The Senate has resolved to constitute an adhoc committee to organise a national security summit as part of efforts to stem the escalating security challenges in the country. This followed a motion sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo South), and co-sponsored by Senators Titus Zam (APC, Benue North West), Nwebonyi Onyeka Peter (Ebonyi North)…
Davide Frattesi’s extra-time goal decided a Champions League semi-final for the ages as Inter Milan beat Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate after a 4-3 second leg win at the San Siro, The midfielder slotted home in the first half of the extra 30 minutes, climbing on top of the metal barriers to celebrate with the jubilant…
The Federal Government has kicked against the inauguration of a Shadow government by Prominent economist and political activist, Prof. Pat Utomi ,describing it as an aberration in a federal system of government. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said, “At a time when our nation is set to celebrate 26 unbroken years…
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to transist to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) by 2026. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa,said this policy will end examination malpractice in Nigeria’s education sector. His comments came amid growing concerns about the integrity of public…
Sri Lanka’s leftist Government faced its first electoral test with local polls on Tuesday since sweeping parliamentary and presidential votes last year, as the country emerged from economic meltdown. President Anura Dissanayake urged voters to return all 339 local council bodies to his ruling National People’s Party coalition, which enjoys a sweeping two-thirds majority in…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted haziness and thunderstorms from Tuesday to Thursday across the country.NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze over parts of Katsina and Kano states during the forecast period on Tuesday. It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Adamawa States during the afternoon and eveninghours.“Sunny…
The Federal Executive Council has approved the rescoping of old highway contracts and new reads worth about N1.81tn, consisting of N760.4bn in naira-denominated projects with a separate $651.7m (N1.05tn) facility for the 7th Axial Road linking the Lekki Deep‑Sea Port to Sagamu‑Ore. This also includes the Aba‑Ikot‑Ekpene Road, whose first phase was ratified at N30.23bn alongside…
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has denied reports claiming he is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following an ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of $2.9 billion allocated for refinery rehabilitation. Kyari who dismissed the reports as “clear mischief”…
The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by 11 Peoples Democratic Party governors challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The federal legislature, in its response, contended that the plaintiffs’ suit was procedurally flawed and lacked merit.. It argued that the court lacks the jurisdiction…
President Bola Tinubu plans to meet with the leadership of Nigeria’s power-generating companies. The meeting is part of an emergency effort to address the N4tn debt threatening to cripple the country’s electricity supply chain. This follows a high-level meeting on Tuesday between the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and chairmen of Gencos in Abuja, amid…
