Tinubu To Leave For New York On Sunday For UN General Assembly
On Sunday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart from Abuja for New York to attend the UN General Assembly. This was made known to State House correspondents on Friday at a briefing by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. According to Ngelale, the President would take advantage of the […]
Hunter Biden Indicted On Federal Gun Charges
Federal prosecutors have indicted Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, on gun charges, court documents show. Biden was indicted Thursday in federal court in Delaware on three counts tied to possession of a gun while using narcotics. Two counts accuse Biden of having completed a form indicating he was not using illegal drugs […]
Li Shangfu: Top US Envoy Questions China Defence Minister’s Absence
A top US diplomat has questioned the absence of China’s defence minister Li Shangfu, renewing speculation of a possible corruption purge. General Li has been not seen in public for about two weeks and has reportedly missed several meetings. Rahm Emanuel, the US envoy to Japan, speculated on Mr Li’s absence, tweeting that the “unemployment […]
IGP Promises Sufficient Security In Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo Elections
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has assured residents of the three states holding their gubernatorial elections on November 11 of adequate security and violence-free exercise. The IGP stated this in a meeting with the commissioners of police and other senior police managers at the Force headquarters, Abuja on Thursday. IGP Egbetokun urged voters […]
UAE: No Timeframe For Emirate Flights To Resume – FG
There is currently no timeframe for the resumption of Emirates and Etihad flights, according to the Federal Government’s announcement on Thursday. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, indicated that negotiations on the details of an agreement are currently ongoing between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was said by Keyamo on […]
FG Sets Up 15-Man C’ttee To Organize Nigeria 63rd Independence Anniversary
A 15-man interministerial committee has been set up by the federal government to organize Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day celebration. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, announced the 63rd Independence Day celebration schedule while inaugurating the committee on Thursday in Abuja. The proposed activities for the celebration would be subject to finalization […]
With 3 Days Left Before Deadline, FG Yet To Recover Loans From Farmers
With just three days left before the deadline set by President Bola Tinubu, federal government agencies in collaboration with the law enforcement operatives are trying to recover billions of naira in loans given to rice farmers since 2018. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had set a deadline of Monday, September 18, for the funds to […]
Tinubu Appoints NSIPA Head, Refugees Commission Leader
Delu Bulus Yakubu has been selected by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to serve as the pioneer National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA), pending Senate confirmation. The appointment was made official on Thursday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. He said […]
Senator Mitt Romney Urges Biden And Trump To ‘stand aside’ for 2024
US Senator and former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has called for Donald Trump and Joe Biden to “stand aside” and make room for a new generations of politicians. He made the remarks while speaking to media about his own plans to retire. He said he was choosing not run again because it was time “for […]
White House Says Impeachment Inquiry ‘based on lies’
The White House has struck back against congressional Republicans for considering an impeachment of President Joe Biden, urging the media to scrutinise an “inquiry based on lies”. “It is the responsibility of the independent press to treat their claims with appropriate scrutiny,” top aide Ian Sams wrote. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the […]
