By Shu’aibu Usman Leman In politics, words are currency. They shape perception, inspire hope, and — too often — distract from reality. That is why when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, declared that the Tinubu administration is delivering fairness and inclusivity to all Nigerians, I paused Not out of surprise, and…
The appointment of a new Chairman for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sparked heated debates across the country. Many Nigerians believe that the person who occupies this position plays a decisive role in shaping who wins or loses elections. In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu explores: • Why the INEC…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Adeola Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS). The appointments were announced in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has disowned a scheme initiated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), aimed at bridge the gap between polytechnic and university degrees. Stakeholders had, for many years, called for the abolition of the dichotomy between the Higher National Diplomas (HND) offered by polytechnics and bachelor degrees offered by universities….
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has fixed July 26 and 27 for a nationwide protest in solidarity with the the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Public universities had been closed for five months following the ongoing strike by the university lecturers. The strike bothers on the failure of the federal government to honour an…
The presidential election tribunal, will on Wednesday, deliver judgment on the petitions challenging the election of Bola Tinubu as President. The registrar of the court of appeal, Umar Bangari, announced this in a statement on Monday. Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes during the February 2023 presidential election to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party…
