Politics
Nigeria’s Public Debt Stock Hits N42trn
Nigeria’s Public Debt Stock Hits N42trn The Debt Management Office (DMO) said Nigeria’s total public debt stock, which was N41.60 trillion (100.07 billion dollars) in March rose to N42.84 trillion (103.31 billion dollars) by June. According to a statement obtained from DMO’s website o Tuesday, the total debt represents the…
Read More »Queen Elizabeth’s Body Ready for Burial
Queen Elizabeth’s Body Ready for Burial The British people are set to commit Queen Elizabeth II to earth today. The event is expected to be attended by over ten million people including leaders from several countries. After the public events of the day, the Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom…
Read More »Unknown Gunmen 100% Igbos – Soludo Declares
Unknown Gunmen 100% Igbos – Soludo Declares The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo has claimed that most of those they have apprehended for criminal activities in the State are Igbos. According to him, Anambra’s wealth has made it the target of kidnappers. Soludo stated this during an interview on…
Read More »Taliban Confirms Release of U.S. Citizen in Prisoner Swap
Taliban Confirms Release of U.S. Citizen in Prisoner Swap Afghan authorities on Monday confirmed the swap of a prisoner, U.S civil engineer, in exchange for an Afghan drug lord who was sentenced to a life term in prison by a U.S. court. The U.S. national, Mark Frerichs, disappeared in Afghanistan…
Read More »NANS Protest Over ASUU Strike at Lagos Airport
NANS Protest Over ASUU Strike at Lagos Airport The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS have gathered around the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to protest against the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The students continued with the protest despite heavy rain and security…
Read More »Kwara Govt Unveils Policy to Combat Malnutrition
Kwara Govt Unveils Policy to Combat Malnutrition The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to continue waging war against malnutrition among the citizens, especially the women and vulnerable groups in the State. The State Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Olasumbo Oyeyemi, stated this in a statement signed by the Press…
Read More »Anambra Govt Bans Miniskirts as School Uniform
Anambra Govt Bans Miniskirts as School Uniform Anambra State Government has banned the wearing of miniskirts as school uniform in all schools in the state. Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, stated in Awka on Sunday that the announcement of the ban became necessary as schools resume on Monday. She…
Read More »Senegal President Announces New Prime Minister
Senegal President Announces New Prime Minister President Macky Sall of Senegal today named a new Prime Minister a position he abolished in 2019 and reinstated last year after July’s tense legislative elections. A Presidential decree named Amadou Ba, a former Foreign Minister, as the new Premier of the divided country,…
Read More »Imo Govt Demands Arrest of CUPP Spokesperson
Imo Govt Demands Arrest of CUPP Spokesperson The Imo State Government has called for the arrest and questioning of the spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Party Ikenga Ugochinyere for claiming that Voter Registration in Omuma, the home Ward of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was inflated with…
Read More »NENYLC Begs UK Government Over Ekweremadu Ordeal
NENYLC Begs UK Government Over Ekweremadu Ordeal The Nigeria Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Council, NENYLC has appealed to the British government to pardon Senator Dr Ike Ekweremadu, former Deputy Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and former Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament on health grounds. It also urged the UK…
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