Nigeria’s Senate has granted an extension for the implementation of capital expenditures in the 2024 national budget, shifting the deadline from 30 June to 31 December 2025 to allow for the completion of critical infrastructure and public service projects. The bill amending the 2024 Appropriation Act was passed during Tuesday’s plenary session after being read…
Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Tuesday, received the Super Eagles and Udinese FC Goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, at the Government House, Enugu. Speaking during the visit, Okoye, who hailed from Enugu State, expressed excitement at returning to his roots and announced plans to launch a charitable foundation and establish a football academy in the state….
A new suspected cholera case has been reported in Namibia’s northwestern Kunene Region, while the number of confirmed cases has risen to six. The Ministry of Health and Social Services said on Tuesday. According to the ministry, the latest case involves a 13-year-old boy from the Orokapare location in Opuwo town. The patient, who presented…
Iran’s atomic chief on Tuesday said that no pause would take place in the country’s nuclear activities, according to state-run IRIB news agency. President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran Mohammad Eslami made the remarks during an interview while pointing to the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed his dissatisfaction with Spain’s comparatively low military expenditure before his arrival at the NATO summit in The Hague. Trump told journalists on the flight from Washington to Europe that Spain’s defence spending was “unfair” to the others. Trump also posted a chart depicting defence expenditure by NATO allies…
Nigerian police have arrested 26 individuals suspected of carrying out a deadly assault in Yelewata, a village in Benue State, where 47 people were killed in a coordinated attack last week, according to the country’s Inspector General of Police. The police chief, Kayode Egbetokun, made the announcement during a press briefing held in Abuja on…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP), once touted as a potential unifying platform for Nigeria’s opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections, has been thrown into disarray following the suspension of its national chairman and two other senior party executives. The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) announced the suspension of Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, Nze Nnadi…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s leading opposition party, has promised to swiftly resolve the internal controversy over the rightful occupant of its national secretary position. This assurance was given on Monday by the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, following a high-level meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. The meeting came…
he National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 129 suspects and seized 280kg of illicit drugs in last six months in Kogi. Mr Umar Yahuza, State NDLEA Commander, made the disclosure during a news conference in commemoration of the United Nations’ Day against Drug Abuse in Lokoja on Tuesday. According to Yahuza, the feat…
Some stakeholders have called for increased efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s technological infrastructure to enhance the credibility of future elections. The stakeholders, who are advocates of democracy, made the call at a policy dialogue on “Election and Technology: Opportunities and Challenges”, on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dialogue was…
