A committee of the House of Representatives investigating the hike in the price of cement has threatened to issue warrants of arrest against the management of Dangote Cement. The House …
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Create special account for LG funds, Reps tell RMAFC
The House of Representatives has urged the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission to create a special account to withhold allocations of Local Government Councils run by unelected officials. The …
Read More »Tinubu honours late mother, promises more investments in entertainment industry
President Bola Tinubu has promised to prioritise investments in Nigeria’s arts and culture sector, saying it is crucial for educating the Nigerian child and benefiting the country. He observed that …
Read More »IG orders fresh probe into suspect’s death in custody
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a fresh investigation into the controversy surrounding the death of a suspect, Erasmus Emhenya. Emhenya was said to have died in police …
Read More »FG to fund Julius Berger for construction of Lokoja-Shintaku Bridge
The Federal Government said it has concluded plans to provide alternative funding for Julius Berger to construct the Lokoja-Shintaku Bridge as part of its filling financing gaps in road infrastructure …
Read More »Tinubu appoints Jega co-chair of livestock reforms committee
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, as Co-Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms. Tinubu …
Read More »Sexual harassment: FG to establish mobile courts to prosecute offenders
The Federal Government is planning to establish mobile courts to address issues relating to sexual harassment. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made this known at a one-day …
Read More »UPDATED: Spain beat France 2-1, advance to Euro final
Lamine Yamal, 16, became the tournament’s youngest-ever goalscorer as Spain came back to beat France 2-1 in Munich on Tuesday and reach the Euro 2024 final. Trailing after Randal Muani …
Read More »Cameroon President’s lesbian daughter seeks review of anti-homosexual laws
The daughter of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, Brenda Biya, has expressed hopes that her public announcement as a lesbian on June 30, would inspire a change to the country’s anti-homosexuality …
Read More »ICPC decries sexual harassment rise in primary, secondary schools
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has lamented the rise in incidents of sexual harassment in primary and secondary …
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