President Tinubu Sacks Three Resident Electoral commissioners

By Hassan Umar Shallpella The Senate on Wednesday adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to sack the suspended resident electoral commissioners (RECs) of Sokoto, Abia, and Adamawa states. The suspended RECs are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa) and Nura Ali (Sokoto). Recall that the three RECs were suspended by INEC in 2023 over alleged electoral malpractices and irregularities in the conduct of the elections in their respective states. President Tinubu in a letter had...

New Retirement Age: Doctors, Healthcare Workers To Retire At 65 Years

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. Recalls that NMA has championed increasing the retirement age of health workers from 60 to 65 years to address brain drain, improve knowledge transfer and for quality healthcare delivery. Dr Mannir Bature, National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said the policy shift was conveyed...

Electoral Fraud: Court Jails Professor Uduk In Akwa Ibom 

A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Prof. Ignatius Uduk to three years in prison over electoral fraud. Prof Uduk was arraigned under charge no: HU/240c/2020, on three count charges of abandonment of duties and generation of false scores on form EC BE (II) on 10th March 2019 at INEC office in Afaha Ikot Ebak during the State House of Assembly elections; announcement and publication of false election result; and lying on...

Security Chiefs Promise to End Insecurity by Year-End

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed that security chiefs have assured President Bola Tinubu that insecurity in the country will be brought under control by the end of the year. Badaru made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa, stating that the President has been putting pressure on security officials to deliver results. “We are under Tinubu’s pressure to end insecurity in Nigeria. He always inquires when the problem will end...

2025 Budget Rises to ₦54.2 Trillion as Tinubu Requests Adjustment

President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to approve an upward adjustment of Nigeria’s 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, citing additional revenue inflows. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter separately addressed to the Senate and the House of Representatives. The letter was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the red chamber on Wednesday. The President explained that the additional revenue would come from increased tax collections,...

Inferno Sweeps Through Almajiri School in Zamfara, 17 Dead

A fire outbreak at an Islamic boarding school in Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State, has claimed the lives of at least 17 students, with several others sustaining serious injuries. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday night, burning for about three hours before it was finally brought under control. The affected school, identified as Mallam Ghali, housed over 100 students in its study hall when the fire broke out. Although many managed to escape, some were trapped in...

Lagos Govt Warns Motorists Against Payments To Touts For Illegal Parking

The Lagos State government through the Hon. Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation  has warned motorists to desist from making illicit payments to touts  for illegal parking on bridges and other open spaces across Lagos State. This directive comes in response to reports indicating that private vehicle owners have been engaging in transactions with street urchins for unauthorised parking privileges at various locations within the metropolis. The Special Adviser underscored the...

Ojukwu Varsity responds to alleged petition by unnamed staffers to EFCC

The management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University has reacted to a frivolous report on an alleged petition against the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Kate Omenugha, filled by unnamed staffers of the university through their lawyer to the EFCC. The alleged petition which gained access to the social media through a blog post, has received knocks from various quarters. In a press statement by Dr. Harrison Madubueze the Public Relations Officer of the University, he...

Tems’ ‘Love Me JeJe’ Wins Best African Music Performance at Grammys

Nigerian singer Tems has made history by winning the ‘Best African Music Performance’ award at the 67th Grammys for her hit single ‘Love Me Jeje’. This marks her second Grammy win, following her previous award in 2023. ‘Love Me JeJe’ is a reimagined version of Seyi Sodimu’s 1997 classic, blending Afrobeats with contemporary R&B elements. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, held on Sunday, 2 February 2025 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, celebrated outstanding...

Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Price to ₦890 Per Litre

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, from ₦950 to ₦890 per litre. The price adjustment takes effect from Saturday, 1st February 2025. A statement issued on Saturday by the refinery’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, described the price review as a “strategic adjustment” influenced by positive developments in the global energy and gas markets, as well as a decline in international crude oil prices....

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