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BREAKING: Council of State approves Professor Amupitan as new INEC Chairman
The National Council of State has unanimously approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name to the Council during its meeting at the…
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PROFILE: Nigeria mourns passing of Christopher Kolade, renowned corporate leader and diplomat
Nigeria has lost one of its most respected elder statesmen, Dr. Christopher Kolade — celebrated broadcaster, corporate leader, diplomat, and teacher — who passed away peacefully early Thursday morning at the age of 92. A man whose name was synonymous with integrity and humility, Kolade was revered across generations for his principled leadership and moral example. He belonged to a…
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Ikubese backs Rufai, challenges Umahi to disclose cost of Lagos-Calabar coastal highway
By Boye Oyeyemi – Former presidential aspirant Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese has called on the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, to publicly disclose the cost per kilometre of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway and explain how the first tranche of the over ₦700 billion loan obtained for the project was utilised. Ikubese made the call in a Facebook post sighted by…
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Tinubu signs Police Training Institutions Bill into law to reform police education
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Nigeria Police Training Institutions (Establishment) Bill, 2024 — a major reform aimed at professionalising police education and aligning Nigeria’s law enforcement system with global standards. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam-Madori, formally establishes and grants statutory recognition to 48 police training institutions across the country. It…
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Police suspend vehicle tinted glass permit enforcement
Following a court order stopping the exercise, the Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this during an interview on Wednesday. “Information reaching me from the office of the PRO is that the order has been received and the enforcement of…
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Tinubu declines assent to two bills, citing “fundamental defects”
President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology Establishment Bill 2025 and the National Library Trust Fund Establishment (Amendment) Bill 2025. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the letters communicating the president’s decision at plenary on Tuesday. According to a report by The Cable, President Tinubu cited “fundamental defects” as the reason for not signing the…
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Tinubu accepts resignation of Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji
Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, amid allegations levelled against him. The announcement was made in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on October 7, 2025. Nnaji, who was appointed in August 2023, tendered his resignation in…
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Tinubu accepts INEC Chairman Yakubu’s exit, confers National Honour
Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has accepted the departure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the expiration of his second term in office. Yakubu, who was first appointed in November 2015 as the 14th INEC Chairman, served for two consecutive five-year terms, with his reappointment in 2020 marking the beginning of…
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Musawa advocates for financial support, policy reforms in Nigeria’s creative industries
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has urged stakeholders to increase investment in Nigeria’s creative sector, emphasizing its potential as a key driver of inclusive economic growth and job creation. Speaking at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, she highlighted that the creative economy currently contributes about 2.3% to Nigeria’s GDP…
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Akanbi-led ANA administration concludes tenure with notable achievements
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Akanbi-led administration of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has concluded its first tenure, marking significant milestones in literary development, reconciliation, and international collaboration. In a press statement issued on Monday, the National President, Usman Oladipo Akanbi, said the administration successfully reconciled several state chapters across the country, including Lagos, Kano, Plateau, Anambra, Ekiti, Zamfara,…
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