Senate Concludes Screening, Approves 45 Out Of 48 President Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominees List
The screening of all 48 ministerial nominees submitted to the Nigerian Senate by President Bola Tinubu was concluded on Monday. 45 of President Tinubu’s ministerial nominees were approved by the Senate during their sitting on Monday. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, presided over the legislative session. According to reports, the Senate did not confirm […]
Cambodia: PM’s Son Hun Manet Appointed Next Ruler In Royal Formality
The eldest son of Cambodia’s long-term ruler has been endorsed as the country’s next premier in a formality confirming the transition of power. On Monday, Cambodia’s king issued a decree stating Hun Manet will succeed Hun Sen, who has ruled for 38 years. Hun Sen announced he would step down just days after the 23 […]
Donald Trump Says He Will Ask Election Judge To Step Aside
Donald Trump has said he will ask the judge in his alleged election fraud case to step aside on what he called “very powerful grounds”. He claimed that “there is no way I can get a fair trial” unless he has a different judge. His call came after the prosecution requested a court order that […]
Niger Coup: Junta Shuts Airspace Citing Military Intervention Threat
Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies. The West African group of countries, Ecowas, had earlier warned it could use force if President Mohamed Bazoum was not […]
Atiku Files Fresh Case Against Tinubu In U.S
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu in the United States of America, alleging that Tinubu’s academic records are fraudulent. Atiku’s spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, said that the lawsuit is “just the beginning” of Atiku’s challenge to Tinubu’s presidency.”He said, “Atiku Abubakar only withdrew the case before a Circuit Court […]
Senator Wadada Urge Tinubu To Appoint AGF
The chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, has written to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to appoint an auditor general of the federation (AGF) in compliance with the Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution Wadada, in the letter addressed to President Tinubu, said the absence of the auditor general for the federation […]
Gov Makinde Provides Palliatives, New Initiative For Oyo Residents
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has rolled out palliative measures to mitigate the rise in the cost of living caused by the petrol subsidy removal by the federal government. Governor Makinde in a statewide broadcast shared what he called “short-term plans which will play an enormous role in relieving the effects of the removal of […]
Ganduje: APC Ready To Receive Kwankwaso If He Decamps
The newly elected National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has revealed that the ruling party is ready to receive the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, if he is willing to defect. Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, made his stance known during a chat […]
Donald Trump Social Media Post Flagged By Prosecutors In Court Filing
Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s upcoming trial have asked for limits on what the ex-president can publicly say about the case, after he shared a threatening message online. In a filing late on Friday night, the prosecutors said they feared Mr Trump might disclose confidential evidence. They justified the move citing a post by Mr Trump […]
Ministerial Nominee Tijani Tenders Apology Over 2019 Twitter Posts During Senators Screening
Bosun Tijani, an Ogun State ministerial nominee, has apologized after senators questioned him about several tweets he wrote in 2019. Recall that on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu, through his chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, sent an additional list of 19 nominees to go along with the 28 ministerial nominees that had already been sent. Senator […]
