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By Halimah Olamide About 15 months into his four year tenure, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday played host to former Presidents as he held the first Council of State Meeting at the Presidential Villa Abuja. At the meeting physically were former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari while former Heads of State, Yakubu Gowon and AbdulSalami Abubakar joined the meeting virtually. As at the time of filing this report, former President Olusegun Obasanjo was yet to join the meeting. It was not clear if he would join the meeting virtually or come in person. The Council of State Meeting deliberates…
Agency Report Justice Sylvanus Oriji of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has extended the order restricting participants in the hunger protest to the MKO Abiola Stadium, also known as the National Stadium. The judge gave the order following an application to that effect filed by Dr Ogwu Onoja SAN on behalf of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). At the resumed hearing, non of the 12 defendants appeared in court and no legal representation. the defendants in the suit are Omoyele Sowore, Damilare Adenola, Adama Ukpabi, Tosin Harsogba, persons unknown, Inspector General IG of Police, Commissioner…
Agency Report Elon Musk’s much-anticipated discussion with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the billionaire’s platform X was marred by technical issues. The conversation, in which Mr. Musk asked friendly questions on subjects such as immigration and inflation, began more than 40 minutes late as many users struggled to gain access. The event was billed as an interview but Trump made a series of unsubstantiated claims that went without challenge. Mr. Musk repeated his endorsement of Trump, who faces a resurgent new Democratic candidate, Vice-President Kamala Harris, in November’s election. He blamed the glitches on a cyber-attack but one expert…
Safiu Kehinde Kaduna State Government has declared an immediate end to the 6pm-8am curfew imposed on the Kaduna and Zaria metropolis on account of the unrest caused during the #Endbadgovernance protest. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state’s security council earlier today. According to the statement, the council came to the resolution of of ending the curfew in a security briefing held last night with the state’s governor, Uba Sani. “After an extensive review of the security situation in Kaduna and Zaria towns and their environs, the Kaduna State Security Council, under the leadership of Governor Uba…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Comedian and Special Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on Entertainment and Tourism, Oluwaseyi Aletile, popularly known as Seyi Law, has mocked Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, over his allegation against National Assembly salary. In his reaction to Obasanjo’s remark on alleged self-determined salary of Legislative members, Seyi Law threw shades at Obasanjo with a satirical comment on his X handle on Sunday. The comedian highlighted the spate of corruption during Obasanjo’s tenure, such as his advocacy for third term in office and how he had allegedly bribed Senate members to push his third term agenda.…
Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has given the first batch allottees of the National Housing programme(NHP), eight weeks ultimatum to complete their payments or forfeit their allocations. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Marcus Ogunbiyi, in a statement on Monday in Abuja. As contained in the statement, Ogunbiyi, stressed that if the qualified subscribers failed to meet up with the eight weeks ultimatum, their allocations would be revoked. The first batch offer of provisional allocation to the outright subscribers of houses under the NHP according to Ogunbiyi, began in April. “A number of…
Agency Report In the aftermath of the recent nationwide hunger protests, the prices of cooking gas and food items have skyrocketed in Kaduna. Prices of goods such as provisions, grains and other staple food items are rising steadily in markets and shops across the board. Checks by a News Agency of Nigeria’s (NAN) Correspondent on Monday in Kaduna showed that the prices of food items like rice, beans, yams, garri and noodles had gone up about the fourth time in 2024 alone. For instance, a kilogramme of cooking gas which was selling for between N 1,100 and N1,120 in July…
Agency Report UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned a devastating attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, resulting in significant loss of life, including women and children. The UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, stated that Guterres is dismayed by the continued violence in Gaza, including the recent strike on the Al-Taba’een school, which was sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinian families. The incident occurred on Saturday, with reports suggesting over 100 fatalities. The secretary-general has reiterated his urgent appeal for an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages. Guterres also emphasized the need to ensure the protection of civilians and unimpeded…
By Halimah Olamide All the cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate committee of the council, for consideration and final decisions The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has disclosed that no fewer than 215, 267 results of candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) (School Candidates) have been withheld. The Council said the action was taken due to alleged malpractices. According to WAEC, the figure represents 11.92 per cent of candidates that sat for the examination. Disclosing these, Dr. Amos Dangut, Head, National Office (HNO) stated…
Agency Report The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, has called on the bloc’s member states to scale up its funding for the institution to meet its prevailing multifaceted challenges. Ibrahima made this known while declaring open a meeting of the Parliament’s Joint Committee on administration, budget, finance, public account, macroeconomic policy and economic research on Monday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. She noted that the subregion was currently facing financial difficulties and dangers, which threatened the execution and realisation of community projects and programmess that necessitated increased funding by member states. “I want to seize the opportunity of our…