by olayinkashittu2003 | Aug 21, 2024 | NEWS, Politics, Uncategorized
The Federal Government says it has cut down expenditures for the upcoming COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan Briefing Newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, the Special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said that the measure would save...
by Goodness Udeh | Aug 21, 2024 | NEWS, Politics
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daser David as the new President/Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI). This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale who described the appointee as “an academic...
by Goodness Udeh | Aug 21, 2024 | NEWS, Politics
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member committee to enforce the recent Supreme Court ruling that granted financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria. Recall that the apex court had on the 11th of July declared that it was unconstitutional for state...
by Favour Owonibi | Aug 16, 2024 | Economics, NEWS, Security
A newly published report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has indicated a decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to 33.40% in July 2024 from 34.19% in June 2024. The development marks the first since December 2022, when it last dropped to 21.34...
by Favour Owonibi | Aug 16, 2024 | International, NEWS
Nigeria is set to partner with Equatorial Guinea on youth development in a treaty that would be finalised by the end of Year 2024. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim made this known on Thursday while speaking on her purpose of being on President...
by Favour Owonibi | Aug 16, 2024 | Judiciary, NEWS
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Disclosing this in a statement on Thursday, NJC spokesman, Soji Oye, said the decision was taken...
by Favour Owonibi | Aug 16, 2024 | International, Judiciary, NEWS, Politics
The Federal Government has said legal and diplomatic efforts were in order to recover seized presidential jets. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, made this known on Thursday through his spokesman, Kamarudeen Ogundele. The AGF described the...
by Favour Owonibi | Aug 16, 2024 | Business/Finance, International, NEWS, Politics
The Federal Government has accused a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, of subterfuge after a French court granted the seizure of presidential jets In a statement on Thursday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga alleged that the...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Aug 13, 2024 | NEWS, Sports
The stage is set for the 2024 edition of the UEFA Super Cup final between the winners of the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid and UEFA Europa League winners, Atalanta – in the Polish Capital, Warsaw in Both teams will file out on Wednesday night; aiming to...