Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has congratulated Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. He also commiserated with Vice President Kamala Harris over her defeat in the presidential election. Describing Harris as a solid woman, Davido urged her to be proud of her accomplishments. On his …
Court bars CBN, Accountant-General from withholding Kano LG funds
A Kano state high court has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the Accountant-General of Federation, AGF, and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, from withholding funds for the 44 LGAs in the state. Justice Ibrahim Musa-Muhammad, granted the interim order on Wednesday in an ex-parte application brought by the Chairman of …
Elon Musk’s wealth increases by $13bn after Trump’s win
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X (formerly Twitter), saw his fortune surge by around $13 billion just hours after his ally, Donald Trump, won the U.S. presidential election. Investors were quick to predict that Trump’s victory could bring favorable conditions for Musk’s primary venture, Tesla (TSLA), causing shares to jump by 13% …
Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, dies at 56
The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. In the statement titled ‘Announcement of the Passing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja,’ Onanuga said Lagbaja died on Tuesday night in …
Donald Trump wins US presidential election
Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the US presidential election. The US media, including CNN, on Wednesday, announced his landslide victory, defeating Democrat Kamala Harris. Trump’s victory was called by multiple television networks. He secured victory in the United States presidential election by surpassing the crucial threshold of 270 electoral college votes. With …
EndBadGovernance: Tinubu orders immediate release of detained minors
President Bola Tinubu on Monday bowed to pressures from critics and has directed the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi to facilitate the immediate release of all the minors arrested for their roles in the #EndBadGovernance protest. The President said they should be released unconditionally and without prejudice to the law. Tinubu …
President Tinubu swears in new ministers Monday
Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu will on Monday swear in seven new ministers. The swearing-in will take place at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. Disclosing this via X, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, wrote: “President Bola Tinubu will swear in the new seven ministers tomorrow Monday. …
EFCC arrests Edo Accountant General, four other officials days to end of Governor Obaseki’s tenure
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Edo State Accountant General, Mr. Julius .O. Anelu, and four other officials said to be signatories to the state government accounts. According to Daily Trust, the five state government officials reportedly arrested on Thursday, October 31, 2024, were being held at the Benin office of …
British-Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch emerges leader of UK Conservative Party
Former British Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party. This follows her victory over Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, who was raised in Nigeria, has now become the first black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom. The 44-year-old takes …
Oluyede assumes office as acting Chief of Army Staff
Major General Olufemi Oluyede has formally taken over as the Acting Chief of Army Staff in a handover ceremony held at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Friday. The Defence Headquarters revealed this in photos from the ceremony shared on X.com. The caption read, “Formal Taking Over Ceremony of the Acting Chief of Army Staff, …