2 mn read Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu can use commercial flight if the presidential planes are not available. The lawmakers made the assertion during a debate on the recent breakdown of presidential flights. The Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda and Minority Whip, Ali Isa, during a debate on a motion […]
2 mn read The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into the corruption allegations against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. The spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, gave this assurance in a statement on Wednesday during an interface at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja between the EFCC […]
< 1 mn read A former spokesman of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, on Wednesday accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of subjecting Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara to intense harassment. Bwala said Fubara has never been the aggressor in the face-off with Wike, stressing that the governor had to resort to self-defence. […]
2 mn read No fewer than three Commissioners on Wednesday resigned as members of the State Executive Council. This is coming amid the political crisis bedevilling the state following the leadership battle between the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his immediate predecessor Nyesom Wike. The Commissioner for Education, Professor Prince Chinedu Mmom was the first to hit the […]
3 mn read The Kogi State House of Assembly has appealed to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to urgently rehabilitate the Idah-Onyedega road in Ibaji Local Government Area of the State. The lawmakers made the appeal during the house plenary on Wednesday in Lokoja. In a matter of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Ibaji State Constituency, […]
< 1 mn read The EFCC brought against him a count amended charge bordering on disobedience to the direction of the law An FCT high court in Maitama on Wednesday admitted the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele to bail in the sum of ₦300 million. Justice Maryann Anenih granted him bail while ruling on his bail application over an […]
6 mn read Google I/O 2024 showcased Google’s commitment to transforming the search experience through AI innovations. Here’s a breakdown of the key announcements: 1. Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash: Google announced the general availability of Gemini 1.5 Pro, a powerful AI model with a 1 million token context window, enabling it to process vast amounts […]
2 mn read Over 50 suspects has been prosecuted while 12 has been convicted and sentenced to different jail terms. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested over 80 suspected drug dealers with over 3,000kg of drugs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between January and March. Kabir Tsukuwa, Commander of Narcotics (CN), NDLEA, FCT Command, […]
3 mn read The ministry recognised the immense contributions of fish trawler owners to the Nigerian economy in providing fish food nutrition, job creation as well as economic growth. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says the nation’s fishing industry can take from the oil sector if properly harnessed. Oyetola said this during the stakeholders’ engagement […]
2 mn read Obasanjo, however, warned the proponents of the parliamentary system of government that the project may not materialise now. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has cautioned that the push for a parliamentary system of government might not be immediately feasible. He argued that Western democracy has not been effective in Africa and has failed to deliver […]
