Moderates expressed support for the move, but Johnson faces demands and some opposition from the GOP’s hard-right flank. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday unveiled a plan to advance foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Tawain in separate bills and move a fourth piece of legislation wrapping other Republican national security priorities together. Those GOP priorities would include implementing a loan-lease program for Ukraine aid, which would lend Ukraine money backed by seized Russian assets, and imposing more sanctions on Iran. Johnson’s outlined the plan in remarks to reporters after what he described as a “fruitful and productive” GOP conference meeting Monday…
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The Prince of Wales will visit west London and Surrey on Thursday to highlight the work of community and environmental impact organizations in the area. LONDON — Britain’s Prince William is set to return to official royal duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced she was receiving treatment for cancer. William, the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, will visit west London and the adjacent county of Surrey to highlight the work of community and environmental impact organizations in the area, Kensington Palace said in a statement on Tuesday. They…
Nigeria has established itself as a hub of Forex trading excellence, with a growing community of traders seeking success in the market. With this, Traders Union experts have conducted an in-depth analysis showcasing the remarkable skills of the best Forex traders in Nigeria. Who are the best Forex traders in Nigeria? Nigerian traders have proven their exceptional skills, with several individuals standing out for their achievements. Here are some of the best Forex traders in Nigeria who have made history in the market: Uche Paragon is considered to be the wealthiest Forex trader in Nigeria. He is known for his disciplined trading approach…
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has begun disbursement of the N200bn Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to verified applicants. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Aniete, made this known in a post via her official X handle on Tuesday. Recall that the federal government, through the Bank of Industry, had said it would be disbursing three categories of funding totalling N200bn to support manufacturers and businesses across the country. In a progress report, Aniete stated that an unspecified number of beneficiaries have received their grants after an exhaustive selection process, marking the beginning of the phased disbursement strategy. The minister added…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has directed field commanders to remain committed in bringing the nation’s adversaries to their knees and restoring sanity in troubled areas across the country. This is just as the COAS also directed the Managing Director of Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL) to set aside 5 percent of the Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers (AHOOAS) Scheme in each estate for allocation to wounded/disabled soldiers. Lagbaja who said the Nigerian Army will cover all the housing expenses at 100 per cent for the affected soldiers gave the orders in his opening…
A parliamentary session in Georgia descended into chaos as members engaged in physical altercations over a contentious “foreign agent” bill, with opposition leader Aleko Elisashvili striking a member of the ruling Georgian Dream party. The incident occurred during a heated debate over the proposed legislation, which critics argue will pull Georgia closer to Russian influence. The brawl erupted as a leading member of the Georgian Dream party, which supports the bill, was addressing parliament. Elisashvili’s punch sparked a series of further scuffles among the lawmakers, capturing national and international attention. Following the fight, Elisashvili was met with applause by supporters outside…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday, destroyed a total of 304,436kg kilograms and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun States. Speaking at a brief ceremony where the seized drugs were publicly destroyed in Badagry, Lagos State, chairman/chief executive officer of the anti-narcotics Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), said the open destruction of the seized illicit drugs followed court orders, even as he called for more public support for ongoing efforts by NDLEA and other stakeholders to curb the menace of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. “Though…
Protest, Tuesday, rocked Umuahia, the Abia State capital, as the Okwuta Ibeku kinsmen of the Air Force cadet, Emmanuel Onyemereche, who allegedly drowned in a swimming pool of Damgrete Hotel, last week, demanded justice for their deceased son. Decked in black attires the protesters chanted sorrowful songs and carried placards with various inscriptions such as:”We need justice for our son”; ” Government should fish out killers of our son”, etc. The protesters comprising youths, men and women marched through major streets before converging at the entrance gate to Government House Umuahia, urging Gov. Alex Otti, to wade. They demanded immediate…
Stock markets fell and oil prices climbed Tuesday on growing fears of a wider war in the Middle East after Israel’s army chief vowed a response to Iran’s unprecedented attack on his country at the weekend. The selling came after Wall Street’s three main indexes tanked in response to forecast-beating US retail sales data that reinforced the view that the world’s top economy remained in rude health and further dented hopes for interest rate cuts this year. Traders were also digesting figures showing Chinese expansion easily beat expectations in the first three months of the year but retail and industrial…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arraigned a father-in-law, Alaba Alakija and his daughter-in-law, Oyinkansola Alakija before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on an amended two-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and using false documents. A statement by the EFCC’s head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale says