Tinubu seeks N’Assembly’s nod for $2.3bn fresh loan

President Bola Tinubu has again written to the National Assembly, seeking approval for a fresh external borrowing of $2.3bn. This is in addition to a plan to issue a $500m sovereign Sukuk, which will mark Nigeria’s debut in the international Islamic finance market. The request, contained in a letter read on the floor of the […]

2027: Tinubu supporters warn Jonathan as kinsmen condemn lawsuit

A pro-President Bola Tinubu group in Ondo State, the Progressive Network for Tinubu, on Tuesday declared that President Tinubu has no serious opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group also warned former President Goodluck Jonathan against returning to the race, saying doing so would “end in embarrassment.” This follows social media reports suggesting […]

Countdown to 2027: Tinubu to pick new INEC chair this week

President Bola Tinubu has formally accepted Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission following the expiration of his second and final tenure. Following the development, the President is set to name Yakubu’s successor after the Council of State meeting in Abuja on Thursday, after presenting the list of nominees for […]

Nnaji explains resignation, denies wrongdoing

A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has said his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet was as a decision to protect his integrity and prevent distractions to the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He had resigned from his post on Tuesday, amid controversies surrounding academic records and allegations of certificate forgery. […]

Science minister Nnaji resigns over alleged certificate forgery

President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening accepted the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, following some allegations of certificate forgery levied against him. “He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria,” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed […]

Natasha resumes at Senate, calls Akpabio dictator

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday resumed legislative duties at the National Assembly after months of suspension, describing Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as a “dictator.” Her return followed the unsealing of her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, by the Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji. […]

National Obstetric Fistula Centre, NOFIC, BENIN CONDUCTS ONBOARDING EXERCISE FOR NEW EMPLOYEES

The National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC), a Federal Government-owned health institution in Benin City, has conducted an on-boarding programme for its newly-recruited employees. The employees were made up of permanent staff, contract, locum and absorbed staff from the Edo State public service.In his address at the event, the hospital’s Medical Director, Prof. Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye disclosed […]

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Corps member’s assault: Soludo sacks vigilantes, orders prosecution

The Anambra State Government has dismissed eight operatives of the Agunechemba Security outfit over the brutal assault and public stripping of a female corps member, Miss Jennifer Elobor. The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi, disclosed this at the agency’s headquarters in Awka on Wednesday. Emeakayi said the government acted […]