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The House of Representatives has scrapped the N5 billion budgeted for the purchase of a Presidential yacht.    Speaking to newsmen after the passage of the Supplementary budget today, November 2, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi, said the lawmakers considered the public interest in scrapping the …

Seun Kuti has doubled down in mocking comedian Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, after his house and belongings were burnt.  The comedian was away with his family when their house was razed.  Seun Kuti mocked him immediately after the fire and is still mocking him weeks later.  In a …

President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking the approval of the sum of N2,176,791,286,033 as 2023 supplementary budget to address labour wage adjustments, security and more.   The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the 2023 supplementary budget of N2.1 trillion. While speaking to State House correspondents …

How do you regulate something that has the potential to both help and harm people, that touches every sector of the economy and that is changing so quickly even the experts can’t keep up? That has been the main challenge for governments when it comes to artificial intelligence. Regulate A.I. …

A video showing security officers firing teargas and dispersing water at Rivers state governor, Simi Fubara, as he took a walk to the State House of Assembly has been shared online, The governor was on his way to inspect the burnt House of Assembly when he and his supporters were …

The crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly took a different turn this morning with security men firing teargas as lawmakers scampered for safety.    Recall that last night, a section of the assembly was set ablaze by yet to be identified persons to disrupt plans by the lawmakers …

Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command serving in the Igbo-Eze North Police Division working with the Neighborhood Watch Group has smashed a child stealing syndicate and arrested one Ifeanyi Omeke, 21, at Igogoro Village in Enugu-Ezike community of Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, on October 27, 2023, at about …

The chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, Rivers State chapter, Barr. Adata Bio-Briggs, has advised parents to be vigilant and monitor the whereabouts of their children.    The lawyer gave the advice in a Facebook post on Saturday, October 28, 2023, after ‘a girl died from mysterious …

The evening was a blend of art and entertainment, setting the stage for an exhibition that celebrates contemporary Nigerian artistry. Image Impressions Exhibit featured a total of 31 captivating artworks, each a masterpiece contributed by Chinaza Agbor, Remi Ajani, Chioma Ebinama, Esiri Erheriene-Essi, Helena Foster, Adebunmi Gbadebo, Richard Ayodeji Ikhide, …

Pastor Bolaji Idowu, has advised singles against sleeping over when they visit their significant others during the weekends.   The Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre wrote on X, “Spending the weekend at the house of a man/woman you’re not married to is not biblical.”   “Stop it,” he …