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Full List of the proposed new states in Nigeria and their bill sponsors. NewsOnline Nigeria had earlier reported that the National Assembly is currently reviewing several bills proposing the creation of new states in Nigeria, as part of an ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution. This Nigeria news platform understands that these proposals, submitted in 2024 by lawmakers and various interest groups, have either scaled the first or second readings and are awaiting further deliberation and possible approval. SEE ALSO: Apostle Alao Urges Tinubu To Free Nnamdi Kanu, Address Igbo Insecurity Fears Below is a list of proposed states and their sponsors:1. Ogoja State…

Donald Trump has shut down the US Migrant Entry App. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that in a swift move that signalled the beginning of President Donald Trump’s hardline border crackdown, the new administration, on Monday, shut down CBP One, an app-based programme that allowed migrants to schedule legal entry into the United States through official ports.Shortly after Trump took the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States (POTUS), the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website posted a notice confirming that the app was no longer functional and that all existing appointments had been cancelled.  The CBP One app, introduced…

 Republican Trump and outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden had earlier traveled by motorcade together to the Capitol, where the ceremony was being held indoors — and with a much smaller crowd — for the first time in decades due to frigid weather. Earlier, they and their spouses met for a traditional tea at the White House. “Welcome home,” Biden said to Trump as he and First Lady Jill Biden greeted their successors at the front door to the presidential residence. Trump, 78, was a political outsider at his first inauguration in 2017 as the 45th president, but this time around he is surrounded…

NLC has condemned the recent petrol price hike. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the recent hike in the price of petrol, describing it as insensitivity against the masses. Following the hike in the cost of the commodity by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and various depot owners, the pump prices of petrol rose to between ₦1,050 and ₦1,150 per litre. Reacting to the development, the Deputy President of NLC Political Commission, Theophilus Ndubuaku told Punch that in saner climes representatives of workers, the organised private sector and students would have been consulted before making a decision to increase…

Open Heaven 20 January 2025 RCCG Daily Devotional can be accessed below. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Open Heaven is a daily devotional guide written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), one of the largest evangelical churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.Open Heaven 20 January 2025: Open Heaven 20 January 2025 TOPIC: He Is Able And WillingMEMORISE: “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,” – Ephesians 3:20 (KJV)READ: Mark 1:40-45 (KJV)40 And there…

FCT Minister Wike has denied the alleged critical health challenges and abroad medical trip amid criticism. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied rumours about having health challenges. Wike, during a media briefing on Sunday, submitted that he is in good health and that is why he is able to execute the duties and activities his office demands. Wike clarified earlier reports concerning his health, including some social media reports that he was flown to London for a medical emergency last week.  However, the former Governor of Rivers State has denied such reports. “God has given…

Nigeria is set to get over 20 new states amidst the ongoing 1999 Constitution Amendment. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the National Assembly is currently reviewing several bills proposing the creation of new states in Nigeria, as part of an ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution. These proposals, submitted in 2024 by lawmakers and various interest groups, have either scaled the first or second readings and are awaiting further deliberation and possible approval. Presently, Nigeria comprises 36 states unevenly distributed across the six geopolitical zones.  The South-South, South-West, North-Central, and North-East zones each have six states, the North-West has seven, while the South-East has five. Below…

NDLEA has arrested an India-bound nursing Student set to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine.NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a 26-year-old nursing student, Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, from Noida International University in Uttar Pradesh, India, was apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. Esther attempted to smuggle 76 wraps of cocaine by ingesting them before boarding her return flight to India. In a statement made available to NewsOnline Nigeria on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that scheduled to fly to Delhi, India, on Qatar Airways flight 1432 on Friday, January 17, 2025, Esther was…

Brentford manager, Thomas Frank has named Liverpool as the best team in the world at the moment. According to Frank, the Reds are a level above Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League title race. He spoke following Brentford’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. DAILY POST reports that Arne Slot’s side defeated the hosts, thanks to Darwin Nunez’s two late goals. “I think overall a good performance against a fantastically good team that I think is the best team in the Premier League,” Frank said at his post-match interview after Brentford’s defeat to…

FG has accepted the new VAT sharing formula proposed by the Governors. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Government through the Presidential Tax Committee says it has no objection to the new “equitable” sharing formula for Value Added Tax (VAT) as proposed by the state governors. This position was made known by the chairman of the presidential committee, Taiwo Oyedele, on Saturday. Speaking as a guest on The Platform, an event organized by The Covenant Nation, Oyedele said arriving at a conclusion regarding such reforms anywhere in the world, needs to factor in technical inputs as well as political considerations. Recall that state governors…