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President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to approve an upward revision of the 2026 Appropriation Bill by N9 trillion, raising the proposed budget from N58.4 trillion to N67.4 trillion. The request was contained in a letter read on the Senate floor on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during…
Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku failed to report for a scheduled training session on Tuesday, a development that has pushed the Serie A club to consider disciplinary measures, including the possibility of sidelining the Belgian international from upcoming matches. The club confirmed the absence in a brief official statement, saying, “We can confirm that Romelu Lukaku…
American motorists are now paying more than $4 per gallon at the pump for the first time in nearly four years, as the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran continues to choke global energy supplies through the shutdown of the critical Strait of Hormuz. The American Automobile Association (AAA) confirmed that the national average…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared before the Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday for fresh arraignment proceedings, days after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) briefly released him on compassionate grounds to attend the funeral of his late mother in Egypt. El-Rufai, who had spent over a month…
Ten countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States and France, have formally granted agrément to Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominees, the Federal Government announced on Monday, marking a significant step in President Bola Tinubu’s effort to fill diplomatic vacancies that have persisted since he took office in May 2023. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson,…
Chinese authorities have moved to outlaw the practice of using residential apartments as makeshift burial spaces for cremated remains, as rising funeral costs and a struggling property market drove grieving families toward an unconventional and increasingly popular alternative. New regulations that came into force on Monday explicitly ban “the use of residential dwellings specifically…
A trending video showing a fire outbreak caused by a power bank inside an aircraft cabin has reignited concerns about passenger behaviour and safety compliance on domestic flights, with aviation experts calling for stricter enforcement of baggage rules. The footage, widely circulated on social media in recent days, captured moments of panic midair as…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has dismissed Black Stars head coach Otto Addo with immediate effect, just 71 days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America . The decision was announced on Tuesday, hours after Ghana suffered a 2-1 friendly defeat to Germany in Stuttgart on Monday night . The…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has formally recognised the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as the party’s legitimate leadership. The commission updated its official website on Monday to reflect the development, listing Abdulrahman Mohammed as National Chairman and Samuel Anyanwu…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki, has rejected the party’s recent national convention, describing the exercise as illegitimate and in contempt of pending court proceedings. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the faction dismissed the…
