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The United States of America Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken today met with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Egypt where they discussed ongoing efforts to protect Palestinian civilians, increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and secure an immediate ceasefire that includes the release of hostages. They consulted on how to advance a path to a Palestinian state …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $20 million to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across 17 states of the country. The funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers, delivering on President Biden’s Investing in America agenda that is rebuilding infrastructure in every corner of the country.  The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure …

President Tinubu has placed a three-month ban on ministers, heads of agencies, and other government officials from undertaking public-funded foreign trips. The directive, issued on March 12th and signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, outlines that the ban will be effective for three months starting on April 1st, 2024. Under the directive, officials intending to …

The Presidency has warned forex speculators to discard their Dollars, saying that the Naira will soon appreciate. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this call in a statement via his X handle on Thursday. The presidential aide urged speculators to quickly dump their dollars to avoid “tears.” He stated, “With backlog FX settled, Naira …

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors and stifles innovation. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and uses its control over the iPhone to “engage in a broad, …

The National Assembly, on Wednesday, passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. This comes after separate considerations by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund. President Bola Tinubu in a letter written to the Senate last Thursday sought the repeal of …

CNN — Donald Trump’s campaign saw an uptick in donations in February but failed to match the accelerating fundraising pace set by Joe Biden, whose political operation widened its already substantial financial advantage over his Republican rival as it entered March and the general election showdown, new filings show. The February financial reports filed Wednesday night also underscore the continued steep price of …

• says only Court can declare anyone guilty Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has rubbished claim that some individuals of interest are sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria. According to him, “These terrorists (bandits) don’t need any financial support from outside since they collect billions from kidnapping”. This comes on the heels of the release of 15 entities, including nine individuals and …

President Bola Tinubu announced on Wednesday that the fallen soldiers in Okuama, a village within Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, will receive national honors. During the breaking of the Ramadan fast on Wednesday in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu revealed this information while in the company of Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and other House leadership members. He emphasized the …

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has urged the National Minimum Wage Committee to take into account present circumstances, unique characteristics of individual states, and the resulting effects on both government and private sector employers’ ability to pay when determining the wage amount. Labour unions have said the existing national minimum wage of N30,000 is no longer viable, citing the steep inflation …