Sunday, January 26, 2025

Politics

Nigeria's 'terrible government destroys lives'; I don't want that for Britain – Kemi Badenoch

The leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch, has expressed concern about the consequences of “terrible governments” like that of Nigeria and promised to avoid such results in Britain.Badenoch made the remarks Thursday while delivering...

My only word for Peter Obi – Bishop of Anambra

The Anglican Archbishop of Niger Province and Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Excellency, Most Reverend (Dr.) Alexander Ibezim, has reminded the national leader of the Labor Party, Mr. Peter Obi, that given his position and principles, He would continue...

State of Nigerian roads frustrating: Public Works Minister

The Minister of Public Works, Dave Umahi, has stated that fixing Nigeria's deteriorating roads can be frustrating due to lack of adequate funding.Senator Umahi made this statement on Friday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, speaking to journalists...

Budget 2025: NASS consults Federal Fire Service over discrepancies in presentations

The Joint Committees on Interior of the National Assembly have questioned the Federal Fire Service (FFS) over several discrepancies in the agency's budget proposal during a budget defense session co-chaired by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior,...

Group endorses Primate Ayodele's prophecy about Seyi Tinubu

A group under the auspices of Lagos Youth for Justice and Equality (LYFE) has praised controversial Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele, for his prophecy on Seyi Tinubu's alleged gubernatorial ambition in Lagos.Primate Ayodele had said a few days ago...

The representatives denounce the illegal conversion of residential areas into commercial and semi-industrial areas

The House of Representatives on Thursday expressed grave concern over the illegal conversion of residential areas into commercial and semi-industrial zones across the country amid growing reports of building collapses.The Chairman of the Urban Development and Regional Planning Committee...

NNPP obtains injunction against parallel leadership faction

Leaders of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) have obtained an interim injunction from a Federal Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) against a faction of the party to elect parallel executives at the national and state levels...

Edo Court: Ighodalo reaffirms confidence in judiciary amid tension

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has reiterated his confidence in the judiciary as court proceedings over the contentious September 2024 gubernatorial election intensify.Speaking to reporters outside the court on Wednesday, Ighodalo addressed...

Budget 2025: NASS assigns FIRS revenue target of N25 trillion

The National Assembly has set a revenue target of N25 trillion for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for the 2025 financial year.The Joint Committee on Finance of both houses announced this on Wednesday during the defense session of...

How I ran the Ministry of Home Affairs with zero budget allocation in 2024 – Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Wednesday, stated that the Ministry successfully executed several multi-million Naira capital projects in 2024, despite not receiving any capital allocation from the budget.The Minister revealed this while speaking during the 2025...

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Invest in young minds, future investment of Nigeria, Africa

It has firmly emphasized that investing in young minds is an investment in the future of Nigeria and the...