Senate President Akpabio Names Minority Senate Leadership
The minority leadership of the 10th Senate of the National Assembly was announced on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. After the Senate’s plenary session resumed, Akpabio named the minority’s top officers. Akpabio had named Ekiti Central lawmaker Opeyemi Bamidele as the 10th Senate Majority Leader, Senator Dave Umahi ( Ebonyi South) as Deputy Majority […]
Nigeria Becomes Third Largest Investment Management In Sub-Saharan Africa
Following South Africa and Morocco, Nigeria has grown to become the third-largest investment management centre in sub-Saharan Africa, with about N3.5 trillion ($7.8 billion) in assets under management as of the end of 2022. This is a 25% increase over the previous year, according to a study by Agusto & Co. Investor confidence increased as […]
NEC Concludes Case Against Peter Obi, LP At Presidential Tribunal
The petition filed by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) before the 2023 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) witness a swift closing of defense by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday. In the course of the hearing, Dr. Lawrence Bayode, a Deputy Director in INEC’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department, was […]
Threads: Instagram Owner To Launch Twitter Rival On Thursday
Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and says it will go live on Thursday. The app, which is called Threads and is available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, will be linked to Instagram. Screengrabs show a dashboard that looks similar to Twitter. Meta describes Threads as a “text […]
Philadelphia Shooting: Four Killed And Two Wounded After Man Opens Fire
Four people have been killed and two children wounded after a man wearing a bullet-proof vest opened fire in the US city of Philadelphia. The suspected attacker, a 40-year-old man who is now in custody, was carrying a rifle, a handgun, a police scanner and multiple rounds of ammunition. He has no known connection to […]
SCO Summit: Putin Says Sanctions Making Russia Stronger
Russia will continue to oppose Western sanctions, President Vladimir Putin has said, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. His address to a virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit was his first to an international meeting since last month’s mutiny in Russia. Mr Putin backed trade accords between SCO nations in local currencies – seen as an attempt […]
Tribunal Adjourns Hearing In Peter Obi vs. Tinubu After INEC Witnesses Fail To Appear
The hearing of the petition filed by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, was adjourned by the Presidential Election Petition Court on Monday. Due to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) incapacity to present its case due to a lack of witnesses, the court adjourned the hearing until Tuesday, July 4, 2023. […]
Rufai Oseni Slams Keyamo, Fani-Kayode Over Rejection Of EU Report
An assertion made by Nigerian journalist Rufai Oseni explains why President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders rejected the EU report on the 2023 election. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) received the EU EOM’s report on the 2023 elections on June 27, 2023. The EU Chief PObserver, Barry Andrews, […]
Residents Of TradeMore Estate Protest Planned Demolition By FCTA
Trademore Estate residents have descended in force on Monday in protest against the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) planned demolition of the Estate. Following a devastating flood catastrophe caused by heavy rain in the early hours of Friday, June 23, the FCT Administration had announced a proposal to demolish the estate located along the Lugbe-Airport […]
France Riots Ease As Mayors Call Anti-violence Rally
Riots in France appear to be calming, after five days of violent protests in response to the shooting of teenager Nahel M during a police traffic stop. More than 150 people were arrested on Sunday night, compared with more than 700 the night before. Over the last few days, there have been numerous calls for […]
