The Senate yesterday stopped first timers from vying for the positions of president and deputy Senate president, ending the ambition of the former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, and others. The amendment of the standing rules have blocked first Read more…
On Wednesday, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, charged judges to severe ties with anything that will smear their hands and bring them into disrepute during their assignment. According to the CJN, the Bench is neither for Read more…
First Lady of Nigeria Oluremi Tinubu, has said a broad based implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government must not only include strategic development of the agricultural sector, but must also recognize role of women and create Read more…
EU countries have given Ukraine all the arms they can without compromising their own defense, Politico has reported, citing a European official. Kiev is facing cuts to both arms supplies and cash injections as “cracks appear” in Western support, according Read more…
Rep. Matt Gaetz’s efforts to oust Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy were successful Tuesday as the GOP civil war continues to rage in Congress. It was the first time in U.S. history that a House speaker was voted out Read more…
Following impressive recoveries from debtors and realisation of assets of banks in liquidation, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has declared N16.18 billion liquidation dividends to depositors, creditors and shareholders of 20 banks in-liquidation. In a statement issued by its Read more…
Organised Labour last night suspended its planned nationwide strike for one month following an agreement with the Federal Government. Though details of the Memorandum of Understanding suspending the strike, were sketchy at the time of this report, the agreement, Vanguard Read more…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have hit President Bola Tinubu over his Independence Day speech. It separate statements, yesterday, the main opposition party described it as “empty and bereft of ideas” while the former vice president Read more…
i) The Federal Government has announced N25,000 only as provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid federal government workers for six months. ii) The Federal Government is committed to fast-tracking the provision of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to ease public Read more…
The threat of a federal government shutdown was suddenly easing Saturday after the House quickly approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open, once Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage. The rushed package Read more…
As part of activities to mark the 63rd Independence Anniversary of the nation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The time for Tinubu’s broadcast is 7 am. This was disclosed in a Read more…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday condemned those involved in organ harvesting while pledging to collaborate with the law enforcement agencies to curb the menace. Dr Dele Olaitan, the new President of NARD, made this known at Read more…