The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday caused a mild drama as he ordered the Permanent Secretaries in his ministry to bow before President Bola Tinubu. Wike issued the order during the inauguration of the arterial road N20 named after Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka in Abuja. The minister ordered the…
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Wednesday resigned his position. Modi submitted his resignation to India’s President Droupadi Murmu after his cabinet recommended the dissolution of the lower house of parliament Lok Sabha. Accepting his resignation, President Murmu requested that Modi continue in office until the new government is formed. According to an…
Medical sources in the Palestinian territory have confirmed that Israeli attack on central Gaza killed no fewer than 62 people including women and children. The Israel Defence Forces, IDF, said they were investigating. Earlier, the IDF said it began targeted operations on al-Bureij in central Gaza and areas in the east of Deir al-Balah on…
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission after a heated debate on Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Senator Titus Tartenger Zam representing Benue North West was meant to control and regulate cattle rearing ranching business across the country. Explaining the general principles of the bill, Zam…
President Bola Tinubu has named the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway in Abuja after playwright and Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka. According to reports,the highway’s naming follows the recommendation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, led by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. In a post via his X on Tuesday,…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Arterial Road N20, which runs from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Arterial Road N20 is one of the transverse arterial roads connecting the Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) and the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) through the sector centres. It will…
Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, has urged the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency on the environment as it joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Environment Day (WED). HOMEF made the call in a statement to commemorate the 2024 WED signed by Dr Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director, HOMEF)….
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Ms. Claudia Sheinbaum on her election as the first female President of Mexico. A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said the President also congratulated the Mexican people and called for the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations in areas…
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the suspension of the nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC. Sani said the suspension of the strike will make room for continued negotiations. “The suspension of the strike to make room for continued negotiations is ok. Half agbado is better…
Foremost lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana has has said all states can pay the minimum wage, following funds accrual from the removal of fuel subsidy. Appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Falana said, states that default would be dragged to court. He said: “There is no state in Nigeria today that cannot pay…
