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Tinubu, Mamman Daura, Ganduje, Others Attend Barau’s Children’s Wedding
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajuddeen Abbas, governors, senators, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
‘Release Rivers State Funds’, Appeal Court Tells CBN, Accountant General
THE Appeal Court Abuja has set aside all orders restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation from...
Tinubu Appoints Ndidi As Acting CG For Correctional Service
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service.His appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of...
FG To Procure Diabetes, Hypertension Drugs For Nigerians
THE Federal Government says it is working towards procuring essential medicines such as diabetets and hypertension drugs to provide succour for rising cost of...
Reps Fume Over NUPRC’s N88bn Personnel Expenditure
THE joint sitting of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance and the Committee on National Planning has expressed dismay over their discovery of...
Mo Abudu Celebrates Ranking Among 2024 Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women
MEDIA mogul, Mo Abudu, has expressed her gratitude for being ranked among Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women in the World.This marks her third consecutive...
Court Grants Ex-Gov Bello N500m Bail, Adjourns To Feb 24
THE Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million...
‘Touch LG Money, Be Impeached, Go To Jail’, FG Warns State Governors
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has cautioned against the violation of the Supreme Court verdict on...
36 State Govs Submit Report On State Police, Pledge Support
THE National Economic Council (NEC) has received position reports on the establishment of State police from the 36 state governors.The NEC meeting was chaired...
Military Retires 656 Servicemen
MILITARY authorities yesterday retired 656 senior non-commissioned officers (SNCOs).The soldiers, who had served their fatherland for 35 years, underwent six months of demilitarisation training...
NITDA Flags TikTok, X Over Tax Filings In Nigeria
THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has indicated that TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) are yet to comply with tax filing requirements in...
Why Ghana’s Election Matters – By Azu Ishiekwene
THE news from Ghana was not how John Dramani Mahama’s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeated Nana Akufo-Addo’s ruling New Patriotic Party...
Super Eagles’ Lookman, Falcons’ Nnadozie Make Final Shortlist Of CAF Award
SUPER Eagles forward Ademola Lookman and Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie lead Nigeria’s contest for honours at this year’s CAF Awards, after making the...
Hojlund’s Brace Earns Man United Victory Over Plzen In Europa League
SECOND-HALF substitute Rasmus Hojlund scored twice as Manchester United fought back to earn a 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on...
Palestinians Decry ‘Barbaric’ Israel Strike On Gaza’s Nuseirat Refugee Camp
PALESTINIAN authorities have said that at least 33 people were killed in an Israeli strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, as...
Gukesh Dommaraju: Indian Teen Who Became World’s Youngest Chess Champion
INDIAN chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju is toast of his nation after he beat China’s Ding Liren to become the game’s youngest-ever world champion at...
Ethiopia, Somalia Agree To End Bitter Somaliland Port Feud
ETHIOPIA and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa's plans to build a port in the breakaway republic of Somaliland...
Uganda Leader Backs Military Trials Sends Rival To Jail For Christmas
UGANDA's President Yoweri Museveni, 80, has defended the use of military courts to try civilians - following an outcry over the arrest and trial...
‘Let Heaven Fall, Demolitions Will Continue’, Wike Dares Senate
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has defended the demolition of properties in the nation’s seat of power, saying he...
Kano Governor Reshuffles Cabinet, Drops SSG Bichi, Others
IN a major political decision, Kano state Governor Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced a reshuffle of the state executive council to effect pragmatic...
