2025

The Council of State has unanimously approved the nomination of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The endorsement came during a council meeting held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. At…

By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The Kolmani oil project, ceremoniously inaugurated in 2022, remains a subject of both hope and anxiety. For many in Gombe and Bauchi states, the discovery of oil was a dream fulfilled. Yet, three years down the line, the project has not advanced as swiftly as the public anticipated. It is natural…

Uche Nnaji, minister of innovation, science, and technology, has resigned from the position. Nnaji who was appointed minister by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023, resigned following the allegations of certificate forgery against him. He was alleged to have has forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the senate during his ministerial confirmation….

The chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has bowed out as after serving for 10 years. Yakubu, who was appointed in 2015, spent two terms of five years each, in office. On Tuesday, he handed over to May Agbamuche, National Commissioner of the commission as the acting capacity. The former…

Bashir Dalhatu, chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has condemned what he described as the intentional sabotage of the Dangote Refinery. Speaking during a BoT meeting held on Tuesday in Kaduna, Dalhatu said the controversy surrounding the newly completed facility is “deeply unfathomable and unacceptable.” He alleged that…