The wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed financial grants to 1,000 women who are petty traders in Abia State to assist them in growing their businesses and contributing to the national economy. The financial aid, which was made through the Renewed Hope Initiative Economic Empowerment Programme of the Wife of the President,…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd and second female Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, in an acting capacity, pending confirmation by the Senate. She takes over from Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on Aug. 22 at the age of 70.
The Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has charged President Bola Tinubu to take the initiative towards dialoguing with unarmed protesters. Onaiyekun informed the president that unarmed protesters are not the cause of Nigeria’s problems. Protesters, under the tag EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, took to the streets to protest for 10 days against the hardship and…
The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has alleged that the Nigerian government has concluded plans to sever diplomatic ties with the government of Finland. Ekpa made the claims in a statement on his official X handle on Thursday. His claim is coming a few days after the Finnish government spoke on legal proceedings involving…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is facing multiple court cases from staff who were recently relieved of their jobs under the reorganisation of the apex bank by the current administration of President Bola Tinubu. Over 100 suits have so far been filed by personnel recently sacked by the bank to challenge what they termed…
President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, with her formal confirmation still pending before the Senate. Justice Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the official register at 11:40 a.m. on Friday at the Council Chamber in the State House, Abuja. She succeeds Ariwoola,…
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja early Friday morning, August 23, 2024, following a brief work stay in France. The president arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 2:25 am. Later today, President Tinubu is set to swear in the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, at the State House Council Chambers. This ceremony…
Emmanuel Ayoola, former chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), is dead. Musa Aliyu, ICPC chairman, announced Ayoola’s death in a statement on Wednesday. Ayoola, who was the second ICPC chairman, died on Tuesday at the age of 91. He served as the commission’s chairman between 2005 and 2010, after…
The Ogun State Government has paid 86 retirees of Ilushin Estate Limited in Ogun Waterside Local Government area of the state a sum of N100 Million as their retirement benefits.Presenting the cheques at the rubber plantation, Ilushin, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, said the payment marked a new chapter in the Estate’s…
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government will be meeting on Monday to address the demands of the university teachers and forestall impending strike.The union had on Wednesday issued a 21-day strike notice to the government asking the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to address all unresolved matters obstructing…
