President Tinubu To Attend Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of The African Union In Ghana
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, July 20, depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana to participate in the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. In his capacity as the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, […]
Autonomy: Senate Begins Move to Create Local Govt. Independent Electoral Commission
The Nigerian Senate has commenced moves to amend the constitution to allow for the establishment of the Local Government Independent Electoral Commission. The bill sponsored by Senator representing Niger East, Musa Sani, which passed First Reading on the floor of the Senate on Thursday, seeks to establish an independent body to conduct elections at the local […]
Kagame re-elected as Rwanda’s President for fourth term
Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, has been re-elected with 99.18% of the vote, extending his near quarter-century in office. Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission, Oda Gasinzigwa, told a news conference today that the final election results are due to be announced latest July 27. The two men standing against him both conceded defeat in Monday’s […]
House of Reps Members to slash salaries by 50% for six months
Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to slash their salaries by 50% for six months to support the Federal Government with N648 million for food sufficiency across the country and to address the high cost of food. Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, said the salary cut is to be used […]
Death of the Pirates Of The Caribbean Actor- What Happened?
Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry has died after being attacked by a shark while surfing in Hawaii. The sudden departure of the 49-year-old happened on Sunday afternoon of 23rd June 2024, Honolulu’s emergency services confirmed in a press conference.Emergency services were called to Malaekahana Beach at around 13:00 local time. But Perry, who […]
Labour threatens protest after agreement on minimum wage
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening a nationwide protest despite recently reaching an agreement with President Tinubu on the new national minimum wage. Meanwhile, Tinubu met with leaders of organised labour, consisting of NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 18, 2024, where all the parties […]
Angelina Jolie Asks Brad Pitt To End The Fight
Angelina Jolie‘s attorney has revealed that the actress wants ex Brad Pitt to “end the fighting” by dropping his lawsuit against her regarding their winery. Pitt sued Jolie after she sold away her half of Château Miraval for $67 million in October 2021. He argued that the sale went against a verbal agreement they had. Jolie’s side […]
President Tinubu launches Nigerian Education Loan Fund
President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially launched the Nigeria Education Loan Fund to commence the disbursement of the Student Loan Scheme in Nigeria. Speaking during the Presidential launch and the disbursement of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, President Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to ensure more inclusiveness […]
Senator Ndume Removed As Chief Whip Of The Senate
The Nigerian Senate today announced the removal of Senator Ali Ndume representing Borno South senatorial district as the Chief Whip of the Senate, replacing him with his Borno North counterpart, Tahir Mungono. The decision was announced today at plenary after a letter of complaint against Senator Ndume by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress was read by the President […]
Harry Connick Jr. Still Keeps in Touch with Sandra Bullock 26 Years After Hope Floats
In a conversation surrounding his new Netflix rom-com ‘Find Me Falling,’ the actor and musician, Harry Connick reflects on his decades-long bond with Bullock. 26 years after the pair played lovers in Hope Floats, Connick, 56, tells PEOPLE that he and Bullock, 59, “still keep in touch” — and that his favorite memory from making […]
