The Senate and the officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), disagreed on Thursday, on what the actual status of Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS), should be in the face a bill being worked upon by the Upper legislative chamber. The Senate, following a bill sponsored by Senator Mohammed Hassan Gusau (PDP, Zamfara Central), […]
…pays N24.8bn to 413,630 benediciaries The Federal Government has approved the annual implementation of the Special Public Works (SPW) initiative for the engagement of 774,000 unemployed youth in the 774 local governments of the federation. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, made this disclosure Thursday at a briefing organised by the Presidential […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 27 to hear a suit challenging the citizenship of Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President of Nigeria. Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa, the plaintiff, had filed the suit in 2019 and challenged Abubakar’s eligibility to contest for president. The group joined the Peoples Democratic Party […]
*Says no approved cybercafe, scratch card for online registration The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said recent attacks on its facilities in some parts of the country and the safety of its staff and registrants are the reasons for adopting a graduated approach in next Monday’s continuous voter registration (CVR). INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, […]
A military helicopter has crashed close to Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) say rescue operations are under way, reports the BBC. The aircraft was on a training mission when it crash landed in the Ngong area, a KDF statement says. The plane had about 20 people on board, the Standard newspaper […]
A huge rescue operation is under way in Miami-Dade County, Florida, after a 12-storey building partially collapsed during the night. Images from Surfside, just north of Miami Beach, show a huge pile of rubble down one side of what appears to be a residential apartment building. US media are reporting that at least some […]
Benigno Aquino, former president of the Philippines, has died at 61 after being hospitalised in Manila. Flags flew at half mast on the senate building in Manila on Thursday after news of the death of Aquino, who was president from 2010 to 2016, reports Reuters. “It is with profound sadness that I learned this morning […]
A priest has been arrested in Athens after he threw acid on seven bishops of the Greek Orthodox Church, police say. The attack took place during a disciplinary hearing against the 36-year-old priest on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Three bishops are being treated in hospital for the burns, mostly on their faces, reports […]
Elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has called on the Nigerian leadership and political class to intentionally cultivate the spirit of peace, love and unity in their subjects and constituents, if Nigeria must rewrite its present ugly narrative. Chief Iwuanyanwu also called on the Federal Government to review its operational modalities in the fight against insecurity […]
…as factional group suspends former CBN gov The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), loyal to Governor Willie Obiano, Wednesday, elected Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo as its gubernatorial candidate for the Anambra State gubernatorial poll taking place in November. This is coming as the APGA faction led by Mr Jude Okeke announced the suspension of Soludo […]