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Israel’s Austerity Gamble: Are Military Budgets Bleeding the Economy Dry?
Israel’s cabinet is preparing to pass an austerity budget for 2025 that hits taxpayers hard—all in the name of “security.”...
Russia Diverts Billions to Defense, Halving Social Spending
Russia's government is planning a massive budget shift, aiming to redirect an eye-watering 7 trillion roubles ($72 billion) over the...
Wike Champions Taxi Driving as a Noble Career Choice Amid New Regulations
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has boldly proclaimed that taxi driving is not just a...
Kaduna State Approves 72,000 New Minimum Wage
The Kaduna State government has approved a new minimum wage of ₦72,000 for civil servants, effective November 2024. This decision,...
Ekiti State Government Spends N314 Million on Office Furniture
The budget report for Ekiti State's third quarter of 2024 shows that the government spent N314 million on office furniture...
North Korea Launches New Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, as confirmed by both the South Korean and Japanese...
Court Dismisses Suit Challenging NDDC Chairman Appointment
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by oil-producing communities in Bayelsa and Delta States, challenging...
Kremlin Dodges on Russia-North Korea Missile Tech Allegations
The Kremlin has, unsurprisingly, declined to comment on the question of whether Russia is supporting North Korea’s missile program. The...
UN Calls for Investigations into Bangladesh Protests Killings
A top UN official had on Wednesday, called for a probe into the killings in Bangladesh during protests that led...
UK Chancellor Increases Taxes
Britain's new finance minister Rachel Reeves has just announced the biggest tax increases in three decades in her first budget...
House of Reps Halts Airstrip Licenses Amid Oyedepo’s Controversial Approval
The House of Representatives has boldly called on the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace to halt the issuance of airstrip...
Senate Confirms Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
The Senate has officially confirmed the nomination of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. After...
Senate Screens Tinubu’s New Ministers
The Senate has kicked off screening for seven newly nominated ministers, fresh faces that are supposed to shape major sectors....
Abia Rep Ikwechegh Granted N500,000 Bail Over Assault Charges
A Magistrate Court in Kuje, Abuja, has granted a N500,000 bail to Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of...
FG Establishes 4 Toll Points on Abuja-Keffi-Makurdi Road to Repay $460.8m Chinese Loan
The Federal Government has established four electronic toll stations on the 260-kilometre Abuja-Keffi-Makurdi expressway to pay back a $460.8 million...
