President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally written to the House of Representatives seekingpermission to raise $2.347 billion from the international capital market. The funds are intendedto partly finance the 2025 budget deficit and refinance maturing Eurobonds. Concurrently, healso requested approval to issue a $500 million sovereign sukuk, which would be Nigeria’s firstsuch issuance in international…
Jordi Alba, the former Barcelona and Spain left-back, has announced he will retire fromprofessional football at the conclusion of the 2025 MLS season with Inter Miami. Alba made theannouncement in a heartfelt video post on Instagram, saying the decision comes after muchreflection and with feelings of peace and contentment. Alba, now 36, joined Inter Miami…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi faced intense criticism from Democratic senators during aSenate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, where she was accused of transforming theDepartment of Justice (DOJ) into a tool for political retribution. The senators claim she’stargeting President Trump’s perceived enemies under the guise of law enforcement. Senator Dick Durbin sharply condemned the direction…
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has stated that his decision to step down from the Independent National Electoral Commission was to pave the way for the appointment of a new chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Yakubu had stepped down on Tuesday and handed over to National Commissioner May Agbamuche-Mbu as Acting Chairman of the…
The issue of certificate forgery by a government official is making the rounds again. As the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned following allegations of certificate forgery levelled against him. Before his resignation, an investigation revealed that Nnaji did not complete his university education and that both the bachelor’s degree and…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by the Minister of Innovation,Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, seeking to prevent the University of Nigeria, Nsukka(UNN) from releasing his academic records. The court described the request as lacking merit. Minister Nnaji had filed a suit naming UNN, its Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Senate, the Ministerof Education,…
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has announced an ambitious immigrationenforcement plan that aims to deport 750,000 illegal migrants from the United Kingdom over thenext five years.Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Sunday, Badenoch said herproposal would involve the creation of a new “Removals Force”, modeled after the U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen came under scrutiny after a heated confrontation withBesiktas defender Emirhan Topçu during Saturday’s Istanbul derby, where he appeared to grabTopçu by the throat. The dramatic moment occurred in a match that ended 1–1 at Rams Park. According to Turkish media reports, the incident transpired around the 40th minute following achallenge in…
The Imo State Government has formally commenced payment of the newly approved ₦104,000minimum wage to its civil servants, fulfilling a promise made by Governor Hope Uzodimma.State workers received payment alerts reflecting their new earnings over the weekend, promptingwidespread jubilation across the state. Many workers expressed gratitude to God andcommended the governor for fulfilling his pledge….
President Bola Tinubu has declared that he has a mission to unite Nigerians and assured Christian communities in Northern Nigeria of his administration’s commitment to ensuring fairness among all religions in the country.This is just as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Tinubu’s decision to visit Plateau State yesterday, saying that Tinubu attended…
