Trump Incited Violence, Biden Will Be Inaugurated – Obama
Former President Barack Obama has declared that President Donald Trump incited Wednesday’s attack on the United States Capitol. Obama called the incident a great dishonor and shame for America. A violent protest erupted after Trump addressed his followers, vowing ‘never to concede’. Read Also: Everybody Knows US Election Was Rigged – Trump The former leader said […]
B’Haram: West Has Shown More Concern Than Arabs – Zulum
Governor Babagana Zulum says countries in the west have shown more concern for Borno people amid the Boko Haram insurgency than rich Arab nations. Zulum spoke on Tuesday in Maiduguri when he received the Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Saleh Fheied Saleh. Read Also: Kankara: Boko Haram Didn’t Kidnap Us – Released Student He said over […]
Buhari Appoints Salisu Garba As Acting Chief Judge Of FCT
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon Justice Salisu Garba as Acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory. Buhari gave Justice Garba the appointment following the retirement of Hon. Justice Ishaq Bello on Tuesday. Garba will be sworn-in on Wednesday by Hon. Dr Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, […]
Buhari Hails China, Recounts Her Contributions To Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday thanked the Chinese Government for building infrastructure in Nigeria. Hailing China, Buhari noted that development will not be possible without infrastructure. Read Also: China Jails Journalist, Zhang Zhan For COVID-19 Reporting The President spoke on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, when he received the State Councillor and Foreign Minister […]
FG Clears Air On Increase In Electricity Tariffs
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has insisted that the Federal Government did not increase electricity tariffs. While speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Keyamo, said the FG only adjusted some bands for consumers to pay what they are supposed to pay. He said the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission […]
Politicians Can’t Seize Power In America – Joe Biden
United States’ president-elect, Joe Biden, has maintained that politicians cannot seize power in the country, because power has to be given by the people. ‘In America, politicians can’t assert, take, or seize power. It has to be given by the American people. We can’t ever give that up.’ ‘The will of the people must always […]
Buhari Will Kill Us – Nigerians React To Hike In Electricity Tariff
Nigerians on social media have condemned President Muhammadu Buhari-led government over another hike in electricity tariff. The Nigeria Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) on Tuesday announced a new electricity tariff hike of 50%. Read Also: Nigeria 2021 Budget: Full Text Of Buhari’s Speech The new tariff regime is expected to take effect from the 1st of January […]
Mexico Offers Political Asylum To Julian Assange
Mexico on Monday offered political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after a British judge blocked his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges. ‘I’m going to ask the foreign minister to carry out the relevant procedures to request that the UK government releases Mr. Assange and that Mexico offers him political asylum,’ […]
Nigerian Military To Recruit 8,000 Soldiers – Ndume
The Nigerian military will soon recruit 8000 soldiers for counter-terrorism and anti-banditry campaigns. Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), Chairman, Senate Committee on Nigerian Army, made the disclosure to reporters on Monday in Maiduguri. Read Also: Nigerians Didn’t Value Jonathan – Senator Ndume Ndume expressed hope that in 2021, military counter-terrorism operations would curtail terror activities and […]
US Election: Georgia Official Opens Up On Trump’s Request
Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s Republican top election official, on Monday, said the White House pushed him to take Saturday’s call from President Donald Trump. Trump has been accused of pressuring the state to overturn his November presidential election defeat. Read Also; Trump Vs Biden: US Electoral College To Confirm Winner In a recording published by U.S. […]
FG Reportedly Fails To Honour Pact With ASUU
Two weeks after suspending their nine-month-old strike, university teachers have accused the Federal Government of reneging on the agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The dons, in a statement, said the government was yet to pay their December salaries, while ‘illegal’ deductions were still to be refunded. In the release, the […]
Lagos Govt Announces New Date For Resumption Of Workers
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has postponed the resumption of civil servants on Grade Levels 14 and below till Monday, January 18. This is part of measures to curtail the second wave of COVID-19. According to Sanwo-Olu, over 4,000 Lagosians are in self-isolation across the state. The postponement comes before the expiration of […]