U.S President Donald Trump has ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed implementation of the ‘Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which...
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A former presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, Mr Tunde Omosebi, has sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others for 990 trillion pounds in damages for allegedly violating his fundamental rights. Omosebi, in the suit filed before Justice James...
Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court has ordered the arrest of Access Bank’s acting Managing Director, Bolaji Agbede and three others for allegedly failing to appear for arraignment. The judge’s order also affected Balmoral International Limited, DDSS International Company Limited, and Adejare Adegbenro. Justice Harrison issued...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has advised the new Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Meranda, to discharge her duties diligently and conscientiously. The APC Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Yobe State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit’s kingpin in Ngalda, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe. The command’s spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Tuesday, said a locally made pistol and three cartridges were recovered during the arrest. He said...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has sworn in six commissioners into the State Executive Council and assigned them portfolios. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin, by Mr Umar Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government. According to Ikhilor, Mr Paul Ohonbamu is assigned to the...
DANJUMA JOSEPH, who travelled to Plateau South Senatorial Zone recently, reports that some roads in the area are dilapidated, with bridges completely washed away. Recently, some few days before Christmas, precisely on Thursday 19th to Saturday, 21st December, 2024 I travelled out of Akwanga to Lafia and headed for...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged the management of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) to complement efforts by his administration to combat insecurity, improve agriculture and food security, fast track land reforms and support development in other critical sectors...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum was decorated with the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) fellowship on Monday at the Government House in Maiduguri. The decoration was performed by the society’s president, Nathaniel Msen Awuapila, assisted by Professor Isaac Oluwale Albert, who represented the...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took gigantic steps to revoke immediate past U.S. president Joe Biden’s policies by signing executive orders. Trump signed a few other executive orders in front of the crowd at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., just a few hours after being sworn in...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk caused controversy at the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday with a gesture that appeared similar to a Nazi salute. Musk, one of Trump’s closest advisers, was among the speakers on stage before Trump’s arrival at the Capital One Arena in Washington. Musk...
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday proclaiming there are only two biological sexes – male and female. Trump signed the order from the White House just hours after his inauguration. “My Administration will defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate...
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has pardoned defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building in Washington. Trump signed a corresponding order in the White House in Washington just hours after his inauguration on Monday. It was initially unclear how many people were affected...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would conduct an electronic auction of 891 forfeited cars between Jan. 20 and Jan. 27. The commission announced this on its social media handle on Monday. It stated that the vehicles were forfeited in line...
A former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, said that he would not join issues with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, over his alleged denigrating media comment on him. Wabara, the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), said this during...
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has said it can inject $3.7 billion into the Nigerian economy if the industry receives adequate attention, especially from the government. The National President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Dr Ojo Ajanaku, said this during a media conference on Monday in...
Donald Trump has pleaded to end inflation, lower costs, secure America’s border, and restore peace through strength as he was sworn in as the 47th president of America. Trump was sworn in as U.S. president after taking the oath of office in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has said the fire incident at its Buguma Wellhead 008, operated by its subsidiary, NNPC Eighteen Operating Ltd (NEOL), was directly caused by the activities of pipeline vandals attempting to compromise the Christmas Tree and steal...
Donald Trump said tariffs of 25 per cent on products from Canada and Mexico could be introduced as early as February, hours after taking office as US president on Monday. Speaking at the White House while signing various orders shortly after his inauguration, Trump said, “We’re thinking in terms...
Nigeria has made history with a first win in her first game at the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia. Nigeria defeated 2023 semi finalists, New Zealand, by 2 runs on Monday morning at the Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak. Having seen their first game...