Category: Government
Early Results From South Africa’s Parliamentary Election Show Biggest Party ANC Is Losing Majority
The African National Congress (ANC) may be on course to lose the parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years, following the early results [Read More…]
Ezekwesili Vows Not To Sing Newly Adopted National Anthem, ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’
Flagnews earlier on Wednesday reported that President Bola Tinubu had given his assent to the National Anthem Bill 2024, reverting the country to the old [Read More…]
Brazil Withdraws Ambassador To Israel Over War In Gaza
The withdrawal of the Brazilian Ambassador to Israel on Wednesday followed months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza. Brazil’s President [Read More…]
Turkish President Erdogan Says ‘Spirit Of UN Is Dead In Gaza’, Knocks Islamic Nations For Failing To Take ‘Common Decision’ On Israel
He knocked the Islamic world for failing to decide on the issue, describing Israel as a threat to humanity. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has [Read More…]
THROWBACK: ‘I’d Bring Back First National Anthem If I Had My Way; It Describes Us Better’ –Tinubu Expressed Personal Preference For ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ In 2022 Interview
In a 2022 interview on the occasion of the 62nd independence anniversary of Nigeria, Tinubu expressed his personal preference for the then-former national anthem, ‘Nigeria, [Read More…]
Tinubu Government Appoints Delegates To Visit UK’s Teesside University Over Nigerian Students Ordered To Leave Country After Struggling To Pay Tuition
They were thrown off university courses after the naira devaluation crisis left them struggling to pay tuition fees on time. President Bola Tinubu’s administration is [Read More…]
Nigerian Court Restrains 25 Rivers’ Lawmakers Who Defected To APC From Parading Themselves As Assembly Members
The order was granted by Justice C. N. Wali after hearing a motion on notice filed by Sammie A. Somiari, SAN, C. D. Kunchepon, Esq., [Read More…]
69% Of Nigerians Not Satisfied With President Tinubu’s Performance In First Year, 21% Just ‘Don’t Care’ –Flagnews’ Poll
According to the poll in which over 13,000 X users voted, 69% of the voters are not satisfied with the performance of the government. Only [Read More…]
Supreme Court Gives 36 State Governors 7 Days To Defend Suit Filed By Nigerian Govt Seeking Local Council Autonomy
A seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Garba Lawal on Thursday also gave the AGF two days to file his reply upon [Read More…]
Nigeria ‘Considers Intervention On Behalf Of Palestinians In Gaza’ Amid Israel Attacks, Supports Two-State Solution
President Bola Tinubu’s administration condemned the bombing of the Al Shifa Hospital in early April, the serial bombing of schools, the March 2024 bombing of [Read More…]