South Africa's Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, has issued a compelling call for unity across political lines to combat the alarming surge in teenage pregnancies. In response to a distressing report revealing that 90,000 schoolgirls became pregnant this year, Zulu emphasized the...
The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to allocate 2% of its 2024 budget—equivalent to N534 billion—towards poverty reduction and social development, as revealed by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu. However, this allocation falls short of the World Bank's...
In a pivotal prelude to the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, President Bola Tinubu engaged in a substantive meeting with King Charles III of England. This diplomatic encounter, aimed at fortifying the partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, unfolds as a...
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who played a pivotal and polarizing role in US foreign policy during the Cold War, has died at the age of 100.
Henry Kissinger, a key figure in shaping US foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations, passed away at his home in...
President Bola Tinubu has embarked on a journey to Dubai to participate in the COP28 Climate Summit, scheduled for December 1 and 2, 2023, with the theme, "Unite, Act, and Deliver." His mission focuses on urging developed nations to fulfill their commitment to provide $100 billion annually for...
In a fiery response to President Bola Tinubu's proposed N27.5 trillion budget for 2024, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing critique, labeling the fiscal plan as "deceitful" and devoid of any mechanism for economic recovery.
The PDP, through its National Publicity...
During the presentation of the 2024 appropriation bill, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on President Bola Tinubu to restrict ministers and heads of federal government agencies from international travel during the period of budget defense.
Akpabio emphasized the need for their...
A senior Hamas official announced on Wednesday that the Islamist movement is prepared to release all Israeli soldiers it holds captive in exchange for all Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. The statement comes amid ongoing negotiations to extend a truce over Gaza.
Former Gaza health...
Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, took the stand on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, offering a detailed account of the alleged airlifting of N1.2 billion in cash from Lagos to Ekiti State in 2014. The money, he claimed, was intended for Ayodele Fayose, the...
During the joint National Assembly session for the presentation of the N27.5 trillion budget by President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio made a bold statement, asserting that Nigeria accomplished in 24 years what took the United States 185 years.
Akpabio highlighted the fact...
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