After ruling that Mrs. Rebecca Oine Julius Oamen’s demotion, removal from the payroll, and salary stoppage were illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional, the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja ordered her immediate reinstatement as a Director in the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA). In Oamen v. Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), National Biosafety Management Agency, and … Read more
The first head of state of Nigeria, Major General Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, was a patriotic soldier who lived his life fighting for Nigeria’s unification and stability, according to his family. During a wreath-laying ceremony to honour the 60th memorial of Maj.-Gen. Ironsi’s death, the family made this statement at the Aguiyi-Ironsi Cenotaph in Umuahia on Wednesday. … Read more
Appointees of President Bola Tinubu’s administration have been issued a stern warning by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that they are expected to either actively support and campaign for the party or face the possibility of their resignation. On Wednesday in Abuja, while receiving members of the Progressive Local Government Chairmen’s Forum, chaired by Dr. … Read more
Osun State will host a credible governorship election on August 15, 2026, according to INEC Chairman Professor Joash Ojo Amupita, who has reassured stakeholders that the commission is prepared logistically, technically, and operationally. He assured the public that an honest election will be conducted by INEC in accordance with the Electoral Act of 2026 and … Read more
The NNPP, or New Nigerian Peoples Party, has claimed that the APC and Tinubu’s government are trying to undermine them by whatever means necessary. Dr. Boniface Aniebonam and Dr. Agbo Gilbert Major are spearheading one camp within the NNPP, while Rabiu Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasiya Movement are loyal to the other. Major and Aniebonam were … Read more
President Bola Tinubu’s statement that he was willing to “fight to the finish” politically has been met with criticism from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The party said through Bolaji Abdullahi, its National Publicity Secretary, that Tinubu should focus his determination on preventing terrorist attacks, apprehension of ransom, and other criminal acts rather than on … Read more
In a well-coordinated operation in Kwara State’s Ekiti Local Government Area, security forces freed nine hostages and killed three armed bandits. A joint operation involving the Kwara State Forest Guards, DSS agents, local hunters, and vigilantes was carried out in the Obbo-Aiyegunle, Ejiu-Ora, and Osi axis of Ekiti Local Government Area (LGA), according to a … Read more
In Ebonyi State, PWDs have taken to the streets to protest what they see as the government’s failure to adequately support their needs. They are calling for monthly subventions, welfare assistance, and the swift passage of the Disability Bill, which has already been passed by the State House of Assembly. In addition to holding a … Read more
The administration of Kogi State Polytechnic in Lokoja has suspended six lecturers for their involvement in cultism, sex-for-marks, and unlawful selling of handouts and textbooks. This was revealed in a statement published on Sunday in Lokoja by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, John Onimisi. “Six lecturers on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, were suspended by the … Read more
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has dismissed reports that the late President Muhammadu Buhari established the contentious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), characterising the assertion as fake. In a statement issued on Sunday, the organization stated that Buhari established only the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), not the PFIPC, which the Presidency has deemed … Read more