The Senate has removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, over alleged gross misconduct. This decision was made pursuant to Section 157(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended), which empowers the Senate to remove key public officials following due process. The sacking followed a closed-door session lasting over one and …

President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, and removed its newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bernard Odoh, and Registrar, Mrs. Rosemary Nwokike. He also approved the removal of Ohieku Salami as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State. The Presidency announced this on …

Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has announced her decision to take a break from beauty pageants following her historic performance at the 2024 Miss Universe competition. Speaking after her return to Nigeria in an exclusive interview with BBC Pidgin on Tuesday, Adetshina expressed pride in her accomplishment, which she said exceeded her expectations. Adetshina emerged as the first runner-up in …

The Federal Government has announced changes to the Governing Councils of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, and the Federal University, Lokoja. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Education, on Wednesday, explained that the adjustments, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are intended to promote national cohesion and improve governance within the affected institutions. According to the statement, signed by the …

Members of the Park Management System in Osun State, on Wednesday, withdrew their services across the state, leaving many commuters stranded to protest the alleged shooting of its chairman, Iyanda Alowonle. This is as the Osun State Police Command said further investigation into what transpired between Moses Lohor, the Officer-in-Charge of its Anti-Kidnapping Squad and Alowonle, which led to him …

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, approved for second reading a bill to ensure adequate funding for mineral resources exploration and extraction through public-private partnerships. Leading the debate on the bill’s general principles, the sponsor and member representing Surulere II Federal Constituency, Lagos State, Lanre Okunola, described the proposed legislation as a transformative framework aimed at advancing Nigeria’s mining sector …

Lagos State has extended the blood pressure and diabetes screening by another one week. The second leg of the exercise ended on Sunday, 17 November 2024 but government reconsidered another extension owing to what the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi described as “overwhelming response” from the public, which made it clear that extending the campaign further would allow even …

The acting chief of army staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed an investigation into the alleged brutalisation of a Nigerian by soldiers, following an argument captured in a viral video. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the director of Army public relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu. He said:” The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has stated that the ongoing reforms under the current administration are set to position Nigeria as a global mining hub. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 2024 Nigeria Mining Week, themed “From Inside Out: Building the Mining Sector to be the Cornerstone of Nigeria’s Economy”, Dr. Alake emphasized …

Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province terrorists have attacked troops at the Gubio Local Government area of Borno State, killing five. Also, 10 soldiers were wounded and four are missing in action. The troops, during the attack, also killed many of the terrorists. In a statement on Tuesday, the Defence Headquarters confirmed the incident. The Director of Defence Media Operations, …