Moroccan King Mohammed VI has pardoned 653 prisoners on the anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement on Sunday. Some of the inmates were granted freedom, some had their prison terms shortened, while others had their fines reduced or annulled, according to the statement. […]
The House of Representative Ad-hoc Committee investigating job racketeering in MDAs says it has not indicted the Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyode of wrongdoing. Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, Chairman of the committee gave the clarification at the resumed hearing of the committee in Abuja on Saturday. Gagdi further said that no agencies […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the University of Ibadan (UI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an African Diaspora Resource Centre (ADRC). They signed the MoU for TETFUND-funded Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies in the university, on Thursday in Ibadan. Chairman of NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, formally formed his cabinet as he assigned portfolios to his 46 ministers following their clearance by the National Assembly. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known to journalists in Abuja. The President named Wale Edun as the Minister of Finance […]
Jigawa State Government has proposed a supplementary budget of N44.7 billion for 2023 for the state House of Assembly’s approval. The budget aims to fund critical infrastructure projects and social services within the state. Babangida Umar, Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, announced the proposal at a press conference after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting […]
The Arab League (AL), on Wednesday, voiced deep concerns over armed clashes that have killed 27 in Tripoli, the Libyan capital. In a statement, the AL called for an immediate cessation of the violence. The violence has ravaged relative stability in the city in the past months. AL urged all Libyan authorities to take necessary measures to […]
A pilot, Ivan Andaur, has collapsed and died in a toilet onboard a Boeing 787 while flying from Miami to Chile. Andaur, 56, was flying flight LA505 from Miami International Airport to Santiago, Chile, on Sunday night, when he fell ill. LATAM Airline, in a statement, said Andaur had been a pilot for 25 years. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Sanwo-Olu’s Commissioner-designates list, Classical religious bigotry – Gbadamosi The Lagos Muslim community, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest to express dissatisfaction with the list of commissioner-designates by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. TheNewsZenith reports that out of 39 commissioner nominee slotsSanwo-Olu allotted only eight to Muslims and 31 to Christians, thus raising anger from […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his administration will soon take measures to stabilise the supply and demand of petrol in the country. The Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja. Ngelale said the measures would involve addressing the inefficiencies in the downstream and midstream oil sector. The President said there was no […]
British Police says the number of online child grooming crimes it recorded hit a record high in 2022, a children’s charity said on Tuesday. The charity, therefore, urged progress on stronger cyber safety laws. Citing data from all British Police forces, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) said it recorded […]