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The Jamaican government has made a move towards removing King Charles as its ceremonial head of state in order to become a republic.  On Dec. 10, Jamaica’s Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte tabled the Constitution (Amendment) Republic Act 2024 in the House of Representatives, the Lower House of Parliament, introducing the legislation to start the process of replacing …

Former Minister of Aviation, Rotimi Amaechi, has shared his thoughts on the state of the nation.    While speaking at a function, Amaechi said that Nigerians do not react to anything as nothing bothers them.   In his words; ‘’What is new to say? Nigerians do not react to anything. Has any politician told you that he is not a …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned all orders barring the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government.   A three-member panel, presided over by Justice Hamman Barka, ruled that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction over the matter, which concerned state revenue.   The appellate …

The Lagos State government has signed the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation bills into law. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of the state, Lawal Pedro, who made this known during a briefing held at the Ministry of Justice in Alausa, Ikeja, the state capital, stated that the organ transplant law was aimed at combating illegal organ harvesting in the …

Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has revealed the club’s current form has left him unable to eat properly and struggling to sleep at night.City slumped to their seventh defeat in 10 games in all competitions as they were beaten 2-0 at Juventus in their latest European outing on Wednesday, December 11. Guardiola recently met with a former team-mate from his playing days, Luca Toni, to discuss …

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Abdullahi Garba, for housebreaking and theft of 33 wrappers worth one million naira.     The state Commissioner of Police, CP Ahawulu Danmamman, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday, December 12, 2024, said the suspect broke into the house while the owner was in church.      “On …

The Niger State Police Command has arrested one Habibu Umaru and two accomplices for the alleged m8rder of his sister in Bosso Local Government Area of the state.      The State Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Danmamman, who disclosed this during the end of the year press briefing at the police headquarters in Minna on Thursday, December 12, 2024, …

The Niger State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old boy, one Fatiyah Abdulhakeem for killing an ex-Permanent Secretary of the State Government, Adamu Jagaba.      Jagaba, who retired from the State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change was stabbed to d3ath at his block moulding industry at the Eastern Bye Pass in Minna on Saturday after, December 7, 2024.  …

Cobhams Asuquo has asked why despite having some of the most brilliant minds, Nigerians are being led by people who are not the best of the lot.   The singer/music producer shared this while reacting to a video of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, struggling to pronounce the figures for the state’s 2025 budget.   While unveiling the Appropriation Bill, the governor …

A video of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, struggling to pronounce the figure for the state’s 2025 budget has gone viral on social media.    The governor was at the state House of Assembly earlier today December 10 and presented an estimated N605 billion for the 2025 fiscal year at the Edo State House of Assembly. The budget, titled …