Lagos Assembly seeks urgent release of abducted NYSC member
The intervention followed a Matter of Urgent Public Importance raised by Omolara Olumegbon during plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa.
Sit-at-home: I can turn Onitsha main market premises to school – Soludo
Mayors are to take record of shops which are not opened for business and then report back to him for permanent closure, imposition of fine or outright revocation
Zulum has approved direct payment of LG allocations — Deputy Gov
The approval was announced by the acting governor, Alhaji Dr Umar Usman Kadafur, on Thursday after presiding over the swearing-in of 27 newly elected local government chairpersons.
Ogun Customs intercepts arms, ammunition, explosives, others worth N721.45m
The Customs boss raised concerns over the rising seizures of arms, ammunition and narcotics, expressing worry that such items, if allowed into circulation, could worsen the insecurity.
Onitsha Market Closure: Tread with caution – Rep Ogene tells Soludo
By Nwabueze Okonkwo Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra State, in the House of Representatives, has urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State to tread with utmost caution the closure of Onitsha main market by reconsidering his decision and reopening the market. Soludo had closed the market on Monday in response […]
US Senate vote to avert government shutdown expected to fail
US senators looked likely to reject a key vote Thursday to avert another damaging shutdown in President Donald Trump’s second term, with Democrats blocking funding for his immigration crackdown after the killings of two activists by federal agents.
Why Weekend Crypto Trading Carries Different Risks Than Friday Forex Closes
Many traders in Nigeria move between currencies and digital assets because both markets can be accessed from the same phone and the charts can look familiar. The difference is not only what you trade. It is when you trade. Forex has a weekly rhythm with a clear close, while digital assets continue through Saturday and […]
Electoral Act: Senate yet to conclude bill, sets up ad hoc committee
The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to galvanise and distil all the opinions of senators on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill.
Maroko: Drama as Falana rattles prosecution during arraignment of Soweto, Frank
There was mild drama on Thursday at a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court as human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, dismantled the prosecution’s objection during the arraignment of activists Taiwo ‘Soweto’ Hassan and Dele Frank, arrested over a protest against alleged illegal demolitions and forced evictions in Lagos.
Senate probes alleged decadence in Nigerian Railway Corporation’s operations
The Senate has constituted an ad-hoc committee to investigate alleged growing decadence in the operations of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
EU designates Iran Guards as ‘terrorist organisation’
EU foreign ministers on Thursday agreed to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “terrorist organisation”, after a deadly crackdown on mass protests.
