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Senate passes 2025 budget for second reading

19 December 2024

The budget was passed during plenary after various deliberations on the general principles of the bill by senators who applauded President Bola Tinubu for his good intentions for the country. The budget was later referred to the Committee on Appropriations after being put to a voice vote by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who presided […]

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Reps to present N704.91m half-year salaries donation to Tinubu

19 December 2024

The House of Representatives will, on December 31, 2024, present the sum of N704.91m to President Bola Tinubu for the use of vulnerable Nigerians owing to the economic hardship occasioned by the removal of the petrol subsidy. Recall that on July 18, the House resolved to slash 50 per cent of their salaries for six […]

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PDP expels suspended national vice chairman, Ali Odefa

19 December 2024

Odefa was suspended from the party on September 11, 2024 by the ward wxecutives of the party over alleged anti party activities. Also, the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki further affirmed the suspension on November 29, 2024. Read Also: Crisis as suspension, counter suspension hits PDP NWC Announcing the expulsion of Odefa at a […]

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Dangote refinery slashes petrol price to N899.50

19 December 2024

This is contained in a statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina. The refinery, Africa’s first privately-owned oil refining facility, had previously cut the price to N970 per litre on November 24. Read Also: Petrol price reduction imminent as IPMAN, Dangote agree on direct fuel sale The latest […]

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Breaking: Court grants Yahaya Bello N500m bail

19 December 2024

Justice Anenih had on December 10 refused the former governor’s bail application, saying it was filed prematurely. While delivering the initial ruling, she said that having been filed when the 1st defendant was neither in custody nor before the court, the instant application was incompetent. There was, however, room for the governor’s lawyers to file […]

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UK To Supply £225m In Military Equipment To Ukraine

19 December 2024

 Britain has unveiled a package of £225 million in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats and air defence systems.

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ALGON rejects Edo council chairmen’s suspension, seeks Tinubu’s intervention

19 December 2024

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, has criticized the Edo State House of Assembly for recently suspending 18 local government chairmen across the state.

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Hackers gain control of NBS website

19 December 2024

The Bureau said it was working to recover the website where it publishes crucial statistics concerning key sectors in the country.

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Many children feared dead at Oyo funfair

18 December 2024

The incident occurred at Basorun Islamic High School during a children’s carnival today. The state government has swiftly responded, mobilizing a rapid response team and transporting victims to various hospitals within the Ibadan metropolis for medical attention. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, appreciated the Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, for activating response teams […]

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Opinion: Setting the record straight on death by hanging for stealing fowl – Akinwole Olasubomi

18 December 2024

The Osun State Government’s recent consideration of the prerogative of mercy for convicted individuals has drawn significant attention and have invariably stirred public opinion based on incomplete or misleading narratives. While this action demonstrates the government’s commitment to exercising compassion and upholding constitutional provisions, it is imperative that such privilege is not misinterpreted or misused […]

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