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The ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday are expected to undergo screening at the Senate on Monday. The Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu (Ekiti South), said the Upper Chamber had suspended all its activities to commence the screening immediately. Adaramodu stated this, shortly after the names of 28 nominees sent to the federal lawmakers were read by the …

Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani has declared himself the new leader of Niger after a dramatic coup. Also known as Omar Tchiani, he staged a takeover which started on Wednesday when the presidential guards unit he led seized the country’s leader. Deposed President Mohamed Bazoum was Niger’s first elected leader to succeed another since independence in 1960. Mr Bazoum is currently thought …

Donald Trump is accused of pressuring an employee to delete security footage at his Florida home, in new criminal charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified files. The new indictment adds one count of wilful retention of defence information and two of obstruction, making 40 charges in total in this case. Mr Trump denies any wrongdoing and has called …

*Betara – FCT, Wase – Federal Character,  Doguwa –  Petroleum Upstream, Bamidele – Public Accounts *House proceeds on 6 weeks annual recess, resumes September 1 The Speaker of the House of Representatives,  Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has inaugurated 134 standing committees, increasing the number by 25 from the 109 in the 9th Assembly.  Abbas who made the announcement of the Committee …

Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, has explained why his principal did not assign portfolios to the ministerial nominees sent to the national assembly. TheCable reported that Tinubu on Thursday sent 28 ministerial nominees to the senate for screening and confirmation. Speaking with reporters after the submission of the list, Gbajabiamila said while the screening exercise will be ongoing, the president …

From Mali in the west to Sudan in the east, a whole swathe of Africa is now run by the military. Niger was one of the few democracies left in the Sahel belt which stretches across the continent. But now that the army has seized power, there are concerns over what this means for the troubled region. Niger’s President Mohamed …

The World Bank Group has urged Nigeria to reduce government’s borrowing from the Central Bank if it wants to reduce the inflationary pressure on the economy. World Bank’s Lead Economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, stated this on Thursday during an economic review session at the Lagos Business School. In his keynote presentation, Sienaert commended the government over its recent economic …

Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday brought additional charges against former President Donald Trump in the case alleging mishandling of classified documents from his time in the White House. Prosecutors allege in the updated indictment that two Trump employees – Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira – attempted to delete security camera footage at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort after the Justice …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria – Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, has appointed the former Chairman, Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Otunba Mike Ade Aladenika Head of Corporate Communications of the institution. The appointment of Otunba Mike Aladenika was revealed in a statement issued by the University’s Acting Registrar, Ambrose Odiase …

The President Bola Tinubu’s administration may create new ministries from the existing ones, Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, disclosed on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ministerial list was submitted to the National Assembly today by Gbajabiamila and was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. ‘’Mr President intends to separate portfolios or …