Politics

FG advised against more spending on idle NNPC refineries

FG advised against more spending on idle NNPC refineries

The Federal Government has been urged to stop committing more public funds to the rehabilitation of idle refineries, warning that continued spending without a clear commercial case could deepen the country’s financial losses. An energy…

Mass presence of govs in off-cycle elections

Mass presence of govs in off-cycle elections

OBSERVATIONS by former President Goodluck Jonathan that governors, party bigwigs and political leaders are undermining Nigeria’s democracy by massing up in states where off-cycle elections are held are weighty. Therefore, the political…

166 players compete at 9th Lagos Int’l Badminton Classics

166 players compete at 9th Lagos Int’l Badminton Classics

The 9th Lagos International Badminton Classics got underway on Wednesday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Institute for Sports, National Stadium, Lagos, with 166 players from 27 countries competing. President of the Badminton…

Fagbemi, Ajimobi, Olawuyi reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to sustainable investments

Fagbemi, Ajimobi, Olawuyi reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to sustainable investments

Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to attracting sustainable foreign investments and promoting an international legal order that supports equitable trade and economic development. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of…

Gusau didn’t honour fact-finding committee’s invitation – Amun

Gusau didn’t honour fact-finding committee’s invitation – Amun

Ex-international Fanny Amun reveals NFF President Ibrahim Gusau failed to appear before the committee investigating national team failures, urging full rep Read More…

Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago

Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday upgraded the valor awards of three Marines who guarded the Abbey Gate at the Hamid Karzai International Airport when a bomb went off as U.S. service members were evacuating from Afghanistan five…

Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

Straits Times

Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 27 - Qatar's prime minister will visit Tehran on Thursday in an effort to relaunch diplomacy after the U.S. and Iran traded recriminations over Washington's promise to increase economic pressure on Tehran by targeting its…

Straits Times

Administration Lawyer Chosen to Lead Panel Considering Trump Construction Projects

The New York Times

Administration Lawyer Chosen to Lead Panel Considering Trump Construction Projects

Mark Paoletta, also a close associate of Justice Clarence Thomas’s, has been named by President Trump to lead the National Capital Planning Commission.

The New York Times

Hegseth considering Pentagon chief spokesperson to replace Army secretary

Hegseth considering Pentagon chief spokesperson to replace Army secretary

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering his chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, to succeed Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who is eyeing an exit from the Pentagon in the coming months, two sources familiar with the matter told The Hill…