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President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The swearing-in ceremony took place at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, a week after the Senate confirmed Amupitan’s appointment on October 16. President Tinubu charged the new INEC boss to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, restated his administration’s commitment to improving the standard of tertiary education and promoting innovation in Nigerian universities. Consequently, the president said that more investments would go into research, digital skills, and entrepreneurship at the ivory towers. Tinubu spoke during the 40th convocation ceremony of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in […]

Fresh controversy has trailed the arrest of human rights activist and former presidential candidate of AAC, Omoyele Sowore, as his lawyer and fellow rights campaigner, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that he was denied access to his client at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. Adeyanju made the revelation in a Facebook post on […]

The Dangote Group has dismissed reports linking it to a truck involved in a fatal accident in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday. In a statement issued on Thursday, the company described the claims circulating on social media and in some online platforms as false and misleading, stressing that the […]

In a moment laden with centuries of symbolism, King Charles III of England has become the first reigning monarch and head of the Church of England to publicly pray alongside a Pope. The ecumenical service unfolded on Thursday within the hallowed walls of the Sistine Chapel, marking a striking gesture toward Christian reconciliation nearly 500 […]

The newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has arrived at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead of his official swearing-in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday morning. Amupitan, who appeared at the State House dressed in a pristine white agbada and gold cap, exchanged pleasantries with aides and […]

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ikechukwu Ugwuegede as the South-East representative on the board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Ugwuegede, a lawyer and politician, previously served as Chairman of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) from 2011 to 2015. He also contested to represent the Nsukka/Igboeze South Federal Constituency in the House of […]

There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday as security operatives reportedly arrested human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, shortly after he met with detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore, who had attended the court session in solidarity with Kanu, was seen in a viral […]