Saturday, 05 October, 2024

Month: October 2024


Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu has condemned the killing of a couple, Jacob Udo and his wife, Comfort Udo, describing it as horrific and senseless. The couple until their brutal death, resided in the Isiala Read more…


The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, asked the Presidency to note that as one of the chambers that make up the National Assembly, it is not inferior to the Senate. This was as the House rejected the national honour of Read more…


Security experts have hailed the recent revelation by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) that relevant agencies are discretely investigating sponsors of banditry/ terrorism in the Northwest. The director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba briefing Journalists on Thursday when asked Read more…


President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation, part of his yearly leave. He was expected to travel from the nation’s capital on Wednesday for London. According to a statement issued by Bayo Read more…


The Federal Government has exempted a range of various energy products, including diesel, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), also known as cooking gas, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), and electric vehicles, among others from value added tax (VAT). The announcement was made Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze Akwuukwu Community in Idemili South LGA, Anambra State has called on both Federal and State Government to assist Youths with tractors for Mechanized Farming to enable large scale cultivation of Yam and other farm produce. The community Read more…


The Federal High Court in Abuja has again stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the register of voters for Rivers State to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) ahead of the local government elections scheduled for 5 October. Read more…


Iran has launched a large-scale ballistic attack on Israel, with the elite Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) claiming it has fired “dozens” of missiles at military targets across the country. The IRGC has said the attack comes in response to the assassination Read more…


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran “will pay” for the 180 missiles launched toward his country on Tuesday. “This evening, Iran made a big mistake — and it will pay for it,” the leader said during a security Cabinet Read more…


THE Oodua Progressive Union, OPU, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to embrace regionalism, saying it remains the best approach to achieve Nigeria’s potential. OPU also urged the southwest governors to approve the region’s integrated development plan. OPU stated this in Read more…


The landing cost of petrol has dropped from the N981/litre recorded on September 25, 2024, to N945.63/litre as of September 27. This is according to data released by the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria on Monday. The drop in Read more…