National Assembly increases 2024 budget from N28.7trn to N35.5trn The Senate and House of Assembly have passed the amended 2024 budget at N35.5trn, showing an increase from the N28.7trn initial budget. The bill passed the third reading at the House of Representatives after Abubakar Bichi, chair of the committee on appropriations, moved a motion for […]
Secret Service Director Resign Over Trump Assassination Attempt US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned amid intense scrutiny over security lapses related to the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The move comes as lawmakers and an internal government watchdog investigate the agency’s handling of Trump’s protection during a rally in Pennsylvania […]
Northerners Are Behind Planned Protest, Not Peter Obi – MASSOB The leadership of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has on Tuesday berated the federal government of Nigeria over its attack against the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over the planned nationwide protest. The group argued […]
L.P Talks On Onanuga’s Call For Peter Obi’s Arrest The Labour Party (LP) has issued a stern warning to those within the highest echelons of power who are allegedly contemplating the illegal arrest of its Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi. This advisory was delivered by the National Youth Leader of the […]
Peter Obi is Responsible for End Bad Government Protest – Presidency The presidency has said former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, should be held responsible for the planned protest by citizens. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said all those calling for protest against economic hardship […]
Yahaya Bello Seeks Indefinite Adjournment in EFCC Corruption Case The embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has asked the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to adjourn the ongoing case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) indefinitely. Bello also requested the court to vacate its arrest order […]
IGBO NATION AT RISK: Ohanaeze Warns of ‘Sacrificial Lambs’ Scenario Amid Planned Protests Factional Secretary-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has said that the people of the southeast zone will not join in the proposed nationwide protests against the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The protest is slated to be held on August 1st-10th, […]
Breaking: Ganduje Faces Fresh Criminal Charges Ganduje Faces Fresh charges….. The Kano State Government has filed new charges against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and ex-Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan. The duo faces allegations of criminal conspiracy, misappropriation, and abuse of office, contrary to the Penal Code and the Laws of Kano State. Anambra State Judiciary […]
South East to Get New State Soon, Senate Endorse The proposed legislation, which is co-sponsored by three lawmakers from the region — Amobi Ogah (Abia), Miriam Onuoha (Imo), Kama Nkemkama (Ebonyi), Chinwe Nnabuife (Anambra), and Anayo Onwuegbu (Enugu) — scaled a second reading during plenary on Thursday. The lawmakers are proposing to alter the 1999 […]
Bill For Creation Of Another State Tiga From Kano Considered A new state may be created soon, as a bill for the creation of Tiga State from Kano has been presented at the Nigerian Senate. The bill, sponsored by Senator Kawu Suleiman Abdurrahman from Kano South had its first reading on July 10, 2024. The […]