Super Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday, outclassed their Ethiopian counterparts "Lucy" 4-0 in the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers 2nd leg of the Second Fixture" The match which held at the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja sees the Falcons from Nigeria move a step closer to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Super Falcons had earlier played out a one all draw in Ethiopia on Wednesday 25th October, helping them to a […]
Edited By Oduyemi Odumade The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector-General of Police to ensure the speedy delivery of Justice for Miss Chalya Silas, a corps member, serving in Kaduna state. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by a member from Plateau, Beni Lar at plenary in Abuja. Presenting the motion, Lar told the house that on October 18, 2023, Chalya Silas, a Corps member […]
By Georgina Humphrey Ahead of the November 11 off Season election in Kogi State, National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to rise to the occasion and allow transparent election by deploying security personnel to protect electorates. National Chairman of the Party, Alhaji Shehu-Musa Gabam made the plea while briefing newsmen at the party's Headquarters in Abuja. Gabam urged President Tinubu not […]
By Remi Johnson Area1 Neighbourhood roadside market in Abuja, has become a safe haven for some criminal elements to carry out their shady deals. To this end, portions of the market suspected to have provided cover to hoodlums have been dislodged by the FCTA City Sanitation taskforce comprising joint security agencies, Development Control officers, and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board. Director, Department of Development Control, Muktar Galadima who led the […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu had sent a letter requesting review and approval, along with the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP). The title of the 2023 Supplementary budget Bill is “A Bill for an Act to authorize the issuance of N2,176,791,286,033 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation. Of this amount, N18 billion is allocated for Statutory transfers, N992.8billion designated […]
By Garry Ochigbo The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Timipre Sylva as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The three-member panel, in a unanimous judgement held that the trial court which nullified Sylva’s candidature lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed by an APC member, Demesuoyefa Kolomo, having not been an aspirant in the […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Privatization and Commercialization to investigate the activities of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE from 2019 to May 2023. The Committee is to report back within four weeks for further legislative action. These resolutions followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hassan Shehu Hussain from In his lead debate the Lawmaker noted that the Federal Government […]
By Aliyu Lawal Niger State Police command has arrested the prime suspect that allegedly conspired and killed a lecturer with the Federal University of Technology Minna Dr Funmilola Adefolalu in her residence. The forteen year old suspect Joy Afekafe of Gbeganu area in Minna who was the deceased's housemaid is alleged to have conspired with other two persons now at large to commit the henious act Police Public Relations Officer […]
By Oduyemi Odumade Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology, Mr. Thomas Eriyetomi, has pledged commitment to ensuring a productive aviation industry in the country. Mr. Thomas Eriyetomi who stated this at the inaugural meeting of the Committee assured that the new committee would not fail the House, Nigerians and stakeholders in carrying out its mandate. According to him, the Committee will engage and synergize with […]
