NEWS, POLITICS
Lawmakers reject ₦9bn Solid Minerals Budget
January 16, 2025
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House on Solid Minerals has rejected the proposed 9 billion naira budget for the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, calling it insufficient to support Nigeria’s economic diversification efforts....
Foreign policy and the path to peace in a dangerous neighbourhood
January 16, 2025
I was born in a civil war and was not able to vote for my leader until I was in my 30s. Nigeria is now a country guided by the rule of law and a...
Tinubu heads to UAE for Global Sustainability summit
January 16, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has departed for the United Arab Emirates to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), at the invitation of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The summit, themed...
Man Arrested for Alleged Rape of 12-Year-Old Girl in Bauchi
January 16, 2025
20-year-old resident of Misau Local government has been arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl by NSCDC, Operatives of Bauchi State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps. Ibrahim Sadiq, the accuser, was...
Moses Bliss, wife, welcome bouncing baby boy
January 16, 2025
Nigerian gospel singer, Moses Bliss, and his wife, Marie Bliss, have welcomed their first child, a baby boy. The singer, Moses Bliss, made the announcement on his Instagram page on Friday, alongside a newly released song video...
Plateau Varsity appeals for more security, housing, transportation
January 16, 2025
The Plateau State University Bokkos has sought the assistance of the State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the areas of security, staff housing, power and water supply, as well as transportation. The...
The legacy of Trump’s Greenland proposal, implications
January 16, 2025
Donald Trump wouldn’t categorically rule out using the US military to take control of Greenland, saying that America needs it—as well as the Panama Canal—for “economic security.” In 2019, then US President Donald Trump’s proposal...
Two dead, one injured in Lagos-Badagry road crash
January 16, 2025
Two persons died while one sustained injuries in an auto-crash that occurred along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Saturday. William Manga, the unit commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the accident to the...
Two Lagos Factory Workers Die After Falling into Diesel Reservoir
January 16, 2025
Tragedy struck on Saturday, January 11, 2025, as two factory workers lost their lives in a diesel reservoir accident at a factory in Ikosi Oregun, Lagos State. Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of Lagos...
Sanwo-Olu Signs 2025 Budget of Sustainability
January 16, 2025
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday 9th of January , 2025 signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into law. The N3.366 trillion “Budget of Sustainability” aims to build on past achievements and ensure a brighter...
