On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila-led ninth National Assembly, NASS, came to an end with the inauguration of the tenth NASS. As part of the activities for the inauguration, elections for the positions of Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Speaker of the House of Assembly and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly were held. At the end of the elections, President Bola Tinubu’s anointed candidates for the positions emerged...

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, signed the student loan bill, which seeks to provide interest-free financial assistance to Nigerian students in tertiary institutions, into law. The bill, sponsored by the immediate-past speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, was passed by the Senate in November 2022. It passed the third reading at the lower chamber on May 25, 2023. The bill was titled, “A Bill For An Act To Provide For Easy Access To Higher...

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, suspended Godwinfrom office as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor with immediate effect. A statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation disclosed that the suspension is “sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.” Tinubu has been critical of the naira redesign policy and during his inauguration on Monday, May 29, he said...

Nine A-list African artists have bagged nominations for this year’s BET Awards, according to the list of nominees released on Thursday. The artists are Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Asake, Tems, Wizkid and Ayra Starr; Libianca from Cameroon; Camidoh from Ghana; and Ko and Pabi Cooper from South Africa. Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Ko were nominated for the “Best International Act” category alongside Aya Nakamura (France), Central Cee (UK), Ella Mai (UK), L7nnon (Brazil), Stormzy (UK),...