The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a notice accusing the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, of alleged misconduct. The lawmakers justified their actions based on the Nigerian Constitution, according to the notice obtained by Channels Television. The notice read, “In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of … Read more
The Oyo State Government has begun a capacity-building program for One Thousand, Nine-hundred and fifty, 1,950 farmers across the 33 local government areas in the State, as part of its continued efforts in ensuring food security. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, while declaring the training exercise open on Wednesday … Read more
US university Johns Hopkins on Thursday announced plans to lay off more than 2,000 of its employees around the globe, noting that the move is coming on the heels of President Donald Trump’s administration’s massive reduction in foreign aid funds. In a statement made available by the school on Thursday, the leading scientific said, … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Nyanya, Abuja, on Thursday, restrained a social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, from making further defamatory publications against gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. Chinwo had sued Verydarkman over alleged defamatory statements he made on social media, which she claimed were not only false but also … Read more
A London court, on Thursday, sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison for stabbing to death a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a row over a teddy bear. Hassan Sentamu, 18, was ordered to spend a minimum of 23 years in jail for knifing to death Elianne Andam in Croydon, south London, on her way … Read more
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will be judged favourably by history, citing his commitment to Nigeria’s progress and governance with a sense of divine responsibility Speaking at the Ministerial Press Briefing Session in Abuja on Thursday, Idris stated that Tinubu’s ongoing reforms, though … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has proposed tax exemption on the personal income of military personnel in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Committee, Abiodun Faleke, disclosed this on Thursday during the clause-by-clause consideration of the four tax bills transmitted to the parliament by President Bola Tinubu in October, 2024. Speaking at the … Read more
Rivers-based activist Jake Epelle on Thursday stated that nobody will impeached the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. According to him, the people of Rivers state are solidly behind Fubara even as he called on Wike and Fubara to address the crisis in the interest of the people of Rivers state. “Let them go and … Read more
China on Thursday called for “dialogue” with Washington to resolve spiralling trade tensions that have seen the world’s two largest economies impose a slew of tariffs on each other’s imports. “China has always advocated that China and the United States should adopt a positive and cooperative attitude towards differences and controversies in economic and … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has defended its decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Inter-Parliamentary Union, stating that her suspension was not related to allegations of sexual harassment but due to gross misconduct. Speaking before the IPU on Wednesday, the Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Kafilat Ogbara, dismissed … Read more