Category: Local

The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, assumed office on Monday with a commitment to address the image problem in the ministry in order to restore the confidence of staff and members of the general public nationwide. Addressing an excited staff, who ushered him into the office, Yilwatda said he…

  As anxiety heightened across the world over the likely successor of Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump said he was confident of victory after casting his vote in Palm Beach, Florida. However, polls show the race between him and Kamala Harris is virtually tied. The 78-year-old was accompanied by wife Melania, who kept her sunglasses on as her husband took questions…

The federal government Tuesday officially handed over 119 freed minors arraigned by the police over alleged involvement in the #Endbadgovernance protests in some parts of the country, to both Kano and Kaduna state governments. Vice President Kashim Shettima handed over the minors to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state and Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the 119 freed minors arraigned by the police over alleged involvement in the #Endbadgovernance protests in some parts of the country to use the opportunity given to them to become responsible citizens of the country. The president said this Tuesday during the formal handover of the minors to…

The much-awaited US. elections kicked off Tuesday with polls opening Tuesday across the country, including the seven battleground states of  Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, for the 2024 United States of America presidential election,  Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, and her Republican  rival, Donald Trump, are going head-to-head in a race that remains too…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Tuesday honoured the acting Chief of Army Staff, Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, by promoting him to the rank of Lieutenant General during a ceremony held at the State House. The decoration of the acting Chief of Army Staff was held at the President’s office. The president commended the military for…

The New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch, near the US-Canada border, became the first place in the country to cast a ballot for the 2024 US Presidential elections on November 5 ‘Election Day’. As the voting kicked off in the tiny community in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, the early outcome in the US…

Protesters, mainly minors who took part in #Endbadgovernance protest few months ago have released. Their release followed an order issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday. Also, the Federal High Court on Tuesday struck out charges against them in Abuja. Details loading… WhatsApp Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook

Tuesday November 5, 2024 is the election day in the United States with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris vying to become the next president. Millions of people will soon head to the polls, which open in some states at 05:00 ET (10:00 GMT). Harris, who became the Democratic Party candidate after President Joe Biden exited…

In the midst of the current global economic hardship, the federal government has made tremendous progress in the reduction of the nation’s foreign debt profile from 97% to 65%, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said. He, therefore, assured Nigerians that his administration’s economic recovery plan was on the right path to realising the nation’s dreams and aspirations.…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that an Administrative Committee headed by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, should be set up immediately to look at all the issues surrounding the arrest, detention, treatment and release of the minors charged to court by the police over the #Endbadgovernance protest. Minister of Information and…

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has described the statement by Dangote Refinery that it would import substandard petrol into the country as a ploy to monopolise the oil and gas market.  PETROAN, in a statement on Monday signed by its public relations officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, insisted that competition must…

Six years after he was convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, (CCT), for making false declaration, a three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Mohammed Bello, Monday, acquitted and discharged the embattled former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. The latest development followed a settlement agreement the federal government…

Latest report has revealed that the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has been arrested by the Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to Channels TV, Okowa was arrested on Monday over alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion 13% derivation fund from the federation account between 2015 and 2023. The…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Monday assured Nigerians that his administration’s economic recovery plan was on the right path to realising the nation’s dreams and aspirations. The president stated this at the State House while inaugurating seven new ministers after their confirmation by the Senate. The president said his administration had steered the nation away from…

President Bola Tinubu has directed that all minors arrested and undergoing trial for their roles during the #EndBadGovernance protest should be released immediately. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Ibrahim Idris disclosed this on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Idris said the President also instructed that all charges against the minors be dropped immediately.…

The announcement was made by Segun Balogun Afolorunikan, the Director General of the National Prayer Forum, NPF, in Abuja. Nigerians have lambasted First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu over their plan to lead national prayers seeking God’s intervention in the country’s economic challenges. The announcement was made by…

Vice President Kamala Harris has seen her chances of winning Tuesday’s election sharply rise in the final days of the race, according to a bookmaker. Polymarket, an online platform where users can place “yes” or “no” bets on the likelihood of world events, currently gives the vice president a 41.4 percent chance of victory, with Donald Trump the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Monday ordered the immediate release of all minors arrested by police over the #Endbadgovernance protest that are currently being prosecuted by the Nigerian police. The president also directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to ensure the reunion of the minors with their families. Details loading… WhatsApp Email LinkedIn…

  The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy looks set to begin investigation into the utilisation of the $2 billion renewable energy grants and investments meant for the development of the renewable energy sector in Nigeria. The investments, the committee believed, had yielded a commensurate impact on the energy security challenges. The probe will cover…