Welcome to the dawn of another year! As the clock chimed midnight and fireworks illuminated the night sky, countless individuals penned their resolutions, blending optimism with a hint of uncertainty. Will this year truly diverge from the last? Will our pledges endure past the fleeting January blues? Time will tell. The past month wasted no…
African leaders have been asked to emulate the new Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye by declaring their assets publicly. The call was made by a civil society organization, The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education, CHRICED, in a statement released on Tuesday to mark Faye’s inauguration as President. Faye, 44, won the March…
Barring any change, the Abuja Federal High Court has scheduled the arraignment of two Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla for Thursday. Gambaryan and Anjarwalla will be charged before Justice Emeka Nwite on two separate charges. The one filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which bothers on money laundering, has five…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has reiterated enforcement of approved guidelines as a condition to enjoy the new retirement age of 65 years old and length of service of 40 years for teachers in Osun public schools. This is contained in a circular issued by Mr Ayanleye Aina, the Osun State Head of Service,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that the FCT’s N1.28 trillion 2024 statutory budget will revolutionise infrastructure provision in the nation’s capital. The minister, who made this statement during a media chat with journalists in Abuja, said the budget will not only cater for the provision of roads in the…
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the release of 28 girls abducted by bandits yesterday in Katsina. The girls were reportedly kidnapped while collecting firewood near Kasia village in Batsari LGA of the state. ASP Sadiq Aliyu, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the rescue in a statement on Tuesday. He stated that all the victims…
Governor Ahmed Sokoto has refuted allegations that he took loans to execute projects in Sokoto State. The BBC Hausa Service reported on Monday that Sokoto State is among the northern states that have taken foreign loans to execute developmental projects. According to the report, the current administration has taken a foreign loan amounting to $489…
A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 general elections, Dr Sam Ohuabunwa, has said that the involvement of Igbo governors and leaders in the affairs of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide will fast-track economic development and stem the tide of insecurity in the land. Ohuabunwa, the chairman of…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji has expressed the readiness of his government to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Tourism to harness and develop the untapped tourism potential of Ekiti State and turn it into a leading tourism destination in the country. Governor Oyebanji revealed this on Monday during the 6th edition of Hike Ekiti Mountain Safari,…
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, UNIMEDTH, in Ondo State, on Tuesday, commenced a 14-day warning strike. Among other grievances, the striking doctors cited the non-payment of seven months’ salaries to their new members. While staging a peaceful protest at the hospital premises, the doctors…
