A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying business records on Thursday, an unprecedented and historic verdict that makes Trump the first former president in American history to be convicted of a felony. Not only is Trump the first former president to be found guilty of a felony, he’s also the first major-party presidential nominee…
A High Court in Port Harcourt on Thursday ordered that the seats of the 25 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, vacant, pending the determination of a suit. Justice Charles Wali gave the order in Suit No PHC/1512/CS/2024, filed by Victor Jumbo, Speaker, Rivers House Of Assembly, Sokari…
The South-East Governors’ Forum has condemned Thursday morning attack which left two soldiers dead at a check point at Aba, Abia State. The attack, which occurred at Obikabia junction in Aba, was reportedly carried out by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a bid to enforce sit-at-home. They also burnt…
President Bola Tinubu has said that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is truly making positive impacts on the Niger Delta region. Tinubu made the statement while inaugurating a 600-meter long bridge in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State. Represented by the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu said that the commission had directly touched the lives…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called for caution in handling the Emirate Stool tussle in Kano State. NNPP Founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam said in Lagos on Thursday that the Law should be strictly followed in resolving the controversy. Aniebonam, who is also the founder of the Government Approved Freight Forwarders, advised that parties concerned must…
The former Minister of Works and Housing, Dr Babatunde Fashola, is to deliver the 27th Convocation Lecture (2022/2023) of the Lagos State University (LASU) slated for June 4. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, said this at a pre-convocation news conference on Thursday in Lagos. According to the Vice-Chancellor, the theme of the lecture is: “Embracing…
But for the ministerial presentations on the achievements of the President Bola Tinubu administration in its first year, christened Ministerial Sectoral Update, which began on Tuesday May 21 at the National Press Centre in Abuja, many may not have known or appreciated the quantum of work that has been done by the government within such…
President Bola Tinubu has indicated he will soon present the 2024 Supplementary Budget to the National Assembly (NASS). The President stated this at the joint sitting on Wednesday to mark the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s 4th Republic. The joint sitting coincided with the first anniversary of the Tinubu administration “I submitted the last budget to…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly Complex as part of his itinerary to commemorate the 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria. Tinubu’s motorcade arrived at the National Assembly at about 11:57am and he’s yet to enter the chamber. Shortly after the president’s arrival, the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, alongside…
The Federal Government has ordered federal teaching hospitals to intensify their hiring processes for medical professionals, including doctors and nurses, to prevent a shortage of healthcare workers. The Federal Government also reiterated its commitment to improving the well-being and safety of medical professionals and upgrading all government-run healthcare facilities nationwide. The Minister of State for…
