Senate Confirms Professor Joash Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His confirmation followed a voice vote conducted by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, after Amupitan underwent a screening session and answered questions posed by lawmakers. ALSO READ: SOCIALIST LABOUR BACKS ASUU WARNING STRIKE, SAYS NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES ARE DYING […]
Amnesty International Urges Federal and State Governments to Abolish Death Penalty
Amnesty International has called on both the Federal and State Governments in Nigeria to abolish the death penalty, citing its violation of international human rights law. ALSO READ: Kaduna Innovator, Al’amin Idris, Wins Global Innovation Challenge in London Mrs. Barbara Magaji, Programmes Manager of Amnesty International, made the appeal during a stakeholders’ dialogue held on […]
No Clemency Beneficiaries Released Yet, Says AGF Office
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has clarified that no inmate approved for clemency under President Bola Tinubu’s recent exercise of the prerogative of mercy has been released from custody. The clarification, issued amid widespread public debate, states that the process remains at the final administrative stage. This […]
SOCIALIST LABOUR BACKS ASUU WARNING STRIKE, SAYS NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES ARE DYING
…Calls for solidarity from workers, students, and civil society Kaduna, Nigeria — October 16, 2025: Socialist Labour has declared its full support for the ongoing warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing it as a necessary action to rescue Nigeria’s public universities from total collapse. In a statement jointly signed by […]
Kaduna Innovator, Al’amin Idris, Wins Global Innovation Challenge in London
Governor Uba Sani congratulates Kaduna’s Al’amin Muhammed Idris, CEO of Interface Africa, for winning the 2025 NextGen Innovation Challenge in London with a clean-energy solution connecting solar providers and users across Africa.
Presidential Aide O’tega Ogra Threatens Legal Action Against Timi Dakolo Over Social Media Call-Out
O’tega Ogra, an aide to President Bola Tinubu, has threatened popular Nigerian musician Timi Dakolo with legal action following a public call-out on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). ALSO READ: FG Approves Sweeping Admission Reforms; Mathematics No Longer Mandatory for Arts Students The dispute arose after singer Timi Dakolo posted a statement on […]
FG Approves Sweeping Admission Reforms; Mathematics No Longer Mandatory for Arts Students
The Federal Government has approved a comprehensive and flexible reform of admission entry requirements for all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, a move projected to increase the annual student intake from 700,000 to one million. ALSO READ: We’ve Rebuilt Mosques, Restored the Dignity of Imams, and Reoriented Public Morality — Commissioner Maihulla The policy, championed by […]
Super Eagles Secure World Cup Playoff Spot Despite Missing Automatic Qualification
The Super Eagles of Nigeria secured a vital 4-0 victory over the Cheetahs of Benin Republic but failed to gain automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup, as South Africa topped Group C. ALSO READ: Evangelist and PFN Founder, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, Dies at 80 The victory, powered by a Victor Osimhen hat-trick and […]
We’ve Rebuilt Mosques, Restored the Dignity of Imams, and Reoriented Public Morality — Commissioner Maihulla
The Sokoto State Commissioner of Religious Affairs, Dr. Jabir Sani Maihulla, says that the Ministry of Religious Affairs is a deliberate, evidence-based instrument of social policy and public welfare programmes and not merely a religious ministry. In a syndicated interview, Dr. Maihulla made a compelling case of how the ministry advances public health, social cohesion, […]
Evangelist and PFN Founder, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, Dies at 80
Renowned international evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, has passed away at the age of 80. ALSO READ: COWA President, Mrs Adeniyi sensitises on Green Border Initiative, RH Measles, Rubella vaccines Ministry sources, including Monye Morris on X (formerly Twitter), confirmed that the revered cleric died in Lagos. […]