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Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has strongly denied allegations linking him to the leadership crisis rocking the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). In a statement shared via his Instagram handle on Friday, Tinubu described the accusations made by Atiku Isah, who claims to be the NANS president, as false and defamatory. “Wow… […]
The Federal Government has pledged to upgrade laboratories, workshops, and other critical infrastructure at the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Vom, Plateau State, as part of its renewed hope agenda. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, made the commitment during a visit to the over 100-year-old institute on Friday. He said the facility’s outdated […]
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver Andrew Nice Ominikoron to death by hanging for the murder of 22-year-old Ayanwola Oluwabamise. Justice Sherifat Sonaike delivered the verdict on Friday after finding Ominikoron guilty of murdering Bamise and sexually assaulting another victim, Dr Anosike Victoria. The driver […]
The Federal Government has begun implementing the Dual Mandate Policy that empowers Federal Colleges of Education (FCOEs) to award both Nigeria Certificates in Education (NCE) and Bachelor’s Degrees in Education. This follows the signing of the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023, into law by President Bola Tinubu. According to the Ministry of Education’s spokesperson, […]
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has warned that the growing frustration among Nigerians could transform the #TinubuMustGo campaign into another mass uprising like #EndSARS if urgent reforms are not made. #EndSARS, was a decentralized social movement and series of mass protests against police brutality in Nigeria that mainly occurred in 2020. The protests originated from a Twitter campaign […]
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has described the ongoing political realignments and calls for coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections as hollow and self-serving. He stated that political coalitions in Nigeria are often “vehicles created to carry the next set of thieves to win the national treasury,” rather than instruments […]
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.The Federal Government has declared Thursday, May 1, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who acknowledged the critical role Nigerian workers play in the nation’s development. He praised their diligence and sacrifice, […]
Amid mounting concerns over recent defections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to hold a high-level strategy meeting between its National Working Committee (NWC) and the PDP Governors’ Forum on May 11, with the aim of curbing the growing wave of defections and addressing internal party disputes. A senior NWC official, who spoke […]
Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme delivered the judgement on Monday, dismissing Nwachukwu’s no-case submission and finding him guilty of culpable homicide in connection with his wife’s death […]
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop shooting” and sign a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac at Morristown Airport before boarding Air Force One back to Washington, Trump said, “I want him to stop shooting, sit down, and sign […]
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