US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had told the Treasury to stop producing penny coins, presenting it as an effort to cut down on government spending. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is…
The Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, has reiterated that cheating is a criminal offence under Nigerian law and is punishable accordingly. Quoting Section 421 of the Criminal Code Act, the PRO in Abuja on Sunday posted on his X, emphasized that any person who by means of any fraudulent trick or device…
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he had told the Treasury to stop producing penny coins, presenting it as an effort to cut down on government spending. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so…
Investigators have discovered the bodies of 28 migrants next to a detention facility in the desert in southern Libya. The Libyan Attorney General’s Office discovered the grave north of the city of Kufra, where dozens of migrants had been detained, according to a statement issued Sunday. Security forces freed 76 migrants from the facility. A…
The French foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, warned on Monday that the European Union would retaliate by replicating any tariffs imposed on it by the United States, warning Washington against a trade war. “There is no hesitation when it comes to defending our interests,” Barrot said in an interview with TF1 after US President Donald Trump…
The Osun State Governor, Senator Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke, alongside his deputy and Commissioner for Sports, Prince Kola Adewusi, will officially flag off the remodeling of the Osogbo Township Stadium on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 11:00 AM. The groundbreaking ceremony, set to take place at the stadium complex, marks the commencement of a transformational…
Britain’s King Charles has paid tribute to Namibia’s former president, Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, saying his “lifelong commitment to freedom and democracy” was “inspirational” and his “contribution to history was immense.” Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years,…
The amount budgeted for personnel costs, including salaries and allowances to state civil servants, has increased from N2.036tn spent in 2024 to N3.87tn in the approved 2025 budget. Although the 36 sub-national allocated a total sum of N2.8tn as salaries costs, it only paid out a total of N2.036tn within the 12 months of 2024,…
A former Osun State House of Assembly Speaker and prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ambassador Adejare Bello, has lauded Governor Ademola Adeleke for his development stride across the state. The immediate past Ambassador to Mexico made the commendation while featuring on Fresh FM’s socio-political program, Agbami Oselu, on Sunday. The two term…
By EKO The clock struck 2 AM on Jan 21, 2025. In Treasury’s basement, fluorescent lights hummed above four young coders. Their screens cast blue light across government-issue desks, illuminating energy drink cans and agency badges. As their algorithms crawled through decades of payment data, one number kept growing: $17 billion in redundant programs. And…
