyedatiwa Acting Governor

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji, officially confirmed the receipt of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s letter, announcing his medical vacation and delegation of power to his deputy, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa.  The assembly, now informed of the governor’s decision, cited medical advice as the reason for the power transfer, in […]