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President Tinubu Sacks Six Ministers, Nominates Late Ojukwu’s Wife, 6 Others
President Bola Tinubu has sacked six Ministers from his cabinet and also forwarded to the National Assembly seven ministerial nominees to take over from the vacant positions. The Ministers that were relieved from the cabinet were Prof. Tahir Mamman, (Education), Uju Kennedy Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Mohammed Gwarzo (State for Housing), Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development), Lola Ade-John (Tourism) and the suspended...
President Tinubu Scraps Ministries Of Niger Delta, Sports
President Bola Tinubu at the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting announced the scrapping of the Ministries of Niger Delta Development and Sports. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via his X, initially known as Twitter. The presidential aide said, “President Tinubu and Federal Executive Council scrap Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry...
FG Withdraws Money Laundering Charges Against Binance Executive Gambaryan
FG, on Wednesday, has withdrawn the money laundering charges preferred against Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Binance, its U.S. head of financial crime compliance, Gambaryan, and the exchange British-Kenyan regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were facing money laundering charges to the tune of $35 million brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Gambaryan and Anjarwalla were...
ASUP Mobilises Lecturers As Strike Ultimatum Expires
The 15-day ultimatum issued by the ASUP to the Federal Government to meet its demands is set to expire on October 23. The group had threatened to embark on a strike should the government fail to address the contentious new scheme of service for polytechnic lecturers across the country. As the deadline approaches, more lecturers have endorsed the ASUP National Executive...
LG Autonomy: FG Plans Sanction Against Defaulting States
FG examines state laws on the conduct of LG polls, scrutinises why some state governments have delayed the conduct of their LG elections. The Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, who disclosed this in Ekiti on Tuesday, said there was no going back on the Federal Government’s plan to implement the Supreme Court ruling on LG autonomy. Currently, no...
FG Ready For Youth Development — Minister
The Minister of State for Youth Development, Olawande Ayodele said the FG is ready to promote the development of youths in the country. The minister made this known when a delegation from the Nigeria Youths Union paid him a visit in his Abuja office. According to a statement obtained on Wednesday which was signed by the president of the NYU, Chinonso...
Peter Obi, Atiku: Stakeholders Invalidate Merger Talks
The former PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has been cautioned against any proposed alliance with LP ahead of the 2027 election. Stakeholders in the political sphere said Atiku can’t form any coalition that would oust President Bola Tinubu from power in 2027, despite the leadership crisis within the PDP, LP, and New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. Since the 2023 presidential election,...
PDP Postpones Thursday’s NEC Meeting For Ondo Governorship Poll
PDP announced late on Tuesday that its planned NEC meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed to November 28, 2024. The move is to allow the party to focus on strategising and mobilising for the upcoming Ondo State governorship election, which is set to take place on November 16, 2024. This was disclosed in a communiqué issued by the party’s...
Abia CAN Rejects Gov. Otti’s Signpost Tax, Urges Policy Reversal
Abia State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed strong disapproval over the state government's policy requiring churches to pay taxes on their signposts, ABN TV reports. In a letter addressed to Governor Dr. Alex Otti, CAN described Abia as "God's Own State" and noted that it's the only state in the federation imposing this tax on...
Ex-Reps Member Farouk Lawan Regains Freedom After Serving Jail Term Over Bribery
A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan has regained his freedom after serving his jail term at the Kuje Custodial Centre. Spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service NCoS, Adamu Duza confirmed the development. “Yes, he has been released having served his sentence”, he said on phone. In a statement, Lawan thanked God...
