Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is planning to deploy artificial intelligence to tackle the country’s insecurity challenges. Ibrahim, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, made this known on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. His comments came a few hours after President…
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged a secret plot to arrest and frame its spokesperson, Hon. Ugochinyere Michael Ikeagwuonu, a vocal opposition figure and lawmaker representing Ideato Federal Constituency. At a press conference in Abuja, the coalition accused factions loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of orchestrating…
President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio is waxing lyrical about President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s achievements, especially in Abuja, saying the nation’s capital now looks like London. He made the remarks when President Tinubu presented the 2025 budget proposal of ₦47.9 trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Akpabio…
In a move set to provide significant relief to Nigerians, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to ₦899.50 per litre. The announcement, made on Thursday morning, December 19, comes just weeks after the company previously lowered the price to ₦970 per litre on November 24. “This reduction is designed…
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled the 2025 Appropriation Bill, which sets an ambitious exchange rate target of ₦1,500 to the dollar. The bill, presented to the 10th National Assembly in Abuja, outlines the Federal Government’s economic blueprint for the upcoming year. “This target will ensure the smooth implementation of the 2025 budget,” Tinubu declared, emphasising…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked 762 plots of land in Abuja’s Maitama 1 District due to non-payment for Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O). The decision affects prominent individuals, including former President Muhammadu Buhari, ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen, and former governors Rochas Okorocha, Ben Ayade, and Seriake Dickson. Wike also…
The Oyo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic stampede that claimed the lives of 32 children at a Christmas funfair in the state. The event, held on Wednesday, December 18, reportedly drew over 7,500 attendees, far exceeding the 5,000 initially planned. Organisers of the funfair included Prophetess Naomi Shikemi, a former…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi has expelled the National Vice Chairman of the party in the South East, Mr Ali Odefa from the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Odefa was suspended from the party on Sept. 11 by the Ward Executives of…
There was a mild drama on Wednesday in Benin as members of the state government Assets Recovery Committee stormed the 2024 Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal to recover a bus owned by the state government. The vehicle, which was a 32-seater-coaster bus, conveyed the counsels to the People’s Democratic Party, to the tribunal sitting in…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. The Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, based in Abeokuta, now has Odebunmi…
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