PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Saviour Enyiekere as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term. Until his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, was the deputy chief of staff to the Senate President, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, …

POPE Francis could consider resigning if his health deteriorates, Italian Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi said in a radio interview on Thursday. “If he found himself in a situation where he was compromised in his ability to have direct contact with people, then I believe he might consider resigning,” Ravasi said. He …

THE World Bank has earmarked 60 million dollars to benefit 75,000 Nigerian youths under the Innovation, Development, and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) project of the Ministry of Education. World Bank Education Specialist, Mistura Rufai, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at the Contract/Memorandum of Understanding Signing and …

FORMER military president, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, on Thursday accepted full responsibility for the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. He said the annulment of the election was a most regrettable incident in the country’s history. Babangida made the remarks at the presentation of his autobiography entitled ‘A …

MEXICO’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that she will propose a constitutional reform aimed at protecting Mexico’s national sovereignty. This came a day after the U.S. designated various Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Sheinbaum made the statement during her regular morning news conference. “The Mexican people will under …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday,  arraigned several foreign nationals before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged cybercrime and attempt to destabilise the nation. The defendants, who include Filipinos, Indonesian, and Chinese nationals, are standing trial before Justice Musa Kakaki, on a two-count charge bordering …

THE Isabo magistrate court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, granted bail to singer, Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, aka Portable. The court set the bail at N2 million with one surety in like sum. The magistrate, O.L. Oke, gave the order in a ruling on the singer’s bail application moved by …

FORMER Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida [IBB] has made a significant disclosure that verged on the validation of the outcome of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. He took three opportunity of the public presentation of his autobiography to confirm that the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, …

A persuasive call has been made to healthcare professionals and the Nigerian public, to be prepared and efficient in responding to health emergencies, in order to guarantee access to qualitative healthcare delivery to all. The call was made by the immediate-past minister for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade …

A heated drama erupted in the Senate on Thursday, February 20, as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central engaged in a shouting match after discovering that her seat had been changed without her consent. The plenary session, presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, was ongoing when Chief Whip Senator Mohammed Ali Monguno …