Egypt Secures 2027 African Games Hosting Right
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has granted Egypt the right to host the 2027 African Games. The Egyptian National Olympic Committee (ENOC) had sent a request to ANOCA, voicing interest in hosting the games. Egypt’s successful…
Breaking: Protesters Storm National Assembly Over Kaduna Village Bombing
Protesters on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly premises in Abuja, over the killing of many innocent citizens by a military drone on Sunday. The protesters, who besieged the National Assembly entrance gate for over two hours, demanded justice for victims…
BREAKING: Gunmen Stole Kogi Governorship Election Petitions From Tribunal Secretary – Police
Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that gunmen attacked the secretary of the state governorship election Tribunal, Mr David Umar Mike on Monday in Lokoja and made away with sensitive petition documents on the just concluded gubernatorial election in the…
Reps committee expresses anger as INEC fails to appear for Budget defence
The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters on Wednesday, December 6, expressed displeasure over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to appear before it to defend its 2024 budget estimates. The chairman of the committee, Hon….
Osun: Governor Adeleke kicks off dualisation Osogbo, Ede roads
In pursuance of his infrastructure expansion agenda, Governor Ademola Adeleke has launched road dualisation construction activities at Ede and Osogbo while documentation processes are almost completed on planned flyovers across the three senatorial districts. The roads which is a total…
Ooni Of Ife Visits Ex-CBN Gov Emefiele In Kuje Prison
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Tuesday, paid a visit to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja. The monarch joined the list of…
Akeredolu must transmit power to Aiyedatiwa – PDP insists
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has insisted that Governor Oluwarotimi lAkeredolu must hand over power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The opposition party said it had cautioned its elected lawmakers in the House of Assembly against supporting…
Iran court orders US to pay $50bn for Soleimani assassination
A Tehran court has ordered the US government to pay nearly $50 billion in damages for assassinating a top Iranian general nearly four years ago, the judiciary said on Wednesday. Then-US president Donald Trump ordered a drone strike near Baghdad…
Reps Issue Warrant Of Arrest Against CBN Gov, AGF, Others
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of arrest against the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, for refusing to appear before it to answer questions on the oil sector. The…
Okonjo-Iweala makes Forbes’s most powerful women list [see full list]
The Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women for 2023 was released on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The list includes 100 women who excel in various fields, such as business, media, politics, entertainment, and technology. The list was compiled…