Tinubu’s Nominee for NLRC Leadership Fatima Alkali Rejects Appointment

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu’s Nominee for NLRC Leadership Fatima Alkali Rejects Appointment

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 2, 2025

…Senate Confirms 2 Others The Nigerian Senate has confirmed two out of three nominees for key leadership positions in the Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC), following the presentation of a report by its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. However, the third nominee, Professor Fatima Alkali, who was nominated by President Bola Tinubu to represent the North-East zone as a Commissioner, declined the appointment. The development was revealed by the Chairman of the...

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Tinubu Becomes Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Becomes Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 2, 2025

The Government of Saint Lucia has conferred one of its highest national honours on Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in recognition of his leadership and service on the African continent and beyond. In a press statement issued Tuesday, the Caribbean nation announced that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the Governor General of Saint Lucia has bestowed the title of Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL) upon President Tinubu. “The...

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Ali Dalori Steps In As APC’s Acting Chairman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAli Dalori Steps In As APC’s Acting Chairman

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 2, 2025

Ali Bukar Dalori officially became the Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, stepping in after Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje resigned last Friday. The National Working Committee (NWC) confirmed the shift during a meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Ganduje’s resignation, announced by APC Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, was said to be “to enable him to attend to urgent and important personal matters.” He hand-delivered his letter to the...

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House Committee Probes ₦24bn CCTV, ₦30bn Gunboats in Rivers Budget

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHouse Committee Probes ₦24bn CCTV, ₦30bn Gunboats in Rivers Budget

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 2, 2025

The House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Special Duties has queried several allocations in the ₦1.48 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented by the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd). The committee chairman and House Majority Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), raised the concerns during a budget defence session held in Abuja on Monday. He pointed to what he described as questionable budgetary allocations and a lack of adherence to...

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Rendition Unlawful, Says Kenyan High Court

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNnamdi Kanu’s Rendition Unlawful, Says Kenyan High Court

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 27, 20251

…Awards ₦119.5m in Damages A High Court in Kenya has declared the 2021 arrest and transfer of Nnamdi Kanu from Nairobi to Nigeria illegal and a blatant violation of his rights. In a judgement that could ripple across international legal and diplomatic spaces, Justice E.C. Mwita, sitting in Nairobi, ruled that Kanu’s abduction, secret detention, torture, and eventual handover to Nigerian authorities did not follow due process and grossly breached the Kenyan Constitution. “Having entered...

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Tinubu Signs 4 Tax Reform Bills into Law

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Signs 4 Tax Reform Bills into Law

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 26, 2025

…Implementation begins January 2026 as FIRS becomes Nigeria Revenue Service President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law four new tax reform bills recently passed by the National Assembly, describing them as a bold step toward Nigeria’s economic prosperity. At a signing ceremony held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Tinubu said the laws signal a major shift in the country’s fiscal direction and will play a critical role in driving reforms and...

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Army Loses 17 Soldiers in Terrorist Ambushes in Niger and Kaduna States

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy Loses 17 Soldiers in Terrorist Ambushes in Niger and Kaduna States

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that 17 soldiers were killed in multiple coordinated attacks by armed bandits on forward operating bases in Niger and Kaduna States, describing the incidents as “a three-pronged attack” targeting troops stationed in vulnerable outposts. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, the army said the assaults happened between Monday and Tuesday in Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area...

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Labour Party Loses Edo South Senator to APC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLabour Party Loses Edo South Senator to APC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

Senator Neda Imasuen has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The senator, who represents Edo South, made his decision public during Wednesday’s Senate plenary. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read out a letter from Imasuen, formally announcing the defection. “I write to respectfully notify the distinguished Senate through the office of the Senate President of my resignation from the Labour Party (LP) and my decision to officially join the All...

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El-Rufai Faces Criticism from Presidency Over 2027 Election Comment

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEl-Rufai Faces Criticism from Presidency Over 2027 Election Comment

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

The Presidency has responded to recent remarks made by a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, regarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chances of winning re-election in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, El-Rufai said that President Tinubu would require “a miracle” to secure a second term in office. The former governor claimed that a poll conducted by his political group revealed high disapproval ratings for the President across several regions of the...

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Governor Idris Vows Death or Life Jail for Bandit Informants in Kebbi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Idris Vows Death or Life Jail for Bandit Informants in Kebbi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has vowed to take tougher action against those secretly aiding banditry in the state. The Governor revealed on Wednesday that his government is reviewing existing laws to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on anyone found guilty of passing information to bandits. He made the announcement during condolence visits to two communities recently attacked by gunmen: Tadurga in Zuru Local Government Area and Kyebu in Danko/Wasagu Local Government...

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