The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed deep shock and outrage over the brutal killing of at least 16 Nigerians, mostly from the northern region, by a group of lawless individuals in Edo State in the past few days. In a statement issued on Monday, the Caucus strongly condemned the horrific act, …
Reps Accuse Hajj Commission Over Mismanagement Of N90bn Subsidy
The House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee investigating the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over the 2024 Hajj operation has found the commission guilty of several violations. Led by Sada Soli, the representative for Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency in Katsina State, the committee has submitted its report, outlining its …
Trump administration admits ‘administrative error’ in deporting man to El Salvador but argues he shouldn’t return to US
The Trump administration has admitted in a court filing that an “administrative error” and an “oversight” resulted in a Salvadoran man’s deportation and imprisonment in a supermax prison in El Salvador, despite a legal order prohibiting his removal there. Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office director, Robert Cerna said that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was …
Reps Call For Optical Institutes In All Six Zones
Victor Obuzor, the lawmaker representing Ahoada West/Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Federal Constituency in Rivers State, has announced that the House of Representatives is pushing for the establishment of a Federal Institute for Vision and Optical Research in each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Obuzor, who sponsored the bill …
Benue Monarchs Praise Alia For Water Works Rehabilitation
Traditional rulers in Otukpo, Benue State, have urged residents to protect water installations to prevent vandalism or any actions that could disrupt water supply. The mayor of Otukpo, Chief Aloga Ogbogo, speaking on behalf of the Och’Idoma, His Royal Majesty John Elaigwu Odogbo, and other monarchs in Idoma land, …
Democrats Sue Trump Over Voter Id Executive Order
The United States Democratic Party has called on a US court to block President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at overhauling the election system, arguing that it could disenfranchise eligible voters. In a lawsuit filed in Washington, DC federal court, the Democratic National Committee claimed that Trump overstepped …
Police Urge Natasha To Cancel Homecoming
The Kogi State Police Command has urged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to cancel her planned Sallah visit to the Central Senatorial District of Kogi State. This call was made by the State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, in a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya. …
Ex-Australian PM Turnbull Urges Leaders To ‘Stand Up’ To Trump
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had the crowd in stitches on Tuesday as he impersonated Donald Trump, encouraging the nation’s political leaders to stand up to the US president and contest the upcoming general election. Turnbull, who served as Australia’s prime minister when Trump first took …