THE Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2025 budget. The lawmakers made the demand during Monday’s plenary session. Security was heightened at the Rivers House of Assembly Quarters as the House held its sitting. Speaker of the House, Martin …

OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, on Thursday, February 27, 2025 arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters. ‎They were arrested in broad daylight at White Hotel, Chanchangi Local Government Area in Niger state following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in fraudulent internet activities. ‎Items …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed confidence in salvaging his country’s relationship with the United States following a tense meeting with US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. He stated that he remained open to further dialogue with Washington and was prepared to meet Trump again “to solve real …

UNITED States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the US. The order grants government agencies and federally funded organisations the discretion to decide whether to continue offering services in languages other than English. The directive effectively nullifies a mandate introduced by …

THE former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, is set to return to his seat and then resign as lawmakers reconvene on Monday (today) for an emergency plenary session. A report by The Eagle Online quoted credible to have said that Meranda was expected …

Germany is rushing measures to finance a huge hike in spending on defence and military aid for Ukraine through its outgoing parliament. The country scrambled to form a government amid signs of a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy. Germany cannot wait for the next Bundestag, the country’s lower house …

JUNE 12, 1993 marked a significant setback for Nigeria, harking back to the January 15, 1966, coup-d’etat. This unfortunate event pushed the country back by at least a century, primarily due to the suspension of the 1963 Republican Constitution. Although the masterminds behind the coup never explicitly stated that they …

THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has  closed  Runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja  for rehabilitation. The closure started from 3.00 a.m. on Monday. It will end at 11.59 p.m. on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, …

A Kano Shari’a Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 25-year-old man, Mahmuda Rabiu, in a correctional center for alleged assault and causing grievous hurt. The defendant, who lives at Gwammaja Quarters, Kano, was facing a two-count charge of assault and causing grievous hurt. The Judge, Malam Umar Lawal-Abubakar, …

Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved the employment of 1,010 new teachers for secondary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Akure by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan. According to the statement, the approval came after …