the duo conspired to use a false document titled: “Vesting Deed by Dr. Omodele Alakija and Mr. Afolabi Alakija”, the executors of the estate of the late Sir Ademola Alakija, purporting same to be made by Dr. Omodele Alakija and Mr. Afolabi Alakija.” The offence was…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by Azeez Sani, acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, of the council. Sani stated that the common entrance examination earlier scheduled for April 20, 2024, would now take place on June 1, 2024. He also said that the entrance examination for gifted and talented children into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja, earlier scheduled to take place on May 4, 2024, would now…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permit of three private jet operators for engaging in commercial flights. The Acting Director General of the NCAA, Chris Najomo, announced the suspension of the three private operators in a riot act read to all airlines on Tuesday. The NCAA boss said the Minister Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, gave marching orders for the cessation of the use of private jets for commercial purposes in 2023 but the operators continued in such act. “Subsequently, in March 2024, the NCAA had issued a stern warning to holders of the permit for non…
Americans’ tax refunds are expected to be about 5% larger on average this year, with low income taxpayers seeing bigger increases American taxpayers will on average see larger tax refunds compared to a year ago, and most plan to use that money to either pay down debt or save, though more plan to invest it or go shopping compared to a year ago, according to a new report from the Bank of America Institute. Internal data from Bank of America showed that for average tax refunds received via direct deposit through March 31, 2024, taxpayers earning less than $50,000 a year saw their refunds…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed Musa Ille, the Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Ille was killed in front of his house when the assailant invaded his house on Monday night. The PDP Chairman in the local government, Garba Garewa, confirmed the killing of the party’s secretary in Tsafe to Channels Television on Tuesday. “We are suspecting his killers to be bandits, they entered his house yesterday (Monday) and shot him,” Garewa stated. A resident of the area, Abubakar Tsafe, also told Channels Television that when the gunmen entered the area, they…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) to reconcile the N45 billion unremitted operating surplus recorded from 2007 to 2021. The chairman of the committee, Rep. Bamidele Salam, gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja, during the committee’s public hearing on leakages of government revenue. The FRC dragged SEC before the committee for not responding to its report issued in 2022, where N45.013 computed liability for unremitted funds was recorded against the SEC. “We have written SEC on December 20, 2022, intimating the…
‘I think he did this out of a sense of principle,’ Berlinger’s former NPR colleague said Veteran NPR editor Uri Berliner detailed his employer’s “absence of viewpoint diversity” last week in a stunning rebuke of the news organization, and a former high-level NPR executive feels a “real problem” was identified in the scathing piece. “I’m not surprised because he’s a very thoughtful and forthright guy,” a former high-level NPR executive who worked with Berliner told Fox News Digital on the condition of anonymity. Berliner penned a bombshell piece in the Free Press that criticized NPR’s coverage of Russiagate, the COVID lab leak theory, Hunter…
The Nigerian Airforce on Tuesday said it’s Air component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) at the weekend successfully neutralized over 30 terrorists, including two wanted terrorist’s kingpin’s, Ali Dawud and Bakurah Fallujah in Borno state. Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet said the air strikes which formed a decisive blow in the fight against terrorism, were executed on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists nestled within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. According to him, “The operation, conducted on 13 April 2024, yielded significant success as the Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) post-strike conducted…
Naby Keita has been suspended by Werder Bremen and barred from club facilities after the ex-Liverpool star allegedly refused to board the team bus. In a campaign marred by several injuries, Keita has been able to make only five appearances for Werder in his debut season, having joined the club last summer as a free agent after leaving Liverpool. To add to his problems, Clemens Fritz, the sporting director of Werder Bremen, claimed that the midfielder opted not to board the team bus after learning that he would not be in the starting lineup during last weekend’s clash against German champions Bayer…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permit of three private jet owners for engaging in illegal operations. According to the NCAA, the sanctioned jet operators have violated the terms of their permits for using their jets for commercial purposes. NCAA’s acting Director-General, Chris Najomo announced the suspension of the three private operators via X on Tuesday. The country’s aviation authority had initially deepened surveillance on holders of permit for non-commercial flights (PNCF) over several reports of using their aircraft for hire and reward thereby violating their permit. In a statement on Tuesday, Najomo said, “As a consequence…
Israel is preventing UN investigators from speaking to witnesses and victims of the October 7 Hamas attack, former UN rights chief Navi Pillay, who is chairing a three-person probe, said Tuesday. The unprecedented Commission of Inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council in May 2021 to investigate alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in Israel and the Palestinian territories. “I deplore the fact that people inside Israel who wish to speak to us are being denied that opportunity, because we cannot get access into Israel,” Pillay said. The investigation briefed diplomats at the UN in…