Reactions are still pouring on the statement by a Muslim cleric Ahmed Gumi wondering why President Bola Tinubu should appoint a non-muslim as the minister of FCT. The latest reaction is coming from an ex-militant Asari Dokubu who is a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu. In a video he posted on TikTok Dokubo condemned…
The disabling of Eye on Palestine’s Instagram account and its sudden disappearance from other platforms has sparked fury among users for not being able to access their content, but Mark Zuckerberg‘s company has cited a different reason for its removal. Eye of Palestine had over six million followers before it was taken down on Instagram….
The Senate on Wednesday considered two bills seeking to ban the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Deputy Governors of the apex bank from participating in politics. The two bills passed a second reading during plenary at the upper chamber. The Senate passed them after the consideration of two similar bills sponsored…
The Supreme Court will on Thursday October 26, settle the legal dispute that has been trailing the presidential election that was held in the country on February 25. Though five petitions were initially entered against the declaration of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the presidential contest…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five (5) years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this via a statement…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will begin their quest for a place in the 2026 World Cup with a home fixture against Lesotho on November 17 The match will take place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The three-time African champions will then face the Warriors of Zimbabwe three days later (November 20) at the…
About 108 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic have been repatriated to the country by the International Organization for Migration. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) made the announcement on Wednesday. According to the commission returnees include 32 males, 29 females, 44 children, and three infants. “One hundred and eight stranded Nigerians have been repatriated to…
The Ogun state government has vowed to arrest those responsible for raping four female students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) The state Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyede said this when he visited the school following the attack in the early hours of Tuesday Salako-Oyede, who was accompanied by Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, and…
The Nigerian Government has denied extending the stay of recalled ambassadors across the world. On September 2, President Bola Tinubu recalled all Nigeria’s ambassadors, both career and non-career. They were asked to return to the country on or before October 31, 2023. Nigeria has no fewer than 300 foreign missions. The recall was communicated by…
A US-based Nigerian academic and author Dr. Cyril Orji has described the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, as a clown who should not be taken seriously by anyone. The professor of Computer Science narrated how the sit-at-home directives of Simon Ekpa forced him to relocate back to America from…
