Paul Ryan re-elected U.S. House Speaker
Republican Rep. Paul Ryan won re-election on Tuesday as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives when the lawmakers convened for the 115th session of the Congress.
Excitement as Obi of Issele-Uku emerges with call for kingdom’s recreation
THE ancient Kingdom of Issele-Uku in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, is currently revelling in the excitement of the coronation of its king, Obi Nduka Ezeagwuna 11. It was indeed an atmosphere of celebration as Obi Ezeagwuna ascended the throne of his forefathers on December 21, 2016, calling for peace, unity, and recreation of Issele Uku in line with its cultural values.
Lagos Assembly passes 2017 Appropriation Bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the state’s 2017 Appropriation bill of N812.998 billion.
2017: Give workers’ welfare priority, Labour leaders urge Buhari
Two labour leaders in Lagos State on Tuesday urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to give workers’ welfare priority in the New Year.
20 Muslims bag jail terms on terrorism-related charges
An Ethiopian Court on Tuesday sentenced 20 alleged Islamists to five and a half years in prison on terrorism-related charges, the state-affiliated agency reports.
Customs redeploys senior officers to strengthen operations
The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, has approved the redeployment of eight Assistant Comptrollers-General and 238 Deputy Comptrollers to strengthen the service’s operations in 2017.
Naira stabilises at N490/$
The Naira on Tuesday stabilised at N490 to a dollar at the parallel market in spite of speculations that it would depreciate to N500 to a dollar by the end of 2016, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
‘ObamaCare doesn’t work, unaffordable’ – Trump
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the foremost legacy policy of the President Barack Obama’s administration, the Affordable Care Act, neither works nor is it affordable.
Swansea hires Ancelotti’s assistant, Clement as coach
Swansea City have announced the appointment of Paul Clement as their head coach on a two-and-a-half year deal.
Sexual abuse of minors by priests a sin that shames us – Pope Francis
Pope Francis has lamented that sexual abuses of minors by priests is a sin that has continued to shame Catholicism as a church and doctrine. He urged Bishops not to tolerate any priest who engages in any form of sexual abuse.
NiMet predicts poor visibility in next 24 hours
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that poor visibility will prevail over the country in the next 24 hours due to thick dust in the atmosphere.
Tsonga through after second set scare in Doha
France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won through to the second round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, but only after seeing off a determined fightback from Russia’s Andrey Kuznetsov.
Oil price hits $58.37
Oil prices hit 18-month high on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2017, buoyed by hopes that a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC members to cut production, which kicked in on Sunday, will drain a global supply glut.
Buhari didn’t prepare for governance – Chekwas Okorie
The palpable suffering facing Nigerian citizens has been linked with “the unpreparedness of President Muhammadu Buhari for proper governance of the country”.
Southern Kaduna crisis not religious – Dambazzau
Interior minister Abdulrahman Dambazau has warned opinion and religious leaders against reading religious connotation to the crisis in Southern Kaduna.
Gov. Mimiko condemns southern Kaduna killings
Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, has condemned the unabated killings in southern Kaduna, warning that innocent shedding of blood could further worsen the nation’s economic stability.
