Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill That Pulls US Back From Brink Of Unprecedented Default
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government’s debt. It was a decidedly low-key denouement to a monthslong drama that unnerved financial markets at home and abroad and caused anxious retirees and social service organizations to make contingency plans in case the […]
India Train Disaster: Signal Fault The Likely Cause, Minister Says
India’s railway minister has suggested a signal fault led to the Odisha rail disaster, with a “change in electronic interlocking” the likely cause. Ashwini Vaishnaw later said the cause and people responsible for the deadly three-train crash in eastern India had been identified but gave no details. A report into India’s worst rail accident this […]
NLC Calls On ASUU, NUPENG, NUT, Others To Join The Nationwide Strike Over Removal Of Fuel Subsidy
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has written to each of its 43 affiliate unions, calling on them to mobilize for a nationwide strike that would start on June 7, 2023, in protest of the removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC invited its affiliates to join the nationwide strike and to mobilize its members for the […]
Ondo Government Dispel Rumors Of Akeredolu’s Passing
Ondo State’s government on Saturday urged the general public to ignore rumours that Rotimi Akeredolu, the state’s governor, had passed away. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, reaffirmed in a statement that the governor is still alive despite his indisposition. Ademola-Olateju said, “We have been inundated with calls and messages concerning the state of […]
Fresh Attack On Benue Community Kills 25
Over 25 persons were reportedly killed by unidentified gunmen early on Saturday morning in a fresh attack on communities in Benue state’s Katsina-Ala Local Government Area (LGA). The Imande Mbakange community and other nearby communities in the Mbacher Council region of the Katsina-Ala LG were the target of the attack. According to residents, there were […]
Days After Leaving Office, CCB Releases Buhari’s Assets
The forms for the immediate past president Muhammadu Buhari’s assets declaration have been received by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). After completing his eight-year tenure in office, Buhari submitted the documents to the CCB headquarters in Abuja on Saturday. In accordance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution, the forms were submitted to the Code […]
Tinubu ‘Picks’ Former EFCC Chairman As NSA, Rejects Rufai, Dambazau
Everything is set for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to formally appoint Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as National Security Adviser (NSA). According to reports, the President picked Ribadu for the position of top security officer over two other. According to sources, Tinubu considered the three candidates for the […]
US Defense Secretary Austin Says Washington Won’t Stand For ‘coercion and bullying’ From China
American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict. Speaking at the so-called Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual […]
India Train Crash: More Than 260 Dead After Odisha Accident
At least 261 people have been killed and 1,000 are injured in a crash involving three trains in India’s eastern Odisha state, officials say. One passenger train derailed on to the adjacent track and were struck by an incoming train on Friday, also hitting a nearby stationary freight train. A massive rescue operation was launched, […]
President Tinubu Appoints Gbajabiamila As Chief Of Staff
Four days after taking office as president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally announced his first set of appointments. The outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, was appointed by President Tinubu as his new Chief of Staff in a statement released on Friday and signed by the State House Director of […]
