[mc4wp_form id=33047] The presidency has rejected Peter Obi’s claim that President Bola Tinubu promised Nigerians 24-hour electricity during the 2023 election campaign. It described the allegation as a misrepresentation of Tinubu’s remarks. Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), had asked Tinubu to step down over alleged failures in governance, citing insecurity,…
The Senate passed a piece of bipartisan legislation Monday that aimed to lower the cost of housing. The upper chamber passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in a 85-5 vote, which aimed to tackle the housing affordability crisis by cutting red tape and increasing the housing supply, expanding loans to build housing and curbing Wall…
Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has reacted to the decision to award Argentina a penalty against Austria, saying it was a “straightforward” and accurate judgment by referee Amin Omar during their FIFA World Cup encounter. It happened early in the match when Inter Milan forward, Lautaro Martínez, fell inside the penalty area following a…
The trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations relating to the interception of a telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, continued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with the court replaying a controversial television interview that forms part of the prosecution’s evidence. During the proceedings before…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] Lionel Messi became the leading goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history on Monday as Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 in their Group J clash, with the veteran captain delivering another decisive performance for the defending champions. The 39-year-old forward scored twice to take his World Cup tally to 18 goals, moving past German legend…
New Yorkers are set to keep paying for prostitutes’ STD treatments and birth control. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration will spend an additional $1.5 million in tax-dollars on prostitutes’ healthcare, reviving the $1 million pilot program without legislative approval, The New York Post reported Friday. New York State Department of Public Health, Hochul’s office,…
