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Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Social Democratic Party. While giving his reasons for the development, El-rufai cited irreconcilable differences with the current leadership. El-Rufai, a founding member of the APC, disclosed this in a letter of resignation submitted on […]
The Federal Government has converted the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State as a Federal University. President Tinubu approved the adoption on Friday and thanked the Ogun State Government for inviting the Federal Government to take over the school, one of the state’s best educational assets. This was contained in a […]
A dispute over a WhatsApp group membership turned fatal in Peshawar, Pakistan, as a man allegedly shot and killed the administrator of a community chat after being removed from the group. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday evening in the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province bordering Afghanistan that has a long history of sectarian […]
The terrorism case against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been reassigned to a new judge. This reassignment follows months of mounting pressure, and the decision was directed by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice John Tsoho. Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s special counsel, made the […]
As Nigeria joins the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day 2025, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on women to uplift and empower one another in the pursuit of gender equality and progress. This year’s theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” highlights the need for renewed commitment toward creating opportunities where […]
President Bola Tinubu has turned down a N942bn proposal by the National Population Commission for the conduct of the national housing and population census Impeccable sources privy to the discussions between Tinubu and the commission’s top officials on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the State House, revealed that the President insisted on cost-cutting measures. According […]
Immediate-past Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye was on Thursday quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for her alleged roles in the misappropriation, violation of procurement process and diversion of public funds of ₦138.4m in the course of disbursing the 2023 budgeted funds for the Ministry. According to authoritative […]
The Nigeria Sanctions Committee has designated 17 individuals and organisations terrorism financiers. Those named on the list include Simon Ekpa, Godstime Promise Iyare, Francis Mmaduabuchi, John Onwumere, Chikwuka Eze, Edwin Chukwuedo, Chinwendu Owoh, Ginika Orji, Awo Uchechukwu, and Mercy Ebere Ifeoma Ali. Others are Ohagwu Juliana, Eze Okpoto, Nwaobi Chimezie, Ogomu Kewe, Igwe Ka Ala […]
Former presidential aide, Dr. Doyin Okupe is reportedly dead. The prominent Nigerian politician passed away at the age of 72. It was gathered that Dr. Okupe died on Friday morning after battling a protracted illness suspected to be cancer. Okupe was in 2022 appointed as the Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign for the […]
President Bola Tinubu has granted automatic employment to 774 fellows of the national health programme. The President stated this while speaking at the presidential launch of the programme in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Addressing the young fellows tasked with monitoring Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across all 774 local government areas, Tinubu declared, “You are hired,” […]
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