Top US lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of a Friday deadline to approve funding. Four funding bills will now be extended to 8 March while the rest of the budget will be…
Zelensky abruptly cancels US Senate briefing amid funding row
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called off a high-profile briefing with US lawmakers amid an impasse over future US funding for the country. Virtual appearances in the Senate and House had been scheduled for Tuesday, but were cancelled at the…
*Petrol tanker falls, spills content in Lagos (Punch)*Gunmen Abduct 4 Nasarawa Varsity Students (Leadership)
Petrol tanker falls, spills content in Lagos (Punch) A petrol-loaded tanker fell around Stadium Bridge, inward Ojuelegba Surulere in Lagos state on Tuesday This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos…
Biden signs landmark law protecting same-sex and interracial marriages
Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law landmark legislation protecting same-sex marriages, hailing it as a step toward building a nation where “decency, dignity and love are recognized, honored and protected”. The signing ceremony on the White House South Lawn…
*Lagos urged to intervene in chieftaincy tussle (Nation)*LCCI elects Olawale-Cole as 24th President (Vanguard)
Lagos urged to intervene in chieftaincy tussle (Nation) Members of the Hassan Royal Family at Okoole in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government of Lagos State have urged Lagos State government to intervene in the chieftaincy tussle rocking the town. Two prominent members…
*Lagos demolishes Banana Island, Ikoyi houses over violations (Punch)*Girl kills mother with hot water, injures other over detergent (Guardian)
Lagos demolishes Banana Island, Ikoyi houses over violations (Punch) The Lagos State Government on Monday demolished some buildings in the Banana Island and Ikoyi areas for not complying with the building laws and regulations. The state government said the enforcement…
US Senate to vote Thursday on opposing bids to end shutdown (Guardian)
US Senate leaders have agreed to vote Thursday on competing proposals to end a government shutdown now in its second month, but the chances are slim that either will reopen federal agencies. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and top Democrat…
