Author: Amina Mohammed

A Florida man has been arrested for making threats against US President Joe Biden, just days after an assassination attempt on his Republican rival Donald Trump. Jason Patrick Alday, 39, was arrested on Monday, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida said. Alday, of Quincy, Florida, allegedly “engaged in sending threatening communications, making threats against President Joe Biden and other federal officials,” the office said in an announcement Wednesday. According to the criminal complaint, Alday made threatening statements about Biden while being checked into a mental health facility in Tallahassee, Florida, last month. He allegedly made further…

The Lagos State Government, yesterday, said it has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and will not commence restriction of movement by July. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement, described the viral news as the work of mischief makers who were keen on confusing residents. He added that there will be no restriction of movements on the last Saturday of July as erroneously included in the fake news. Wahab said: “The Governor also stated that state government officials will lead from the front every week by going around to join residents in voluntarily…

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has urged chieftains and stakeholders of the party in Anambra to work for the party’s victory ahead of the 2025 governorship election in the State. Ganduje also declared that the South East region is due to be at the mainstream of national politics and cannot afford to remain on the fringes. The APC national chairman gave the charge during the inauguration of the Anambra Consultative Council held on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the former Kano governor, Anambra is one of the most strategic states in the country…

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Wednesday, said an additional 250 Nigerians would be repatriated from the United Arab Emirates soon. The Federal Government had on Tuesday repatriated a total of 190 Nigerians from the UAE. The returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 05:57 by a combined team of government officials led by the National Emergency Management Agency. In October 2023, the FG repatriated a total of 542 Nigerians from the UAE. Speaking during a visit to the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Al-Shamsi, in Abuja, Dabiri-Erewa stated that NiDCOM intends to…

The Imo State House of Assembly on Wednesday, July 17, recommended the removal of Chief Judge, Theresa Chikeka from office. The chairman of the ad-hoc committee Hon. Ikenna Ihezue, said: “Her actions amount to misconduct, and we cannot allow such behavior to go unchecked.” The committee’s findings revealed that the Chief Judge adjusted her date of birth from October 27, 1956 to October 27, 1958. Despite being invited, Ihezue said, Chikeka refused to appear before the committee, which further solidified the case against her. “Her refusal to cooperate with the investigation only adds to the evidence of her misconduct,” said…

The minister of works, David Umahi, has urged the people of the southeast to shun calls for protests against the government of the day. He made the call in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State on Wednesday, July 17. The minister spoke during the unveiling of the legacy road projects of President Bola Tinubu to stakeholders and people of the state. According to him, the president is doing everything possible to ameliorate the hardship in the country. He noted that the president took hard some decisions for the betterment of the country. He said: “The president is doing everything possible…

A former governorship candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, is presently having a closed-door session with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and several chieftains of Anambra APC in Abuja. The meeting, which holds at Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja, also has Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye; Anambra chairman of the party, Chief Basil Ejidike and Deputy National Organising Secretary of the APC, Nze Chidi Duru in attendance. The gathering comes two days after the ruling party announced that it has intensified efforts in its mission to take over Abia and Enugu States at the 2027…

The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda will commence a one-month vacation from Thursday, July 18, 2024. The deputy governor, Faruk Jobe, will assume Radda’s role during the period of 30 days. The governor announced this during Wednesday’s joint executive and legislative meeting held at General Muhammadu Buhari House, Katsina. The governor’s vacation was granted in response to a formal letter addressed to the Speaker, which was read before the session by the Assembly Chief Whip, Ibrahim Dikko. In his application, Radda cited Section 190 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which empowers state houses…

News Central TV has recently announced partnership with Nairametrics, a leading financial literacy and advocacy platform, to launch “MarketPulse,” a new stock market show. MarketPulse is designed to provide viewers with comprehensive coverage of the Nigerian Exchange, offering in-depth analysis and updates on key activities within the Nigerian financial landscape. The show will also extend its focus to selected African markets and notable stock exchanges worldwide, ensuring viewers are well-informed about global financial trends. The show provides viewers with multi-layered discussions into the state of the Nigerian exchange and current happenings. Using data driven insights, MarketPulse is the cornerstone for…

President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking for consideration and subsequent approval, injection of N6.2 trillion into the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget. The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio who read at plenary, said that President Tinubu specifically seeks for withdrawal of N3.2 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for capital expenditure. President Tinubu in the second leg of the request as contained in the letter is seeking the withdrawal of another N3trillion from the consolidated revenue fund for additional recurrent expenditure for the year ending on the 31st day of December 2024. Mr President in the letter…