November 12, 2024
Ghana supreme court restores ruling party’s majority in parliament ahead of election
Ghana’s supreme court has ruled that the declaration of four seats in the country’s parliament as vacant was unconstitutional. The apex court’s verdict restores the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) majority in the legislature ahead of the December 7 election. Alban Bagbin, the parliament speaker, had declared that two NPP lawmakers and one National Democratic […]
Former US Diplomat Warns Nigerian Authorities Of Growing Threat Of New Terrorist Group ‘Lakurawa,’ Fears Repeat Of Boko Haram Crisis
Tibor Nagy, former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, has warned Nigerian authorities about the emergence of a new jihadist group, Lakurawa, in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria. Nagy expressed concern over the situation, saying, “Just what Nigeria does not need – a new Jihadist group, this time in Sokoto State – causing […]
Just In: Governor Adeleke to Present 2025 Budget to Osun Assembly
The Osun State Governor, Sen. Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke is set to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. In a significant move for Osun State’s fiscal future, this eagerly anticipated event will take place at the House of Assembly Complex in Osogbo, where lawmakers will gather […]
Oyo gov to present proposed 2025 budget Wednesday
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will on Wednesday present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly. Makinde, in a statement released on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, will present the budget estimate to the lawmakers at an event scheduled to take place at the House of Assembly […]
Subsidy: FG palliative spending falls by N37bn
The Federal Government has spent less on combating poverty in 2024, as social protection spending dropped by 22 per cent, despite a surge in economic hardship and savings from fuel subsidy removal. According to data from the Open Treasury Portal managed by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, payments made towards social protection […]
KWASU management says young man killed by Police not varsity’s student
The Management of Kwara State University, Malete, has reacted to media reports on the student, Suleiman Olayinka, killed by the police last Tuesday at Tanke area of Ilorin, the state capital. A statement by the Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, in Ilorin on Tuesday, claimed that the murdered student withdrew from the institution […]
No bomb explosion in Jos – Commissioner of Police debunks reports
The Plateau State Command has debunked reports of a bomb explosion in Jos, the state capital, on Tuesday. There were reports of an explosion in Jos terminus area of Plateau State in the early hours of Tuesday. However, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Emmanuel Adesina debunked the reports, urging residents to go about […]
PICTORIAL: Obasanjo visits Aiyedatiwa in Ondo ahead of governorship election
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at the Government House in Akure ahead of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 16 November. Aiyedatiwa, a member of the All Progressives Congress, assumed the governorship following the passing of his predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu, in 2023 after a prolonged illness. The visit was highlighted […]
French media sue X over content payments
Several leading French newspapers said Tuesday that they are suing social media platform X, accusing it of running their content without payment. The joint action against the social media company run by US billionaire Elon Musk is being led by Le Figaro, Les Echos, Le Parisien, Le Monde, Telerama, Courrier International, Huffington Post, Malesherbes Publications […]
Just In: Okpebholo, Idahosa sworn in as Edo governor, deputy
The newly elected Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, were sworn in on Tuesday. The Chief Justice of the state, Daniel Okungbowa, administered the oath to the state’s number one and two citizens at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. They both pledged to uphold the constitution, work within its dictates, […]