Francis Ugwu 
A U.S. Immigration lawyer, Olubusayo Fasidi, on Thursday, said that Lagos Deputy Gov. Obafemi Hamzat took an oath of allegiance in the U.S. to renounce Nigerian citizenship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fasidi, a Nigerian, testified before the Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal. She was led in evidence by Dr Olumide Ayeni … Read more
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in just concluded general elections, Peter Obi has condemned the recent approval of a 114 percent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers, as well as judicial and public office holders by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC. Obi said, … Read more
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has said it is exploring ways to strengthen collaborations with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to boost service delivery to Nigerians. The move was announced in a statement by the Registrar of TRCN, Prof Josiah Ajiboye, on Monday while on inspection at the new Computer Based … Read more
Just last week, President Bola Tinubu signed the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, also known as the Students Loan Act, a law providing interest-free education loans for Nigerians seeking tertiary education. There are indications, however, that the newly signed act might not get the support of key stakeholders in the education sector, including the … Read more
The Department of State Services, DSS, says it has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the government over the suspension and investigation of Mr Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The DSS also claimed “the groups intend to gather at different points … Read more
Ms Ijeoma Osamor, a broadcast journalist with DAAR Communications Plc, testified on Friday at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). Osamor, who anchors the programme “Democracy Today” on Africa Independent Television (AIT) was subpoenaed as the 7th witness (PW 7) for Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP). Obi and LP are petitioners in the … Read more
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has constituted seven special committees for the coordination of legislative activities. The speaker announced the constitution of the special committees on Thursday in Abuja. They are Internal Security Committee, led by Rep. Mohammed Danjuma; Selection Committee, chaired by the speaker himself, and the Media Committee to be … Read more
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has congratulated Sen.Godswill Akpabio on his emergence as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly, urging him to ensure inclusiveness. Alhaji Musa Saidu, a member of the ACF, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. “We wish to congratulate Sen. Godswill Akpabio on his election as the … Read more
The suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS. Emefiele was earlier suspended on Friday byPresident Bola Tinubu. Tinubu also appointed Mr Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi as the acting Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, in replacement for Emefiele. Details to follow…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, sealed a shop in Zuba, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, on Thursday for allegedly selling unapproved aphrodisiacs to Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the aphrodisiacs are Garin Yansun, Sabon Mai-Siket, Ruwan Jaraba, Tunkude, Fenugreek powder, and … Read more