US Supreme Court rule for Donald Trump to remain on presidential ballot
The US Supreme Court has struck down efforts by individual States to bar Donald Trump from running as a presidential candidate for November’s election. Justices unanimously overruled Colorado’s decision to disqualify Trump from the Republican primary ballot. Judges in the state had cited an anti-insurrection clause in the US Constitution to ban Trump; similar attempts […]
Federal Government to begin Distribution of Grains Nationwide
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari has announced that the Federal Government will begin the distribution of grains nationwide to cushion the impacts of the hardship in Nigeria. The minister on his X handle noted that his team is working hand in hand with NEMA and the DSS to ensure that […]
House of Reps threatens Warrant of Arrest On BINANCE Executive
The House of Representatives is set to issue a warrant of arrest on the Executive Members of Binance (crypto currency platform) who were absent at the investigative hearing held today at the National Assembly. During the investigative hearing, Hon. Isa Dogonyaro, a member of the committee on Financial Crimes, moved a motion on the need […]
Police IG orders the stoppage of POS Machines operation within police stations
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered stoppage of Point-of-Sales (POS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide. Egbetokun said the ban became imperative following public outcry on alleged illegal and illicit transactions of POS machine operators with certain police operatives. The police boss, who […]
FRSC commanding officers to step up nationwide enforcement against overloading of vehicles and night trips
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has directed its Commanding Officers to step up nationwide enforcement against overloading of vehicles and night trips. The corps also said it would engage stakeholders to eduate them on the dangers inherent in the acts. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali-Biu, who gave the directive in a statement on […]
 Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba expresses ‘shock’ after four-year suspension for doping
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba says he is “sad, shocked and heartbroken” after being banned from football for four years for a doping offence. The France international, 30, was provisionally suspended in September after a drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone in his system. The former Manchester United player added he would appeal. Pogba was […]
Tanzania’s second President Ali Hassan Mwinyi Thursday died at the age of 98.
News of Mwinyi’s death was announced by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Mwinyi served as President of Tanzania between 1985 and 1995. He succeeded the founding president, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. He had been in and out of hospital with a chest illness since last November. Mwinyi is credited for introducing multiparty elections and easing state control […]
Senate Directs Police To Employ 10 Persons Each From 774 LGAs
The Senate, has directed the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force to recruit a minimum of 10 candidates from each of the 774 local government councils in Nigeria. The directive, according to the Upper Chamber, should form part of its annual recruitment processes. The resolution was reached as a result of a motion […]
House Reps has mandated JAMB to extend the 2024 UTME registration exercise by two weeks
The resolution followed adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Hassan Shinkafi (PDP-Zamfara) at plenary who argued that the UTME registration exercise which commenced on Jan. 15, ended on Feb. 26, 2024, but as a result of the painful economic situation in the country, “Many families have been constrained from registering their […]
President Tinubu has arrived in Doha, Qatar on an official visit to the country
Tinubu, who left Lagos after inaugurating the Lagos Red Line on Thursday afternoon, landed in Doha at 9:35 pm yesterday. His media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement had said the visit, which was on invitation of His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, was to further strengthen […]
