Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, says 90 percent of expatriates doing jobs meant for Nigerians lack proper work permits. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this when he appeared before the joint national assembly joint committees on interior to defend the budget of the interior ministry on Wednesday, January 15. Adams Oshiomhole, chairman of the senate committee on…
A recent review of budget performance documents for Jigawa, Katsina, and Kebbi states revealed that these states collectively spent a staggering N3.512 billion on refreshments, meals, and honorarium between January and September 2024. What’s even more alarming is that this excessive spending occurred despite the dire poverty situation in these states, with a…
ByteDance-owned social media company TikTok will restore service “in a relatively short time” if the proposed move to ban its operations in the US is reversed. This is according to a report published on Wednesday by Reuters, which stated that unless the court steps in, TikTok will shut its app for U.S. users on Sunday, January…
American actor and film producer, Leonardo DiCaprio has announced a $1 million donation toward operations helping firefighters battle the ongoing Los Angeles fires. ‘The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city,’ the A-lister, 50, said Wednesday on Instagram Stories. ‘I am committing $1 million in partnership with @rewild’s Rapid Response Program to support both urgent needs and post-fire recovery efforts.’ The…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has backed the assertion of the Nigerian military that the recent airstrike that hit the Tungar Kara community in the Maradun local government area of the state on January 11, where over 16 residents were killed was not intentional. Ripples Nigeria had reported how the airstrike by the Nigeria Air…
