President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. His appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa. Nababa was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on February 18, 2021. In a statement on Friday, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, […]
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist leader Francois Bayrou as prime minister, handing him the daunting task of hauling France out of months of political crisis. Bayrou, the 73-year-old head of the MoDem group which is allied to Macron’s party, was appointed nine days after Michel Barnier’s government was ousted by parliament in a […]
Elon Musk, chief executive officer (CEO) of Tesla, an electric vehicle company, has reclaimed the world’s richest person title. According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the South African-born American billionaire overtook Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, to cross a threshold of over $400 billion — the first time ever. The net worth of Musk rose […]
Following the lingering crisis between the people of Umuobor-Akaeze and Ogwor-Ishiagu both in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Governor Francis Nwifuru has declared the disputed land a buffer zone. The two neighbouring communities have been engaged in communal clashes for over five decades, leading to loss of lives and destruction of properties […]
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation says for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty. More than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict – the highest percentage in over a decade, […]
Friday 13 December 2024 Tax reform: APC govs may meet N’Assemby, ACF raises panel Tinubu presents 2025 budget to N’Assembly Tuesday LG autonomy: FG threatens contempt suit against errant govs World Bank may approve $500m loan to Nigeria today Senate orders Wike to halt Abuja house demolitions Senate orders Julius Berger MD’s arrest over abandoned […]
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has announced a major reshuffle of the state executive council to effect the pragmatic political realignment of his administration. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, on Thursday, Yusuf disclosed that the first major rejig of his cabinet will take immediate effect. According to the statement, […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has defended the demolition of properties in the nation’s seat of power, saying he won’t be swayed by blackmail. Wike said the structures being demolished by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) are properties illegally built on government lands. “Let me use this opportunity to […]
United States President-elect Donald Trump was announced on Thursday as the 2024 Time Person of the Year. The announcement, made in a statement by TIME’s Editor-in-Chief, Sam Jacobs, praised Trump “for marshalling a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment, for reshaping the American presidency, and altering America’s role in the world.” […]
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday set aside a bench warrant issued against the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, in connection with an alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud involving Arik Airline. Other defendants in the case include the former Receiver Manager of Arik Airline […]
