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The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday signed the state’s 2024 budget of N724.97 billion. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Emomotimi Guwor, other principal officers of the House and members of the State Executive Council witnessed the event held at the Government House in Asaba. The governor said the approved budget comprised N316.62 billion for …

President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate confirmation of the 11 Supreme Court justices. The president made the request in a letter addressed to the Senate and read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Wednesday. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had recommended 11 justices for appointment to the Supreme Court bench. The council made the recommendation …

Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of the Niger Republic military junta that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup on July 26, has said that the country does not want war but will be ready to defend itself if necessary. Tchiani who made the position of the coup leaders known on Saturday when an Economic Community of West African States …

An International College of Arts, Science and Technology (ICAST), Elebu in Ibadan at the weekend petitioned the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over non release of certificate of one of its students in 2021. ICAST in a letter signed by its Principal, B.J. Adewumi, said one of the school students, Joseph-Oduntan, Oluwatomisin Daniel sat for WAEC in year 2021 with …

The match dates for the Super Eagles 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe have been disclosed officially. The Super Eagles will welcome Lesotho to Uyo on November 17, before they travel to Rwanda to clash with Zimbabwe three days later. South Africa, Rwanda and Benin Republic are the other teams in this qualifying group with the overall winners …

Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi, in the early hours of Sunday, scored a screamer and won his first trophy in North American soccer as Inter Miami beat Nashville on penalties (10-9) after their final ended 1-1 in 90 minutes. Messi had put Miami ahead in the 24th minute with a wonder strike into the top corner but Fafa Picault levelled for …

The intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the political crisis in Rivers State has started yielding results, as members of the state House of Assembly have withdrawn the impeachment notice that was previously sent to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The lawmakers officially began their sessions in the state capital of Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The lawmakers gathered solely to focus on …

The former minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva, has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the amended list of candidates for the Bayelsa governorship election released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The commission had earlier on Wednesday omitted Sylva’s name in the amended list of candidates for the election. This followed the October 9 ruling by the …

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso on Wednesday nullified the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso. Delivering his judgement, Justice K.A  Adedokun ordered the kingmakers to commence a fresh process to select a new monarch for the town. One of the contestants to the throne of Soun of Ogbomoso,  Prince Kabir …

A Colorado Supreme Court in the United States has disqualified and barred former President Donald Trump from contesting the US presidency following his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by his supporters. The case was brought by a group of Colorado voters, aided by the advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, who argued …