President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked well wishers not to commemorate his birthday with pomp and pageantry as he turns 72on Friday March 10th 9, 2024. Tinubu, who spoke through his aide, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy on Sunday, said the day will be another important milestone in his life as a…
President Bola Tinubu has said that those alleging embellishments in the 2024 budget did not understand arithmetic. It will be recalled that the 2024 budget was shrouded in controversy following allegations by Senator Abdul Ningi representing Bauchi Central, saying over N3.7 trillion in the budget could not be traced to any project. The allegations, which…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has raised concerns over the National Assembly’s persistent summoning of his appointees, warning that such actions could disrupt their primary duties and hinder service delivery to the public. During a Ramadan fast-breaking event in Abuja on Wednesday, March 20, Tinubu emphasized the necessity of oversight in maintaining transparency and accountability in…
Dr Richard Somiari, Director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre has said that the result of the autopsy conducted on the remains of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad would be ready in the next three or four weeks. He gave the hint while testifying during a coroner’s inquest into the…
One of the buildings affected by the fire that engulfed buildings at Dosumu Market in the Idumota area of Lagos State on Wednesday has collapsed. It was earlier reported that fire razed three buildings at the intersection of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Docemo in Idumota. Giving an update on the situation, the Lagos State Fire and…
As a fallout of recent killing of military personnel in Okuama Community, Delta State, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has accused the military of invading Igbomotoru 2 in Bomo-Ibe Clan of Bayelsa State in the early hours of Sunday 17th March, 2024, killing 40 people. While condemning the recent killing of military personnel, the council…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, said he would no longer allow elder statesman and fellow Ekiti man, Chief Afe Babalola, control the narrative regarding his time in office, because it was obvious his constant attacks were intentional. Fayemi, in an exclusive chat with THISDAY, said while he might grant the…
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to immediately compensate the families of the 16 murdered army officers and soldiers. This request was made during a session on Tuesday, while the senators observed a minute silence in honour of the military personnel who lost their lives last week Thursday in Okuama Community, Delta State. During…
The presidency has revealed that the President is set to drop underperforming ministers as President Bola Tinubu plans to launch a platform that would enable Nigerians to give feedback on the assessment of each minister and their performance. Ministers in Tinubu’s cabinet will only retain their offices based on their performances. The objective is to…
The Senate ad hoc committee probing the disbursement and usage of the N30 trillion Ways and Means loan obtained during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has discovered 13 infractions in the process of obtaining the loan. The chairman of the committee, Senator Isah Jibrin (APC, Benue…
