October 16, 2024
2025 budget: Reps demand timely submission of MTEF
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to urgently transmit the Medium Term Expenditure Framework to the National Assembly to avail lawmakers ample time to work on the 2025 Appropriation Bill (when submitted). This is as the lawmakers, drawn across party affiliations, expressed displeasure at the practice of delayed presentation of annual […]
29 children receive free open heart surgeries in Anambra
No fewer than 29 children received free open heart surgeries as 1,000 patients from across Anambra State have received free treatment of various ailments provided by 82 foreign doctors during a medical mission in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government of the state. The doctors, from the United States, Sweden, and Canada, worked under the VOOM Foundation […]
Yoruba Nation: Don’t intimidate British envoy over my petition, Igboho tells FG
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has cautioned the Federal Government against intimidating the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, over his recent petition on the Yoruba nation. Igboho had, on Saturday, submitted a 25-page petition to the office of UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at 10 Downing Street, London, […]
Panic as fire wreaks havoc in Ogun community
An early Wednesday morning fire incident along the Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, triggered by a petrol tanker fire, has destroyed vehicles worth millions of naira, as well as houses and animals, leaving residents in a state of panic. Several individuals also sustained varying degrees of injuries. Newsmen visited the scene, gathered that the […]
UI organises SME fair on technology, innovation
The University of Ibadan’s Small and Medium Enterprises Fair 2024 is scheduled to take place on November 8-9 at the International Conference Centre. A statement by the convener, Prof. Ruth Adio-Moses, on Tuesday, said that the objective of the fair was to create a platform for participants to share ideas, explore technological advancements, and expand […]
CBN to unveil revamped website soon – Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has revealed that the bank is currently working to launch a comprehensive revamped version of its website to boost transparency and accountability. Cardoso said this at a special summit dinner event at the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the newly […]
TikTok deletes 2.1 million violating videos in Nigeria — Report
TikTok has announced the removal of over 2.1 million videos in Nigeria for violating its community guidelines during the second quarter of 2024. This action is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance content moderation and create a safer platform for users. According to the Community Guidelines Enforcement Report shared on Tuesday, the removed […]
LP kicks as Soludo rejects absolute LG autonomy
Criticisms have trailed the signing into law of the Anambra Local Government Administration Law 2024 by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday. Soludo had said that the law was necessitated by the fact that granting absolute autonomy to the 774 local government areas was a recipe for “humongous chaos” and would not lead to a sustainable […]
Ondo 2024: Our target is to win all 18 councils, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the governorship poll in Ondo State because it has formidable structures across the 18 councils, the Publicity Secretary, Alex Kalejaye, said yesterday. He said while the party won 15 of 18 local governments during the 2020 election, “our target this year is to win the entire 18 local […]
The Heat is On – Urgent Global Action Needed to Address Climate Migration
By Prof. Chinwe Obuaku The world is at a critical juncture. Climate change is no longer a future threat—it is a present reality. As temperatures rise, sea levels climb, and natural disasters intensify, millions of people across the globe are being displaced from their homes. This phenomenon, known as climate migration, is emerging as one […]