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Nnaji: My Resignation Not Admission of Guilt

Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has said his resignation from office does not amount to an admission of guilt. Nnaji resigned on Tuesday following controversy surrounding his academic and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates. His degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, and his NYSC discharge certificate […]

Tinubu Rejects Two Bills Over Fiscal and Legal Irregularities

President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign two bills recently passed by the National Assembly, citing fiscal implications, legal inconsistencies, and potential policy conflicts. The decision was disclosed on Tuesday when Senate President Godswill Akpabio read two separate letters from the President explaining his reservations. The first, the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) Repeal […]

Emefiele’s $4.5bn Trial Stalls as EFCC, Defence Clash Over

The ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, suffered a setback on Tuesday after a heated disagreement between defence lawyers and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the forensic analysis of an iPhone tendered in evidence. At the resumed hearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos High […]

Science Minister Uche Nnaji Resigns After Certificate Forgery Allegations

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet following growing controversy over alleged certificate forgery. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed the minister’s resignation in a statement issued on Tuesday. Mr Nnaji’s exit comes after sustained allegations that he forged the academic and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) credentials […]

Agbamuche Becomes Acting INEC Chairman as Yakubu Ends 10-Year Tenure

Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over to Mrs. May Agbamuche as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Agbamuche, the longest-serving National Commissioner in the electoral body, assumes leadership following the completion of Professor Yakubu’s second and final term in office. Yakubu announced the handover on Tuesday during an ongoing meeting with […]

Clearing the Chaos: Lagos APC Says Demolitions Are for Public Safety, Not Politics

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended the ongoing demolition of illegal structures across the state, insisting that no responsible government can ignore activities that endanger lives, obstruct development, or compromise public safety. In a statement issued on Tuesday, APC spokesperson Mr. Seye Oladejo said enforcement of urban planning regulations […]

Court Adjourns Dasuki’s ₦33.2bn Fraud Trial to 21 October

An Abuja High Court on Tuesday adjourned the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, to 21 October to allow the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to list a witness to testify in the case. Dasuki faces an amended 32-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, dishonest release, and […]

Amnesty International Urges Nigeria to Probe Killings, Disappearances in South-East

Amnesty International Urges Nigeria to Investigate Human Rights Abuses in South-East Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to urgently address the security crisis in the South-East region through transparent, impartial, and effective investigations into killings, assassinations, enforced disappearances, and other atrocities allegedly committed by both state and non-state actors since August 2015. In a […]

Senator Natasha Back from Suspension as Senate Resumes Plenary

Embattled Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, finally took her seat in the Senate chamber on Tuesday, six months after a six-month suspension. The Senate resumed plenary on Tuesday after a 10-week recess, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio presiding over the session. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s return followed several unsuccessful attempts to resume her duties. She was […]

‘Legally Right, Morally Wrong’: Obi Slams Lagos Over ASPAMDA Market Demolitions

The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged the Lagos State Government to balance law enforcement with compassion in its ongoing demolition of structures at the Trade Fair Complex. Obi’s appeal followed his visit to the site of the demolished ASPAMDA Market, where he criticised the destruction of traders’ plazas, describing it as […]

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