2024
Enugu gov presents N971bn 2025 budget to assembly
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has presented a 2025 budget proposal of ₦971 billion to the State House of Assembly. Presenting the budget, tagged “Budget of Exponential Growth and Inclusive Prosperity”, on Tuesday, Mbah highlighted that the proposal represents a significant leap from the 2024 budget of ₦521.5 billion, reflecting an increase of 86.4%. […]
Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of Oluyede as COAS
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination of the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, for appointment as the substantive COAS. Mr Tinubu’s letter of request was read on Tuesday at the plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. He had earlier appointed Mr Oluyede as the […]
Ex-minister takes on case of five-year-old girl abused by teacher
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, has taken to social media to announce her appearance in court to represent a five-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually abused by her class teacher. This comes just a month after her removal from office by President Bola Tinubu as part of a major cabinet reshuffle that saw […]
Akwa Ibom begins 16 days of activism, seeks stakeholders collaboration
Akwa Ibom State Violence Management Committee has joined its counterparts across the globe to mark the 2024, 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV). It urged religious and community leaders, men, groups, organisations and other stakeholders to join hands in tackling the issues of GBV in the state. The Coordinator, Office of Akwa […]
National policy on blue economy to tackle illegal fishing, environmental degradation – Oyetola
…Seeks private sector investment for port modernization The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday said that the development of national policy on marine and blue economy will tackle illegal fishing, environmental degradation and unsustainable practices in the nation’s waters. Oyetola disclosed this the technical validation workshop on the development of the […]
We pose as transporters to rob, assault women – Delta robbery suspect
The Delta State Police Command has apprehended members of a one-chance syndicate accused of targeting women in a string of robberies and assaults. Among the suspects paraded in a post by the police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, on Tuesday is a man identified as Vincent, who described how the gang lures their victims. Speaking at the […]
Land reform: Yusuf embarks on recertification of C of O in Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has launched significant reforms in land administration with the renovation of the Kano State Geographic Information System (KANGIS) and the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning’s administrative block. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Yusuf described the development as a milestone for creating […]
BREAKING: Again, CBN raises interest rate amid rising inflation
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to further tighten monetary policy by increasing the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 25 basis points, from 27.25% to 27.50%. CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso announced this at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. He also said that the Asymmetric Corridor […]
Breaking: EFCC Arrests Yahaya Bello
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state. It was learnt that Governor Usman Ododo brought Yahaya Bello to Abuja this morning and invited EFCC to come pick him. Affairs TV News Click Here to Join our WhatsApp Group Click Here to Join Our Telegram […]
Just In: Reps ‘remove’ Umar as CCT chairman without two-thirds majority
The house of representatives has removed Danladi Umar as chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). During Tuesday’s plenary, the house invoked paragraph 17 (3), part 1, fifth schedule of the 1999 constitution as amended, and section 22(3) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap C15 LFN 2004. The above section […]
