The United States federal government entered a partial shutdown early Wednesday after lawmakers in Congress failed to agree on a temporary funding bill to keep government operations running. The shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. following the collapse of a stopgap measure, known as a continuing resolution, that would have extended funding until late November. […]
Former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has cautioned against the growing trend of renaming streets in Lagos without due regard for history and culture. Speaking at the public presentation of “Discover Lagos State: A History Puzzle Book (Volume 1)” organised by the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB), […]
As Nigeria marks her 65th Independence Anniversary today, Convener of the BAT Ideological Group, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, has extended warm felicitations to Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for taking bold steps to reposition the nation on the path of sustainable growth, progress and people-centered governance. In […]
As Nigerians elatedly celebrate 65 years of independence, I, Kabiru Masari express unalloyed joy at how far we have come as a country despite our challenges and diversity. I am a firm believer in the broom principle which states that a strand of broom is easily broken but a bunch of broom is hardly broken. […]
“This October 1st, we declare Christmas begins,” Maduro said. “Let there be happiness in all homes and may the spirit of our people grow stronger.” The announcement comes as Venezuela continues to face severe economic diffi Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that the country’s Christmas season will officially begin on October 1, extending the holiday […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a national address to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, has assured citizens that the country had “turned the corner” from years of economic turbulence and was now on a steady path of recovery. Speaking from the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President reflected on the journey since October 1, 1960, when […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally endorsed Honourable Adebisi Yusuf, widely known as Bisi Yusuf, as the political leader of Alimosho Local Government Area in Lagos State, a role previously held by former minister Rauf Aregbesola. The announcement came in a birthday tribute issued by the president, in which he lauded Yusuf’s long-standing contributions […]
The United States and several European nations have deployed anti-drone systems to Denmark as security measures tighten ahead of this week’s EU summit in Copenhagen. Denmark’s defence ministry confirmed Tuesday that the United States joined Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden in providing drone countermeasures following a string of drone sightings […]
