Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has challenged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to produce evidence of Senate approval for loans obtained by the FCT Administration, insisting that no public office holder is above scrutiny. Kingibe made the demand on Thursday while responding to Wike’s rejection of her allegation that the FCT Administration secured
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has issued an interim injunction restraining the implementation of the proposed reinstatement of members of Courses 18, 19 and 20 (Force Entrants) of the Nigeria Police Academy, Kano, pending the hearing and determination of a suit challenging aspects of their retirement and reinstatement. The order was made by
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent of those who sat for the examination, obtaining at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results on Thursday, September
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), has criticised the growing role of the judiciary in Nigeria’s electoral process, arguing that politicians are increasingly relying on courts and election tribunals to secure electoral victories rather than winning the support of voters. Osigwe made the remarks on Thursday in Enugu at the
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mr Olumuyiwa Enitan Abel, has urged officers on Grade Levels 8 to 14 to take ownership of ongoing civil service reforms and strengthen their professional capacity to improve service delivery. Abel gave the charge during an engagement with mid-level officers of the Office of the
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property. The anti-graft agency announced this in a wanted notice published on its official X handle on Wednesday and signed by its Head of
ADC: It’s A National Disgrace For Tinubu To Be In France While Macron Is At UNGA The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it is a “national disgrace” for President Bola Tinubu to be vacationing in France while President Emmanuel Macron is in New York attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Tinubu, who is currently
Mambilla: Malami Welcomes Nigeria’s Victory, Demands Full Disclosure of Tribunal Findings Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has welcomed Nigeria’s victory in the arbitration dispute with Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, while urging transparency in the interpretation of the tribunal’s findings. An International
The Tinubu Must Go (TMG) movement has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore to set aside their individual ambitions and negotiate a single opposition candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The movement made the appeal
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has again declared that Senator Ireti Kingibe will not return to the National Assembly after the 2027 elections, as he dismissed her allegations that the FCT Administration obtained loans without the approval of the National Assembly. Wike made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking with journalists during an