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Tinubu Dissolves, Sacks And Reshuffles Federal Universities Leadership

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How Tinubu Will Reshuffle His Cabinet - Presidency

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University. Henzodaily reports that the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Thursday, disclosed that these changes are effective immediately. At Yakubu Gowon University, President Tinubu dissolved … Read more

S/Arabia rejects Trump’s U.S. Gaza takeover proposal

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S/Arabia rejects Trump’s U.S. Gaza takeover proposal

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it has “unequivocally rejected” Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, a Palestine territory. A statement from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saudi Arabia was vehemently opposed to the idea, and would rather continue its efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state. Saudi … Read more

Veteran Nollywood Actor Columbus Irosanga Passes Away

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Columbus Irosanga

The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nollywood actor and academic, Columbus Irosanga. Irosanga reportedly passed away in the early hours of Thursday after a brief illness. His death was announced by veteran actress and politician, Hilda Dokubo, in an Instagram post. “There can’t be a shortage of … Read more

BREAKING: House Of Reps Committee Proposes Creation of 31 New States, Full List emerges

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BREAKING: House Of Reps Committee Proposes Creation of 31 New States, Full List emerges

A committee in the House of Representatives has proposed the creation of 31 new states in NigeriaAccording to Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, the 31 proposals for the creation of new states are from the 6 geo-political zonesDuring plenary on Thursday, February 6, 2025, Kalu highlighted the conditions to meet before any state creation requests can … Read more

NPA Implements First Tariff Increase In 32 Years, Raises Rates By 15%

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JUST IN: NPA Implements First Tariff Increase In 32 Years, Raises Rates By 15%

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced a 15% increase in tariffs, marking the first adjustment in over three decades. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement in Lagos on Thursday, NPA Managing Director Abubakar Dantsoho, represented by Executive Director of Marine and Operations Olalekan Badmus, confirmed the increment. Dantsoho explained that the agency had kept tariffs … Read more

Senate Confirms Tinubu’s Nominations For INEC Commissioners

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Breaking: Senate Postpones Screening Of Tinubu's New Ministers

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, confirmed two persons for appointment as National Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Henzodaily reports the Senate confirmed Tukur Yusuf and Prof. Sunday Aja for the positions. Also, the lawmakers in the red chamber during plenary on Thursday, confirmed Saseyi Ibiyemi as a Resident Electoral Commissioner. The … Read more

*FG pays N3.41bn to contractors for unexecuted projects – Report*

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PDP hammers Tinubu, insists food stampedes confirm alarming

In a new report by Tracka, BudgIT’s service delivery monitoring platform, a staggering N3.41 billion was disbursed for 56 federal government projects in 2023 without a contractor beginning work on the sites. The report raised concerns about how project abandonment or fraudulent execution, poor oversight, and lack of accountability in public project execution … Read more