The House of Representatives has rejected the Samoa agreement, requesting the Federal Government to suspend its implementation until all controversial clauses are clarified. This decision came after the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Aliyu Sani Madaki (NNPP, Kano) and 80 others during the Plenary on Tuesday, July 9. …
Manchester United have reportedly agreed personal terms for Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt. Man United boss Erik ten Hag has been hoping to get a deal to sign his former Ajax defender ahead of a potential summer transfer. Talks have been ongoing with Bayern Munich over a potential £43m deal. According to the Manchester Evening News, Man United…
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, stated on Monday, July 8, that the recent b0mbings in Gwoza and Pulka towns of Borno State’s Gwoza Local Government Area were intended to embarrass the government. During a courtesy visit to Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, General Musa assured Nigerians that the perpetrators of these…
On Tuesday, July 9, the House of Representatives passed for a second reading a constitutional amendment bill seeking to reserve additional seats for women in the state and National Assembly. Sponsored by Deputy Speaker Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the bill had previously passed in the 9th House but failed to gain concurrence from both chambers,…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Tuesday, July 9, sentenced an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to life imprisonment for raping a minor. Olukayode Dayo, 39, was arraigned on May 13, 2022, on a count charge of rape. The charge read, “That Olukayode Dayo on…
The Tinubu-led administration has announced a series of initiatives to address soaring food prices. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, outlined the measures set for implementation over the next 180 days: 150-Day Duty-Free Import Window: Suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on specific food imports, including maize, rice, wheat, and cowpeas.…
Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, lost his bid to transfer his N80.2 billion fraud case from Abuja to his state. This followed the ruling of Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, who dismissed Bello’s application seeking to transfer his case to Kogi State. Justice Tsoho,…
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an ex parte order of interim injunction, barring the Chief Judge of the State and the Clerk of the State House of Assembly from engaging with the Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule. Justice Jumbo Stephen’s order also prevents the Chief Judge and the Clerk…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a man who attempted suic@de after he climbed a mast and threatened to jump unless his demands for the restoration of fuel subsidies and an end to insecurity are met. LIB reported that the man identified as Shuaibu Alhaji Yushaufor, climbed a broadcast mast owned by…
A banker at Goldman Sachs was fired in June 2024 after his bosses learned that he had pleaded guilty in February to s3xually assaulting his niece. The assault happened on multiple occasions over a period of years, beginning in 2004. Ronan O’Grady, 33, who had been working as a private wealth adviser at Goldman’s…
