3 hours ago The House of Representatives said that it would ensure that Federal Universities were removed from the Band A electricity tariff plan to lessen the huge electricity bill. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman, House Committee on University Education, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja after the committee’s oversight of Northeast Federal Universities. Some… 4 hours ago Civil rights critic and former lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Zone in the 8th National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has lampooned Katsina State government officials for allegedly diverting bags of rice meant for the masses. The bags of rice…
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7 mins ago The National Assembly has embarked on the process of repealing and enacting the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act No. 23. NIMC’s spokesperson, Kayode Adegoke, disclosed this development in a statement on Friday. READ ALSO:Snoop Dogg stars in Paris Olympics opening ceremony “The National Assembly, as part of the moves to strengthen the regulatory function… 8 mins ago Southern Kaduna people, under the umbrella of Southern Kaduna Peoples’ Union (SOKAPU), have dissociated themselves from the planned protest against economic hardship, as they condemned the motive behind the demonstration. The President of SOKAPU, Kato Tabara, said in a…
NOW South Africa police said on Friday they detained 95 Libyans after a raid on a farm that appeared to have been used as a military camp. “Ninety-five Libyans have been taken in after a raid,” police spokesman Donald Mdhluli told AFP. “The site was said to be a training camp for a security company but… 16 mins ago The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has revealed that over 600,000 households have benefited from the direct cash transfer programme of the federal government since the resumption of the project. He disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the half-year review…
4 mins ago The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has revealed that over 600,000 households have benefited from the direct cash transfer programme of the federal government since the resumption of the project. He disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the half-year review ministerial press briefing, tagged, ‘Economic Recovery and Growth: Progress and Prospects 2024’. Recall President… 20 mins ago Former US president Barack Obama said Friday he would endorse Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House. “Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of…
27 mins ago President Bola Tinubu has accused the sponsors of the #EndBadGovernment nationwide protest demonstrations of unpatriotism. The planned protest, which has gained traction on social media, is scheduled to take place across Nigeria from August 1 to 10 and is aimed at addressing the ongoing economic hardship faced by citizens. However, Tinubu, on Thursday, while receiving… 34 mins ago The Oyo Mesi, a faction of the Oyo town kingmakers, have kicked against any plan by the Oyo State Government to begin a fresh process to select the Alaafin of Oyo. In a letter to Oyo State Governor, Seyi…
United States President Joe Biden has held talks at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after thousands protested against the Israeli leader’s visit to the United States capital amid the Gaza war. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee in November’s election, is also meeting Netanyahu. The talks come after the Israeli prime minister delivered a fiery defence of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed more than 39,000 Palestinians and created a humanitarian catastrophe, in an address to a joint session of the US Congress. Several U.S. lawmakers boycotted the speech…
By AFP 14 June 2024 | 12:11 pm A senior Ukrainian aide on Friday dismissed conditions set out by Russian President Vladimir Putin for initiating peace talks, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from four regions partly occupied by Russia. “It’s all a complete sham. Therefore — once again — get rid of illusions and stop taking seriously the ‘proposals of Russia’ that…
Pope Francis arrived at a G7 summit Friday in Italy, the first head of the Catholic Church to take part in the meeting of rich democracies, after a morning clowning with comedians at the Vatican. The pontiff will speak about the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence and hold 10 bilaterals, including with the leaders of the United States, India, Ukraine, Turkey and Brazil. The 87-year-old, who has suffered from mobility issues in recent years, arrived in Puglia by helicopter and was welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The pair laughed and joked together as they got into a…
Kyiv and Moscow staged dozens of drone and missile attacks overnight, officials said Friday, leaving several wounded in Ukraine and damaging a fuel reservoir site in a Russian border region. The two sides have stepped up cross-border aerial assaults in recent weeks, with Kyiv targeting Russian energy facilities and Moscow launching retalitory barrages. Russia said it had downed 87 Ukrainian drones, of which 70 had targeted the southern Rostov region that houses the headquarters of its military operation against Kyiv. The defence ministry said 70 drones were downed over Rostov, six each over Kursk and Voronezh, and two each over…
Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara’s defence team pleaded for his acquittal Monday over a 2009 massacre, insisting he had nothing to do with one of the darkest moments in the nation’s history. Along with 11 other government and military officials, Dadis Camara is charged with numerous cases of murder, sexual violence, torture, abduction and kidnapping. Guinean prosecutors had in late May requested life imprisonment for him and six other defendants, saying they were guilty of crimes against humanity for the massacre. On September 28, 2009, and in the following days, members of the presidential guard, soldiers, police and militiamen brutally…