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The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. He said that President Bola Tinubu presented Amupitan…
Ten days after the death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, news anchor and producer with Arise Television, the police authorities have announced the arrest of 12 suspects in connection with the robbery incident. Somtochukwu, popularly known as Sommie, died in the early hours of September 29 when armed robbers invaded her residence in the Katampe area of…
Renowned Nigerian statesman Dr Christopher Kolade has died aged 93, his family announced in a statement. “We are thankful for his incredible life of faith and service; and are grateful for God’s abundant blessings,” the statement read in part. The statement said the late broadcaster died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Born on December…
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Christopher Kolade, describing the late diplomat as the “finest of men.” The veteran broadcaster and elder statesman died on Wednesday, he was aged 92. In a statement on Thursday, Tinubu paid glowing tributes to Kolade, saying he received…
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for a global awakening to the power of language in environmental and social justice struggles, urging activists worldwide to “Ogonize and Yasunize” – a phrase coined to symbolise resistance against ecological destruction and fossil fuel exploitation. At the 2025 Wisdom Gathering held at the Oronto Douglas…
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has raised concern over the rising prices of cooking gas across the country, saying that the current prices are artificial. The National President of the Association, Oladapo Olatunbosun, raised the alarm on a monitored programme on Wednesday. Olatunbosun was reacting to the current product scarcity, caused…
Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has said that his resignation from office was not an admission of guilt. Nnaji resigned on Tuesday following the controversy surrounding his certificate, said to have been obtained from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, as well as his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s government. The Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. Prior to his resignation, there has been controversy trailing his certificate said to be obtained from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State as well as the…
The trial of the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on allegations of fraud suffered a major setback following a clash between parties over the forensic examination of a mobile phone and WhatsApp chats, submitted as evidence in his trial. At the resumed hearing of the case before Justice Rahman Oshodi of…
As part of moves aimed at restoring Nigeria’s global reputation, the Senate on Tuesday advanced a bill that would strip Nigerians convicted of crimes abroad of their international passports for a minimum of 10 years. The bill, sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), seeks to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, introducing tough penalties…