President William Ruto of Kenya has dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect in what is a move to appease protesters who spent two weeks asking for an end to his administration. His plans to raise revenues through tax raises have suffered setbacks even as the Kenyan Revenue Authority missed its tax targets for 2023. “I…
There was mild drama at a Federal High Court in Abuja today July 11, after the former Minister of Power under the Buhari-led administration, Saleh Mamman, collapsed just before his case was called up by the court. Mamman who served in office from 2019 to 2021, is standing trial over a 12-court bordering on…
President Tinubu today July 11 met with leaders of the Nigerian Labour Union on the lingering dispute over the minimum wage. The closed-door meeting took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. After meeting with President Tinubu, the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero while speaking to State House correspondents,…
The Senate convened an emergency executive session on Thursday, July 11, following a heated disagreement regarding the official sitting time of the Red Chamber, according to The Nigerian Tribune. The contention arose between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his predecessor, Senator Ahmed Lawan, over the timing of plenary sessions. While Senate rules stipulate a…
Hon. Maria Edeko, Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, has claimed that women selling herbal mixtures, commonly known as “agbo,” are acting as agents and distributors of hard drugs throughout society. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Esan North-East II made these allegations on Tuesday during a meeting with the…
