Republican
6 Nov
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday offered his congratulations to "president elect" Donald Trump, though the ex-reality TV star had not been widely declared winner of the White House race. "There is hope and morning in America again! Donald Trump is now our President-elect, chosen by the American people for such a time as this,"…
6 Nov
Fox News declared Donald Trump the winner of the US presidential election early Wednesday, the only network to make the call, after projecting he would win key battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. "Donald Trump elected as the next president of the United States," declared the front page of the Fox News website. CNN, NBC News, ABC…
6 Nov
Republican former president Donald Trump is closing in on a second term in the White House after winning the biggest battleground prize of Pennsylvania, US networks projected early Wednesday. Pennsylvania has a whopping 19 electoral votes, putting him close to securing victory against Democrat Kamala Harris, CNN and NBC News reported.
29 Aug
A traditional ruler and economist from Plateau State, Da Jonathan Sunday Akuns, has dismissed the League of Northern Democrats (LND) as "dead on arrival." Akuns, who is advocating for a return to the 1963 Republican Constitution, described the LND as a source of great distraction and a cryptic grab of diverse ethnic nationalities' territories. He…
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6 mins ago
Scott McTominay made sure that Napoli will stay top of Serie A for at least another week with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win at Torino while challengers Lazio fell to a 3-1 defeat at Parma. Napoli are provisionally four points ahead of the chasing pack thanks to McTominay's neat finish in the 31st…
13 mins ago
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an investigation into allegations of unauthorised salary deductions affecting officers of the paramilitary services. The complaints, which were raised online, allege that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) has been deducting funds from officers' salaries without proper justification. Additionally, there have been concerns about delays…
18 mins ago
Plans are afoot by the Katsina state government to establish a mini hydroelectric power station after signing a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ocean Solutions Energie to expand access to sustainable electricity. Governor Umaru Dikko Radda, who made this known on Sunday in Abuja, explained that the initiative was aimed at boosting power supply…
20 mins ago
The governments of Nigeria and France, on Sunday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop joint projects aimed at promoting and diversifying the critical minerals value chain in the solid minerals sectors of both countries. Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential components of clean energy technologies.…
26 mins ago
Team lead of SEYE Saxophonista Series, a music and entertainment company in Lagos, Adeseye Fayeun has said that his ability to evoke smiles and touch hearts through saxophone playing adjudged him the choice Saxophonist of the elites in the country. He revealed that his motivation for playing the saxophone goes beyond its musical value, but…
28 mins ago
Ruben Amorim enjoyed a dream home Premier League debut as Manchester United thrashed Everton 4-0 thanks to doubles from Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee on Sunday. The Portuguese's first game in charge at Ipswich last weekend showed how much work he has ahead as United blew an early lead to draw 1-1 at Portman Road.…
33 mins ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will on Monday launch a new website that has a variety of new content which encompasses a broader spectrum of information regarding the bank's mandate. The new website, according to the Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Hakama Sidi Ali, is responsive to mobile devices, facilitating navigation across various web…
44 mins ago
Following what they tagged as the non-implementation of the proper minimum wage by Governor Francis Nwifuru, the Ebonyi state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday directed workers in the state to begin a one-week warning strike. Briefing journalists in Abakaliki, the Chairman of the Ebonyi State Labour Congress, Prof. Egwu Ogugua, said…
48 mins ago
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, at the weekend, threw his weight behind the call for a single six-year term for the President, Vice President, Governors, and Deputy Governors, in order to achieve political stability, equity, and accelerate the development of the country. Olanipekun spoke in his country home,…
51 mins ago
The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has hailed the reappointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), describing her reappointment as an inspiration to Nigerian women and girls. In a statement at the weekend, the minister said Okonjo-Iweala has broken the barrier as both the first woman and the…