House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday disclosed his opinion about the incoming Congresswoman Sarah McBride’s gender identity, saying that “a man is a man, and a woman is a woman, and a man cannot become a woman.”Johnson made the statement after initially dodging a question from a reporter who asked him whether McBride, who is transgender, is a man or a woman.“Look, I’m not going to get into this,” Johnson said earlier in response to the reporter’s question. “We welcome all new members with open arms who are duly elected representatives of the people.”He added: “I believe it’s a command that we treat all...
SHETTIMA, AKPABIO, OTHERS, PAY TRIBUTES TO THE LATE IFEANYI UBAH
Vice President Kashim Shettima and other prominent Nigerians expressed their condolences during valedictory session dedicated to the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, conducted by the Senate yesterday at the National Assembly.Former Anambra State Governor Chris Ngige and Senator Uche Ekwunife, who represented Anambra Central in the previous assembly, attended the National Assembly to offer their final respects. Senator Ubah passed away on July 26, 2024, at the age of 52. He was a representative of Anambra South and a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The deceased was also known as the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil and Gas...
KANO UPPER SHARIA COURT DISMISSES ADULTERY CASE AGAINST JIGAWA COMMISSIONER, HUSBAND REJECTS RULING
A Kano Upper Shari’a Court has dismissed the adultery case against the Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, and citing insufficient evidence to support the claims.Presiding Judge Ibrahim Sarki Yola stated that the case was struck out due to a lack of proof, highlighting that an investigation by the police found no evidence against the commissioner.However, Nasiru Buba, the individual who accused Sankara of engaging in an illicit affair with his wife, has expressed his rejection of the Sharia Court’s verdict that cleared the politician of any wrongdoing.“Following the investigation by the office of the Assistant Inspector...
“THE NORTH CANNOT PROGRESS IN ISOLATION, AND NIGERIA CANNOT PROSPER UNLESS EVERY PART OF THIS NATION THRIVES.” — President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had disclosed that Nigeria could not thrive without a prosperous North while unveiling a comprehensive youth development strategy spanning multiple vital sectors to drive Nigeria’s economic transformation.Speaking during a Stakeholder Roundtable on northern youth development organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Abuja, President Tinubu, duly represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima pay tribute to the legacy of the late Sardauna of Sokoto, the former Premier of Northern Nigeria.“The late Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto, was one of the towering giants on whose shoulders we have ascended as a nation. His vision...
FORCE BRUTALITY UPDATE: ARMY CHIEF ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED INHUMANE TREATMENT OF NIGERIA CITIZENS BY SOLDIERS
The acting chief of army staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed an investigation into the alleged brutalisation of a Nigerian couple by soldiers, following maltreatment captured in a viral video.This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the director of army public relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu.He said:”The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to a viral audio-visual recording circulating on social media platforms, showing a senior Army officer and two other soldiers in an altercation with a man and woman within the Abuja area.“The circumstances leading to this incident are not clear at the...
ACTIVITIES HALT COLLECTIVELY IN GREECE, AS CITIZENS EMBARK ON 24 HOURS STRIKE, DEMAND HIGHER WAGES
Activities halted on Wednesday as transport workers, hospital doctors, school teachers together with construction workers joined a nationwide strike to protest squeezed living standards and demand higher pay in Greece.The protests coincide with the government submitting its 2025 budgets to the parliament as the nation embarked on a-24-hour nationwide strike.Public and private sector workers walked off the job as part of the labor action that disrupted public transport and left ferries connecting the Greek islands with the mainland tied up in port.Medical staff at state-run hospitals and teachers were among those who joined the strike, which was called by labor unions to protest...
SON OF NORWAY’S CROWN PRINCESS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF RAPE AMONG OTHERS
Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norway country crowned princess on Tuesday was arrested by the police on the suspicion of rape.According to Oslo Police, the 27 was arrested on a preliminary charge of having “sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or for other reasons is unable to resist the act.He was also charged with one count of “abuse in close relationships,” violating a restraining order and driving without a valid driver’s license, police said Tuesday.A preliminary charge, which comes before a formal charge, allows law enforcement to detain a suspect for further investigation.The charges add to the growing list...