Politics

The Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to present the 2023 appropriation bill to the National Assembly in September. Akabueze revealed this in Abuja at training on budget preparation organised for over four thousand budget officers drawn from about nine hundred ministries, departments, and agencies of the government, using the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System. Akabueze who was […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has arrested 120 citizens for alleged illegal oil theft. The spokesman for the anti-graft agency Wilson Uwujaren who disclosed this said they carried out a joint operation with personnel of the 6 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and the criminals were caught after offloading oil into vehicles at the waterfront for distribution within and outside Rivers State. The suspects […]

The All Progressives Congress APC in Ebonyi State yesterday ordered immediate arrest of Ann Agom-Eze, a senatorial primary aspirant for Ebonyi South over alleged anti-party and perjury against the party in the state. The state chairman of the party in the State Stanley Okoro Emegha, who stated this while speaking to journalists in Abakaliki capital of Ebonyi State called on the Nigeria Police to arrest her anyplace, she is sighted […]

The Commissioner for Women and Children’s Affairs Anambra state, Ify Obinabo says the State government has set up a family court to handle matters relating to domestic violence. Obinabo, said the court already has 10 pending cases, with nine suspects remanded, warning that the government of Chukwuma Soludo has zero- tolerance for domestic violence. While revealing that Anambra had the lowest cases of domestic violence, the commissioner lamented that the […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU is scheduled to meet with Federal Government representatives today over its prolonged strike action. The President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke on a television interview yesterday said the meeting was to discuss one of seven issues ASUU is protesting over, Osodeke suggested that if today’s meeting goes well, the strike action may be called off. Catholic priest and Deputy Registrar of Spiritan University […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of Kenya, William Ruto, on his victory in the East African nation’s General Elections. Buhari in a statement signed by his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina, praised the people of Kenya for the peaceful and transparent outcome of the elections, which once again demonstrated that the democratic process, values, and principles remain the best way for the people to […]

Thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets amid concern President of the Country Jair Bolsonaro will try to stay in power even if he loses October's election.   Protesters marched in several cities yesterday in defense of democracy over fears the far-right leader would not respect the outcome of the vote.   Bolsonaro has repeatedly sought to discredit Brazil's voting system, claiming that electronic voting machines enable cheating, because […]

Elders from Egbema, Imo State, yesterday protested over alleged neglect of their community, demanding 50% of the 70 billion naira oil tax money paid by oil companies operating in Imo State from Governor of the State Hope Uzodimma. The elders, who were furious by the underdevelopment and lack of basic infrastructure, especially the deplorable state of Egbema roads in Imo State, called on the government of Imo State to reconsider […]

The youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed for calm over the demolition of the electrical parts section of Kenyatta Market in Enugu State. The National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Okwu Nnabuike, in a statement yesterday said the process of relocating the traders to the new market at Ugwuaji, began even before the present government came on board. Nnabuike acknowledged that the pain of those affected […]