The Waratahs are Super Rugby Pacific’s “almost” team so far this season. With just one win from five rounds, the Sydneysiders are above only the Western Force and the Crusaders at the bottom of the table. Yet, there’s not necessarily panic inside the camp. Watch all the action from the …
Read More »Mali’s military rulers scrap peace deal with separatist rebels
Military leaders say Algiers Accord cancelled with ‘immediate effect’ due to signatories not upholding commitments. Mali’s military rulers have announced the cancellation of a 2015 peace deal with separatist rebels after months of fighting in the West African nation. Military authorities said late on Thursday that the so-called Algiers Accord …
Read More »House of Reps scrap N5bn budget for Presidential Yacht
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 …
Read More »You can’t scrap Niger Delta ministry – PANDEF tells Tinubu
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to scrap the ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. In a communiqué signed by its National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark and National Chairman, Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien and released at the end of their meeting in Abuja …
Read More »‘Negative’ tactic Matildas must scrap to win World Cup
* Melissa Barbieri is a former captain of the Matildas and made 86 appearances for the national side between 2002-2015 No Sam Kerr and an absolutely bruising encounter but the Matildas have got their World Cup underway with three points under lock and key – and wasn’t the atmosphere electric …
Read More »Scrap collector arrested for allegedly stabbing man to death in Lagos
A scrap collector identified as Wasiu Adeyi has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a 48-year-old car washer, Abayomi Owoseni, during a heated argument on Babalola Street, Off Freedom Way, Ikate, in the Lekki area of Lagos State on December 1. Punch reports that Abayomi was in a heated argument with Adeyi …
Read More »Senate to scrap 400 MDAs in 2023 over low revenue generation
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, announced the development on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. The committee recently started meeting with heads of MDAs to review the revenue drive for the implementation of the proposed N19.76 trillion 2023. According to Olamilekan, Orosanye panel recommended the retention …
Read More »Biden Wants To Scrap Filibuster To Codify Abortion Into Law – Manchin And Sinema Refuse To Budge
President Biden on Thursday called on the Senate to carve out an ‘exception’ to the filibuster as a means to codify abortion rights into law following the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade. “The most important thing to be clear about is I believe we have to codify …
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