Tag: local updates

The League of Northern Democrat (LND) has rejected the return of Nigeria to a parliamentary system of government. The LND, chaired by former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau advocated instead for the continued use of the presidential system. Making his position known in a paper presented at the National Dialogue on a Home-Grown Parliamentary System…

The man killed his wife, 45-year-old Kathryn Ramsland, and seven-year-old son Oliver following Trump’s victory. A US man has taken his own life after killing his wife, ex partner and two sons in a devastating murder suicide. The incident happened in the Minesota area of the United States. The man reportedly carried out the murder-suicide…

Sensitive materials for the Ondo State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, 16th November 2024, have arrived in Akure, the state capital. The materials were transported by the Nigerian Air Force and have been received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria. This was disclosed in a brief message posted on the official X page…

By Arabinrin Aderonke In response to the growing concerns surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bill, a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, representing the Kiru/Bebeji Federal constituency of Kano State, Honorable Abdulmumin Jibrin, has stepped forward to clarify misconceptions, urging the public and stakeholders to approach the bill with patience and…

Edo State Governor-Elect Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of Fred Itua as Chief Press Secretary ahead of Tuesday’s assumption of office. Itua’s appointment which will take effect on November 12, 2024, marks the first official designation of the incoming administration. Itua, a distinguished journalist with extensive experience, previously served as the Assistant Political Editor…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed concerns over the emergence of Lakurawa, a new terrorist group terrorising communities in the Northwest, particularly in Kebbi and Sokoto states. The group, confirmed by local sources and the Defence Headquarters, has reportedly been enforcing its brand of justice, expelling security personnel and vigilante groups, and recruiting members through…

An amalgamation of Islamic groups under the umbrella of Islamic Forum for Unity of the Ummah (IFUU) has concluded arrangements to meet Wednesday to discuss the controversial Tax Reform Bills introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration. According to the group, sensitive government policy such as the proposed tax reforms, needed wider consultations with stakeholders,…

Signs that presentation of 2025 budget to joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu may happen in the first week of December this year, are gradually emerging as templates to that effect are not well laid yet , 10 days into November 2024. This is as the Senate through its Committee on…

Liverpool late Saturday night soared to five points clear on top of Premier League table. Earlier same day, Manchester City’s blip turned into a crisis as Brighton scored twice in five minutes late on to beat the champions 2-1 – and inflict a fourth straight defeat on City for the first time under Pep Guardiola.…

“I don’t want this country to turn into the one I ran away from.” — Kemi Badenoch, MP. The Right Honorable Kemi Badenoch, MP, former Minister of Women and Equalities of the United Kingdom and the newly-elected leader of the British Conservative party, deserves to be tarred and feathered for the sort of things she…

The Southwest Zone of the National Union of Road Transport Union has elected Alhaji Musiliu Akinsaya, popularly called MC Oluomo as the union’s National President. The election which took place during its Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State, delegates from the four states, including Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Ekiti participated…

Controversial actress,Sarah Martins shares why she feels that the viral Equatorial Guinea guy is every woman’s dream, despite the scandals trailing him. News Direct recalls that the internet was turned on its head when numerous explicit videos, about 400 of them, were leaked involving the government worker, Baltasar Engonga. Sarah Martins. The scandal has stirred a lot of…

Democratic Presidential Candidate in Wednesday’s election in the United States of American (USA), Kamala Harris, has conceded victory to the Republican Candidate, Donald Trump, after a heated 107-day campaign What went wrong? By the time Vice President Kamala Harris officially secured the backing of enough Democratic delegates to secure her party’s presidential nomination on Aug.…

The Presidency Thursday said the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas(CNG)-vehicles has unlocked about $200 million private-sector investments in the last one year. Similarly, it said the CNG-powered vehicles were strategically designed to harness the nation’s abundant gas resources to crash transportation cost by about 60%, and at the same time, foster a clean and healthy…

The federal government Thursday said there are plans to come up with an intervention to assist Nigeria’s media industry to ensure its sustainability. It, however, pleaded with journalists to put the interest of the nation first in their line of duties, saying the media, like any other enterprise, can only thrive in an atmosphere of peace…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said frequent national grid collapses is as a result of issues encountered at one of its substations, which had to be shut down to prevent further complications. In a statement on Thursday, signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, TCN said it has actively engaged in…

Notable gladiators in the People Democratic Party (PDP) were absent on Thursday at the official inauguration of the Board of Governors and the unveiling of road map for the People Democratic Institute (PDI), in Abuja. The party’s candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the acting national Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, the BoT…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday publish a fresh list of wanted terrorists’ leaders in the North East.The names were disclosed by director Defence Media Operations Maj-Gen Edward Buba at a press briefing in Abuja.The are, “Abu Khadijah, Abdurraman, Dadi Gumba ( Abbu Muhammel) Usman Kanin Shehu and Abu Yusuf.“Others are Musa Wa,’a, Ibrahim Suyeka, Ba…

  Prominent Nigerians, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his predecessor, Muhammadu Bujhari, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa, Wednesday eulogised the gallantry of the late Chief of Army Staff,  Lieutenant General Taoreed  Lagbaja, who passed on Tuesday  in Lagos after a period of illness. Aged 56,…

  Donald Trump has won the US presidential election after securing the over 270 Electoral College (EC) votes required to emerge victorious. As of the time of this report, Mr Trump had secured 279 EC votes, while his main challenger, incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris, secured 223 votes. Mr Trump is also ahead in the…