Powerful conservative lawmakers sent the bill straight to the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, bypassing discussion in committees, which caused an outcry from progressive groups. In Rio de Janeiro, protesters lit candles and chanted, “A girl is not a mother.” Activist Vivian Nigri accused lawmakers of defending “the right of the foetus” at the expense…
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. He said personal particulars of the candidates and their running mates have been published at INEC state and local government offices in Ondo State. According to Olumekun, two political parties, the New Nigeria Peoples…
The World Bank has approved a total of $2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to help stabilise its economy following reforms and scale up support for the poor, it said in a statement on Thursday. In April, Finance Minister Wale Edun said Nigeria was seeking up to $2.25 billion in World Bank loans and expects the…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day. The President had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagles Square, Abuja venue of the programme. Our correspondent observed that the President lost his footing momentarily as he was about to step into…
At the location of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration, President Bola Tinubu slipped on Wednesday while getting into the parade vehicle. The President had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagle Square, Abuja venue of the programme. It was observed that the President lost his footing momentarily as he was about to…
Tens of thousands of people have died, millions have been displaced, and there has been a significant disruption to health services due to a protracted conflict that began several months ago. I’m not talking about Gaza. I’m talking about Sudan – the war the world has either forgotten or ignored. Sudan is the world’s largest…
It’s worth recalling here that Pope Paul VI, head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his death on 6 August 1978 once shared his thoughts on labour unions. They were as enduring as they were empathetic and insightful. Read him: “The important role of…
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested two suspects and invited three Permanent Secretaries for questioning for an alleged fraud involving the sale of employment forms in the Office of the Head of Service. The commission’s Chairman, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, disclosed this in Kano on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Rimin-Gado said an investigation…
President Bola Tinubu has opened up on his slip and fall while boarding the presidential parade vehicle at Eagle Square in Abuja, the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. Tinubu slipped when he was about to step into the vehicle at Eagle Square on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The president, after the slip, regained…
