A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has granted one Olalekan Oyeyemi, an appointee of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke N50m bail application with two sureties in like sum. The sureties the judge said must include a traditional…
Ex-deputy gov urges citizens’ enlightenment on budget monitoring
Former deputy governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has advised citizens to be well enlightened on budget monitoring to reduce corrupt practices among public officials. She stated this against the backdrop of lingering allegations of budget padding in the…
State police memoranda by govs is waste of time — Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the submission of memoranda by governors for state police as a waste of time. Makinde stated this in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday. The governor faulted 16 governors’ submission of…
French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right
France’s Senate on Wednesday adopted a bill to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the constitution, clearing a key hurdle for legislation promised by President Emmanuel Macron in response to a rollback in abortion rights in the United…
Lagos to deploy 10,000 neighbourhood officials for state police — Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says Lagos State is ready for the creation of state police, adding that the state boasts of at least 10,000 men to be immediately deployed once the Federal Government and the National Assembly firm up constitutional provisions…
Obi donates N2m to Abuja Primary Healthcare Centre, calls for healthcare reforms
•Peter Obi with staff of Tungan Madaki Primary Healthcare Centre, FCT Abuja . . . Thursday In a bid to spotlight the pressing need for healthcare reform in Nigeria, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election,…
Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead
The final results in Pakistan’s general election have put independent candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s PTI party in the lead. Independents won 101 of the National Assembly seats. BBC analysis shows 93 of them went to PTI-backed candidates.…
INEC may hold re-run, bye-elections in February, says Mahmood
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says re-run and bye-elections may be held across the country next February. This is according to the Chairman of the electoral body Mahmood Yakubu who spoke at a meeting with political parties. “With regard…
2024 Budget: FG targets 3.76% economic growth, N9.18t deficit
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration is targeting a 3.76 per cent economic growth in the 2024 fiscal year. This was as he spotlighted national security, local job creation and poverty reduction as the top priorities of the…
Tinubu will make Nigeria great – Kaduna PDP Rep
Rep. Dan Amos (PDP-Kaduna) says the administration of President Bola Tinubu will make Nigeria great. Amos, who represent Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency at the National Assembly said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines…