The Nigerian Senate has approved a N28.7trillion as year 2024 Appropriation Bill, as the national budget after jerking the budget from the N27.5trillion presented by President Bola Tinubu with about N1.2 trillion. The passage of the bill, followed the approval of report of the Senate Committee on Appropriation at plenary yesterday Saturday. 

Following the demise of the Nigerian former Speaker, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, who passed on in the wee hour of this morning wednesday, President Bola Tinubu has sympathized with the Na’Abba family, as well as the government and people of Kano State. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement this afternoon Wednesday condoling the family of Na’Abba who served as the speaker House of Reps (1999-2003).

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is dead. The Ondo state political leader was reportedly died in Lagos today Wednesday, 27th Dec, 2023 at the age of 67. He suffered from a prolonged illness and was being managed by State House doctors up to his point of death though they could not fly him abroad. 

As Nigerians like the rest of the world celebrates Christmas today, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has call on citizens to strive and be Christ-like for peace and unity in the country. The Institute also enjoined citizens to note that Christmas being the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ is seen as the highest celebration in the Christendom should emulate the teachings anchored on peaceful co-existence.

To mark the end of year Christmas and New Year season celebration, the federal government has declared Monday 25, Tuesday, 26 December, 2023, and Monday, January, 1st 2024 as public holidays. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known on behalf of the federal government today Friday, December 22. The Minister felicitated with Christendom and all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion to enjoy the yuletide season. 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has disclosed that Nigeria’s 4-Ds foreign policy agenda under president Tinubu administration is targeting towards making it to achieving a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council. The Minister made the revelation while delivering a lecture today in Abuja on “The Foreign Policy Agenda under the Tinubu Administration” at the Annual Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARCAN) Foreign Policy Lecture.