News as it breaks
Will Smith will not be allowed to attend the Academy Awards for the next 10 years, as a result of him slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage during this year’s Oscar ceremony, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced in a statement obtained by news men. “The Board…
Legendary rock band Pink Floyd is releasing a new single “Hey Hey Rise Up” today in support of the people of Ukraine, the band said in a statement on Thursday. It’s the first new music from the band since 1994, and all proceeds will go to Ukrainian humanitarian relief, the…
European leaders have agreed to phase out Russian coal imports as part of a new package of sanctions triggered by evidence of atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine. An oil embargo could be next. All forms of Russian coal will be banned from the European Union, a move that the European Commission…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the House of Representatives to increase the 2022 budget deficit to be financed through borrowing from the domestic market. In a letter read by the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila during plenary, the President also requested the review of the 2022 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework upon which the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the suit the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, filed to declare the seat of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and his Deputy, Ivara Esu, vacant, following their defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Delivering judgment, the judge, Justice Taiwo…
… women urged to join APC and take advantage Women aspiring for political position on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will no longer pay for nomination and expression of interest forms. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the National Woman Leader of the party, Dr. Betta Edu said the…
…engages Corps Members To Manage The Stations The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC is to inaugurate it’s Radio and Television on Thursday, the 14th of next week. The Director General of the Scheme, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim announced this during a courtesy visit by Youth Affairs Correspondent Association to the…
NYSC: Avoid Politics – DG Warns Corps Members
The All Progressives Grand Alliance Party, (APGA), says its nomination fees has been cut for women and youths by 50 per cent, to enable them to contest in any position, come 2023 general elections. The Ebonyi Chairman of APGA, Mr Ricky Okorouka, said this in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area,…
A Federal High Court, Abuja,has delivered judgment in favour of some women groups asking the Federal Government to implement the 35 per cent affirmative action. Justice Donatus Okorowo, in a judgment, granted all the reliefs sought by the plaintiff, saying that, he agreed with the plaintiffs that the Federal Government’s…
