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President Tinubu’s New Year address to Nigerians is filled with messages of hope and encouragement for the year 2024. The president started by highlighting that he understands the plight of Nigerians and that tough times never last. Here are 13 notable quotes from the president’s speech: 1. “Everything I have …

The acting governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in as the substantive governor of the state.    Aiyedatiwa’s swearing in was conducted by the Chief Judge of Ondo state following the demise of late governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, in Germany.   …

  The federal government has declared Monday 25, Tuesday, 26 December 2023, and Monday, January 1st, 2024, as public holidays to mark Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively.   The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government on Friday, December 22.   …

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of 11 new Justices of the Supreme Court appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fill the vacancies on the apex court bench.   The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal …

The Supreme Court will on Friday render its judgment in the appeals filed by the federal government and detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. A five-member panel of the court, headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, had chosen the date on October 5, after lawyer to …

  Monday, May 1 has been declared as Public Holiday by the Federal Government. FG declared the public holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, …

A bill to prevent the mass movement of Nigerian-trained medical or dental practitioners from leaving the country without practising in Nigeria has has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives.   The bill which was sponsored by Ganiyu Johnson, (APC-Lagos) also restricts Nigerian-trained medical practitioners from gaining full licences …

Buhari best not good President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N320 billion as the 2023 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) disbursement to tertiary institutions.   The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Mr Sonny Echono, said this at the Annual Strategic Planning Workshop organised for Heads of Beneficiary Institutions in Abuja on Wednesday.   …

  Congressman Tom Emmer has spoken out on the Biden-led administration’s alleged approach of “weaponizing market chaos to kill crypto.” In response, he sent an investigative letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman. This was in addition to the Federal Reserve’s (FED) launch of a new instant payment …

A plan led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and JPMorgan Chase’s chief executive led to a $30 billion infusion by 11 of the largest U.S. banks. In an extraordinary effort to stave off financial contagion and reassure the world that the American financial system was stable, 11 of the largest …