Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has dissolved the state executive council comprising his commissioners and he also sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Muhammad Aliyu-Ubamdoma. The announcement came during a special emergency meeting at the Government House in Lafia. This happened “shortly after the departure of Vice President Kashim Shetima,…
As of December 2024, the U.S. Department of State has categorised 21 nations under its Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory, including seven African countries. This designation shows extreme risks such as armed conflict, terrorism, crime, and civil unrest, making these destinations unsafe for travel. These advisories are updated regularly to reflect current conditions and are based…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) leadership have reportedly cautioned the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, against actions deemed disrespectful toward Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his office. This intervention followed a meeting between GAC members and President Tinubu in Lagos on Friday, shortly after his return to the state…
Niger Republic’s Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has claimed that France is providing financial support to Nigerian authorities to establish a military base in Borno State. He alleged that the project is aimed at destabilizing Niger and its neighboring countries. A Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama made this known in…
The wife of the Zamfara State Governor, Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has facilitated the marriage of 100 orphaned girls in the state. The brides, who were well cared for before the wedding, received the necessary attention for their beautification. A dowry of one hundred and fifty-one thousand Naira was paid for each bride by the Governor’s…
The House of Representatives member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Plateau State, Mr Ajang Iliya defected barely a week after the LP lost six of its members in the House to the APC. Another lawmaker under the platform of the Labour Party has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), making a total…
Four members of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, decamped from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Rep Tochukwu Okere, Imo State; Rep. Donates Mathew, Kaduna State; Bassey Akiba, Cross River State; and Iyawu Esosa Edo and Rep Erthiatake Ibori-Suenu, Delta State, who defected from PDP to APC….
Namibia has made history by electing Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as its first female president, according to results released by the country’s Electoral Commission on Tuesday. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, a veteran politician from the ruling SWAPO party, secured approximately 57% of the vote, extending the party’s dominance since Namibia’s independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990. Having served…
The House of Representatives has issued an ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to unfreeze all the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA). Truetells Nigeria reports that the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday asked the Nigerian leader to mandate Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to unfreeze the accounts within 72 hours from the time the ultimatum was…
MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank (MMPSB) continues to delight its existing customers with various freebies for every transaction. The bank recently announced the launch of a new 100MB data offer for new customers. The initiative aims to encourage people with little or no access to banking services to set up their own mobile wallets using…
