A US prisoner has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd. Prosecutors said ex-gang member John Turscak used an improvised blade to knife Chauvin 22 times on 24 November at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona. Chauvin survived the attack and was said…
Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume on Friday defended the rendition of President Bola Tinubu’s campaign tune at the hallowed chamber of the National Assembly during the presentation of the 2024 budget. At the event earlier in the week, the lawmakers stood up as a symbol of respect, but the band was heard playing Tinubu’s campaign…
Nigeria and Germany have signed the Presidential Power Initiative agreement to improve electricity supply in Africa’s most populous nation. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, saying the signing was presided over by President Bola Tinubu and the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,…
The Kogi State Police Command Police has confirmed the reported attack on the residence of INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Gabriel Longpet. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Bethrand Onuoha, who confirmed the attack to Newsmen in Lokoja on Friday, described the incident as very unfortunate and wicked. He explained that the attackers came to the…
As the clock ticks towards the festive period, prospective travellers may face hard times crisscrossing the nation’s federal roads due to its deplorable condition. This is despite the allocation of N1.27tn for the construction and rehabilitation of road projects by the Federal Government in four years. The budgetary allocation is separate from other alternative sources…
There are indications that the National Assembly would pass the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N27.5tn on Tuesday, December 19. The Senate and the House of Representatives had earlier on Friday passed the ‘Renewed Hope’ budget for second reading. The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, hinted during the plenary that the budget might be passed by…
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nigerians would get their passports three weeks after submission of their application. This is according to the Nigeria Immigration Service The Comptroller General, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, disclosed this on Friday while speaking to newsmen at the unveiling of the Igbogbo Passport Front Office in the Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area of…
Normalcy has returned to the National hospital Abuja after warring factions of the National Association of Nigerian Students stormed the health facility on Friday, in protest over alleged delay by medical personnel in treating their colleagues who were injured during a NANS factional crisis earlier on Thursday. According to reports several patients were forced to…
Nigeria’s Male Football team Super Eagles are expected to camp in the UAE ahead of next month’s Africa Cup of Nations. The eagles will be eyeing a fourth Nations cup title when hostilities begin in Ivory Coast. Nigeria have won the title three times in 1980, 1994 and 2002 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Media…
All is now set for the final of the FIFA Under 17 World cup between Germany and France on Saturday in Indonesia The match will be a repeat of this year’s Euro final in the same category with Germany winning on penalties. The young Germans, who also beat France 3-1 in the group stage of…
