In concurrence with the Senate, the House of Representatives, at plenary on Tuesday, passed a bill seeking to provide for independent candidacy in presidential, governorship, national and state assembly, as well as local government elections. The lawmakers subsequently asked the Clerk of the National Assembly to transmit the bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent … [Read more…]
Nigeria defeated Italy in an end-to-end encounter at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 on Wednesday, courtesy of Salim Fago Lawal’s diving header and Jude Sunday’s last-gasp finish. The result means the Flying Eagles qualify for the knockout stage on six points while the Azzurri are on three points after two games apiece in … [Read more…]
The outgoing Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, yesterday told President Muhammadu Buhari that it was an aberration to appoint a minister of state. Keyamo stated this in his speech at the valedictory session presided over by President Buhari to mark the end of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, under his … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his ministers to remain in office till the last day of his administration. Buhari will hand over to President-elect Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023. There have been reports that the president has dissolved his cabinet at the valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of his administration. But speaking with … [Read more…]
Ahead of the inauguration of Enugu State Governor-elect, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah and the Deputy Governor-elect, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai, on May 29, 2023, the Inauguration Committee has released details of programmes scheduled for the event. In a statement by the Secretary of the Inauguration Committee, Dr. Sam Ogbu-Nwobodo, the activities will start with Jumaat Prayer … [Read more…]
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has emerged the new Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). He replaced Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal whose tenure of office would elapse on May 29. This was contained in a communiqué signed by Tambuwal at the end of the 7th emergency meeting of the state governors held … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, seeking approval for a request to pay the judgement debt in the sum of $566,754,584, £98,526 and N226 billion. Channels Television reports that the monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes. The President’s letter of request was read at plenary by … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s oil production of crude oil has increased to an average of 1.51m barrels per day in the first quarter of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed. The report titled Nigeria Gross Domestic Product Report Q1 2023 disclosed that oil production in the country moved above 1.m barrel per day for the … [Read more…]
The World Health Organization is calling on the world to be ready for the emergence of a pathogen deadlier than the novel COVID-19. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made the call on Monday during the 76th World Health Assembly in in Geneva, Switzerland. “The threat of another variant emerging that causes new surges of … [Read more…]
The United Kingdom has officially banned Nigerian and other international students from bringing in dependants into the UK. The ban which is aimed at reducing migration into the UK will take effect from January 2024, Home Secretary Suella Braverman disclosed in a statement on Tuesday. With this move the UK hopes to crack down on … [Read more…]
The Forum of National Assembly Legislative Aides from North-West has urged lawmakers-elect contesting for principal officers to respect the choices made by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress. The forum made the call in Abuja on Tuesday while addressing a news conference. The NWC of APC had, in its zoning arrangements for … [Read more…]
Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has been released from custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti, Lagos. The singer was arrested on May 15 for assaulting a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. He was later arraigned at the Yaba Chief Magistrate Court for alleged assault. At the proceeding, the … [Read more…]