The Ministry of Education has said the federal government can no longer foot the bill for universities. The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Andrew David Adejo, said this at a press briefing Wednesday in Abuja while clarifying the Students Loan Bill signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday. “Introduction of tuition fee … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to immediately invite Senator Ahmad Muhammad Bulkachuwa for interrogation and proceed to prosecute him accordingly. This comes after Bulkachuwa’s disclosure that his wife, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, “extended … [Read more…]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited the suspended Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa. “Bawa arrived a few hours ago. The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him, ” said a statement by the DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, on Wednesday evening. This development follows President … [Read more…]
[Obi-Datti Media Release] Re: Peter Obi and NADECO/Democracy Day – Yet another failed blackmail Obi-Datti Media office has been made aware of a fictitious and scurrilous write-up titled, ‘Peter Obi and NADECO/Democracy Day’ and to say that there is no iota of truth whatsoever in the narratives contained therein. Obi was never directly or indirectly … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was announced in a statement by Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON, … [Read more…]
The lawmaker representing Aba South Constituency, Emmanuel Emeruwa, has emerged as speaker of the Abia House of Assembly. Mr Emeruwa, a member of the Labour Party (LP), was elected speaker by 24 members of the House during the inauguration session of the eighth assembly on Wednesday. The session was presided over by the Clerk of … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough investigation of the recent boat mishap in Kwara State which reportedly claimed over 100 lives. He has also expressed sadness over the accident led to the death of some of the wedding guests at Egbu village in Patigi Local Government Area of the state. The President, in a … [Read more…]
Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, who alleged that the 2023 presidential election was rigged, on Wednesday, accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, of evading the service of a witness summon on him. Ob had through his team of lawyers led by Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, … [Read more…]
…Insecurity, big elephant in the room – Mbah The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has pledged military’s readiness and commitment to partnering with the Enugu State government towards the security of lives and property in the state. This was even as the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, identified insecurity as the major obstacle … [Read more…]
After 20-year sojourn in the House of Representatives, the immediate-past Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, has resigned his membership of the Green Chamber of the National Assembly. Gbajabiamila, who was sworn-in as a member of the House for the 6th term on Tuesday, tendered his resignation letter to the new Speaker of the House, … [Read more…]
The Federal Government, yesterday, offered its first terminal establishment licences under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited and Balema Oil Producing Limited, while wooing investors into the sector. Offered by the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the move, according to the Chief Executive of the regulator, Farouk Ahmad, … [Read more…]
Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who alleged that the 2023 presidential election was rigged, yesterday applied to summon chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, to appear before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja. Atiku, who came second in the presidential election that held … [Read more…]