A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Hashim, a chieftain of the has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of engaging in legal and institutional actions aimed at weakening opposition participation in the 2027 general elections In a statement issued on Sunday by his media office, Hashim declared that no legal or…
A justice of the Supreme Court, Olukayode Ariwoola, is to be sworn in today as acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Muhammadu Buhari following the resignation of Justice Ibrahim Muhammad on Monday. Ariwoola is the next-highest ranking justice of the supreme court and is expected to take over in acting capacity from Monday. Mohammad…
Elder statesman and former minister of Mines and Steel Development in the Second Republic, Wantaregh Paul Unongo has died at the age of 87. Details of his death was sketchy as formal statement was yet to be issued by the family, however, a source within the confirmed that he died on Tuesday in Jos, following…
Many people in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state are reported to have been killed in a bomb blast allegedly dropped by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet. However, the NAF has distanced itself from the unfortunate incident, saying none of its aircrafts had been flown anywhere in Kaduna state in the…
The federal government has said that over 22,700 Nigerians obtained fake degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo. The minister of education, Tahir Mamman, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday in Abuja marking one year in office. The federal government had in January inaugurated a committee to probe private universities established in the last 15…
President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is winning the war on terror and banditry. In a nationwide broadcast marking Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary on October 1, Tinubu said his 16 months administration came at a critical time when the country was facing serious economic and security challenges. “My administration took over the leadership…
