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Abuja, Nigeria — The National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Livestock Development has raised concerns over the N11.8 billion budget allocated to the newly created Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, labeling it insufficient for the ministry’s effective establishment and operations. Breakdown of Allocations The 2025 budget earmarks N10 billion for capital expenditure and N1.8 billion for…
UNITED STATE – Jack Smith, the attorney who led the prosecution against United States President-elect Donald Trump, has reportedly resigned and left the country. According to a report submitted to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, Smith completed his work and filed his final confidential report on January 7 before making the decision to step down….
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Senate has confirmed all nominees for the governing boards of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) and the South East Development Commission (SEDC) during Tuesday’s plenary session, presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Mark Okoye and Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji were approved as Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Senate has announced plans to conduct a public hearing on the Tax Reform Bills as part of efforts to finalize and pass them for the third reading. The development was disclosed by Senator Abba Moro, Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Tax Reform, after a closed-door meeting with key…
Three months after an official memo ordered his redeployment, Adegboyega Fasasi, Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, remains in office, defying the directive from the Department of State Security Service (DSS). The directive, issued in October 2024 by DSS Director General Tosin Ajayi, required Fasasi to attend an executive management…
Nigeria–President Bola Tinubu has approved the ban on homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing among personnel of the Nigerian Military. These behaviours are deemed contrary to the ethics of the armed forces. The personnel have additionally been warned against body piercing, tattooing, disorderly behaviour, and drunkenness on or off duty. This was contained in Section 26 of…
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on his 60th birthday. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), informed that President Tinubu commended Aiyedatiwa for his unwavering dedication and political consistency, beginning from his membership of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)…
OYO – Kingmakers in Oyo have rejected the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo, describing it as illegal and unlawful. The state government had earlier announced the approval of Prince Owoade’s appointment by Governor Seyi Makinde, two years after the stool became vacant. Five kingmakers from the town, however,…
Ekiti – A coalition of human rights and community-based organizations across Nigeria has named Ekiti State Governor Abiodun Oyebanji as the 2024 Governor of the Year. The Nigerian Human Rights Community (NIHRCO), comprising 130 civil society groups nationwide, announced the recognition during its General Congress meeting in Lagos. The coalition lauded Oyebanji’s achievements in…
OYO – The esteemed position is a culmination of Prince Owoade’s illustrious career, philanthropic endeavours and dedication to the preservation of the Yoruba culture. Owoade is a distinguished Nigerian-Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and project management expert. Born into the revered Owoade-Agunloye royal family in Oyo town, Prince Owoade is the descendant of Aremo Aderounmu…
SEDC – The Vice Chairman of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mrs Maureen Ashara, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on the signing into law of the South-East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill. Recall that President Tinubu had in July…
Osogbo, Nigeria — Governor Ademola Adeleke has donated relief materials worth several millions of naira to victims of disasters across the three senatorial districts of Osun State. The distribution ceremony, held in Osogbo, was facilitated by the Special Adviser on Emergency, Mr. Emiola Fakeye, who represented the governor. The items included food supplies such as…
Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja following his attendance at the inauguration ceremony of Ghana’s new President, John Dramani Mahama, in Accra. During the event, President Tinubu called for stronger unity among African nations, emphasizing the importance of collaboration to achieve the shared vision of their founding fathers. “African sister…
Ghana – John Mahama has taken the oath of office as Ghana’s new president in a ceremony attended by world leaders. News reports that the former governor was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election on December 8th after defeating his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. Mahama, who had previously served…
LAGOS, NIGERIA – FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, yesterday, faulted the decision of some alumni of King’s College in Lagos State to take over the school’s administration. Last week, some notable elders from Lagos State visited President Bola Tinubu to discuss their intention to take over…
Borno,Nigeria–The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has emphasized his administration’s commitment to shutting down the Bama Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, the largest in the state, and ensuring the safe resettlement of its occupants. During a visit to Bama Local Government Area, Governor Zulum assured residents that the former girls’ secondary school, which…
NIGERIA – Governors across the 36 states of the federation have indicated their readiness to implement the financial autonomy granted to the local governments by the Supreme Court in July last year. Consequently, they have directed their chairmen of local government areas (LGAs) to open their accounts for the direct disbursement of their funds…
RIVERS, NIGERIA – Again, Wike Denies Converting Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday again replied former governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, over claims that he was turning the state into his personal property. Speaking at a luncheon in Port Harcourt yesterday, Wike fired back at the former governor, denying converting…
By Damilola Adeleke Hon. Babajimi Benson He is representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in Lagos State in the House of Representatives. Benson was first elected in 2015 and was re-elected in 2019 and 2023. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence and has introduced several bills and motions…
By Damilola Adeleke Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Lagos State has witnessed infrastructural development since Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu emerged as Governor on May 29, 2019. The state of aquatic splendour experienced significant infrastructural development under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. One of the notable achievements is the completion and commissioning of 172 roads, totaling…
By Damilola Adeleke Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has cemented her status as a global leader through her transformative achievements in 2024. Under her leadership, the WTO brokered historic trade agreements that bolstered global economic recovery, especially for developing nations. She championed equitable vaccine distribution and…
By Damilola Adeleke Nominees Mr. Wale Edun Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, As minister saddled with overseeing/managing the nation’s finances and the economy at a time of serious economic downturn, not many would envy his job. While the current reforms initiated by the Tinubu administration has had a biting…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced plans to prioritize soft infrastructure in 2025, following two years of significant state upgrades. In his New Year address, Governor Adeleke reflected on his administration’s achievements, including improvements in roads, education, healthcare, and local infrastructure. He assured Osun residents of continued progress through ongoing and new social programs designed to…
President Bola Tinubu has stressed the essential role of state governors in driving Nigeria’s development and economic prosperity. During a New Year visit from Vice President Kashim Shettima and members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) at his Ikoyi residence, Tinubu highlighted the need for federal-state collaboration to address pressing national issues. Tinubu called for…
A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Yoon, who was suspended from office earlier this month, faces insurrection charges over his controversial attempt to impose martial law on December 3, plunging the nation into its worst political crisis in decades. Parliament impeached him…
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, warned the country yesterday against continuing to rely on oil as the only source of revenue generation. He said the nation’s continued overreliance on oil revenue would only lead to inequality, greater poverty among Nigerians, and mass unemployment. The speaker who bared his…
President Joe Biden of the United States, Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, and other world leaders yesterday paid glowing tribute to Jimmy Carter, the longest living US president, who died at age 100 Sunday. Carter served under the Democratic Party as the US president from 1977 to 1981, a period marked by economic and…
If the elites of the North will not ‘give’ President Bola Tinubu a second term, who told them that the South will give power back to them in 2027? Leper losing his needle presents peculiar problems. It is not two years since power changed hands in Nigeria but the jungle is already rumbling. …
A former Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s 2025 budget proposal, stating that it has the potential to address Nigeria’s economic and security challenges and significantly improve the nation’s fortunes. Speaking at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Akure branch’s end-of-the-year dinner, which he sponsored,…
The Senate has directed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to halt the ongoing demolition of structures in Abuja, except for those backed by court orders. Additionally, an eight-member panel led by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has been tasked with investigating the demolitions conducted since Wike assumed office. This…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has signed the 2025 budget, valued at ₦606.99 billion, into law. The budget, titled “Changing Gears 2.0,” was approved during a ceremony at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia on Monday, just a month after its presentation to the State House of Assembly. Governor Soludo highlighted the budget’s alignment with…
