Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism about the ability of new Governor of Edo, Monday Okpebholo, to transform the state. In his address at the swearing-in ceremony of the governor on Tuesday in Benin, Shettima emphasised…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended President Bola Tinubu for entrenching good governance through the Renewed Hope Agenda. Wike gave the commendation in Abuja on Tuesday, when he inspected the…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has constituted a special three-member panel to handle political cases from Rivers State, with sittings scheduled to begin on Thursday, November 14. This move follows the escalating legal tussles stemming from…
Archbishop of Canterbury and most senior cleric in the Church of England, Justin Welby, has announced his resignation, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at…
President Tinubu is set to depart Riyadh on Tuesday after attending the one-day extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit, convened to address the ongoing situation in the Middle East. His flight is scheduled to depart at 3:40 PM local time.…
Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shuaibu has expressed his readiness to hand over office to the newly elected governor and deputy governor of the state, whether the outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki was present or not.…
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has granted pardon to 10 inmates with less than one year to serve their terms in correctional centres in the state in exercise of his prerogative of mercy. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the…
Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cut its carbon emissions by 45%. The Hague court of appeal said it could not establish that Shell had a “social standard of care” to…
North Korea has ratified a landmark mutual defence treaty with Russia, state media has announced, as international concern grows over increasing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, the leader of the Democratic…
The Mining Marshals, a specialized unit tasked with curbing illegal mining activities across Nigeria, have reported being blocked by security forces while attempting to arrest Chinese nationals involved in illegal lithium mining in Libata,…
A car ploughed into a crowd outside a stadium in the Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday evening, injuring multiple people, police have said. The 62-year-old male driver, surnamed Fan, has been arrested. Local reports estimate that at least…
In preparation for the upcoming Ondo state governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024, sensitive election materials have successfully arrived in Akure, the Ondo state capital. The Independent National Electoral…
United Nations secretary general,Antonio Guterres, says world leaders must deliver on their commitments to transition from fossil fuels. Guterres spoke on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of the COP29 World Leaders’ Climate Action…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Engr. Joseph Ciroma has condemned in strong terms the attack on the people of Pasakori community in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna State by unknown gunmen. It was…
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, has issued a historic apology to victims of abuse in state care, acknowledging the “unimaginable pain” endured by vulnerable individuals in children’s homes and psychiatric institutions. The…
The Federal Government is planning to introduce a single-digit tax regime to ease the burden of multiple taxes on Nigerians, according to Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal and Tax Reforms. In a recent…
At least 13 people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a mining site in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. The Chairman of Bassa LGA, Joshua Riti, confirmed the tragic incident on Monday in Jos. Riti…
The Enugu State Government has strongly condemned the bullying and physical assault on a student at the state’s Federal Government College, calling it “deeply troubling and emotionally distressing.” The state has also ordered a swift…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a state burial for the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The announcement was made during a condolence visit to the Olobu of Ilobu, Oba Ashiru Olaniyan, at his palace in Osun State by a…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss ways to help Ukraine, after the election of Donald Trump has raised concerns of reduced U.S. support for the war against Russia. Days after…
Nigeria’s fiscal landscape is set to undergo major changes, with new tax reforms that promise to alleviate the tax burden on low-income earners, simplify tax compliance for businesses, and stimulate the economy. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of…
Governor of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji has sworn-in Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as the Acting Chief Judge of the State. He replaces the late Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye who passed on November 4, 2024. The Governor, who performed the…
Negotiation is currently ongoing between the Ondo State Government and Organised Labour on the payment of the arrears of the new minimum wage. This was confirmed by the Acting Ondo NLC Chairman, Oladape Ademola. The delay has been…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun on Monday broke the silence over alleged arrest of minors during last August #EndBadGovernance protests. Egbetokun said that those detained were criminal elements engaged in arson,…
Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has officially assumed the role of National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) following a swearing-in ceremony at the union’s national secretariat in…
President Bola Tinubu, speaking at an extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza. The summit, convened to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Middle…
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has set up a three-member special panel to hear all appeals relating to the political disputes in Rivers State, including the one between Governor Simianalayi Fubara and…
Russia has denied a reported call between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the Ukraine conflict, stating that it saw no signs the West was ready for talks. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Trump…
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi has ordered the deployment of 6,000 Officers and Men to provide adequate Security before, during and after the November 16, Ondo Governorship…
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has called for vengeance following what he described as attacks against supporters of his Pastef party by the opposition during the campaign for Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Sonko, who has been…