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In a dramatic session on Monday, the Rivers State House of Representatives, under the leadership of Martin Amaewhule, imposed a freeze on all expenditure by Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s administration until he presents the 2024 budget to lawmakers. The move follows a seven-day ultimatum issued by the Assembly to Governor Fubara, demanding the immediate submission of the state budget. During the …

  Former President Donald Trump on Monday selected Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate, picking a former critic who has become a loyal ally and who is now the first millennial to join a major party at a time of deep concern about the advancing age of America’s political leaders. “After much thought and consideration, and considering …

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has instructed the state Special Projects Bureau to conduct a thorough integrity test of all structures within the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp located at Ise/Orun Emure Ekiti. The directive was issued during a meeting in Ado Ekiti on Monday, where Governor Oyebanji met with members of the NYSC Governing Council, led …

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday instructed the Nigerian U-20 women’s team, Falconets, to focus, heed the coach’s instructions, work hard and be disciplined in order to achieve success in this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Colombia. Nigeria, who have finished runners-up twice, came close to lifting FIFA’s second women’s trophy, but …

Ichor Tersagh, the visiting professor at Benue State University (BSU) who was filmed beating a male “student” who entered his classroom, has fought back. A video of the attack that took place on Friday, July 12, has gone viral and sparked outrage among viewers (read here). Reacting on his Facebook page, Ichor Tersagh wrote: “I would like to clarify the …

The Labour Party (LP), on Monday, issued a stern warning to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) warning it against involving the party and its leadership in political manoeuvres aimed at satisfying their sponsors. The warning was given by Marcel Ngogbehei, Director-General of LP Mobilization and Integration Directorate, in a statement in Abuja. Ngogbehei was responding to a statement attributed to …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira started the week with a decline against the US dollar on Monday, July 15, 2024. The local currency weakened by N14 to trade at N1,577/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed. This is in contrast to the exchange rate of N1.563/$1 traded on Friday, July 12, 2024. The highest and lowest intraday …

In a brazen display of disdain, Governor Godwin Obaseki has escalated his public feud with the revered kingdom of Benin, leaving the state in turmoil. The Edo State High Court is set to resume hearing a contentious case between His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, and a group of disgruntled Enigies (dukes), amid heightened tensions. The state government’s warning against …

The equity market started on a positive note on Monday, July 15, 2024 as investors earned N172 billion at the end of the trading session. This follows the increase in stock prices such as CUTIX, IKEJA HOTEL and ROYALEX among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading on the capital market, equity capitalization increased to N56.608 trillion …

During an investigative hearing in Abuja on Monday, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa shocked lawmakers by exposing the extensive links of illegal miners, which he said had severely damaged Nigeria’s economy, costing the country about $9 billion annually. The hearing, convened by the House Committee on Solid Minerals and chaired by Jonathan Gbefwi, highlighted alarming revelations about …