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The DPR on Tuesday installed three new members. DPR Speaker Abbas Tajudeen announced the presence of the new member at the plenary session in Abuja. Three members of the Congress of All Progressive (APC) – Omosede Igbinedion (Edo), Felix Bagudu (Kaduna), and Murktar Rabiu (Jigawa) – were delivered to the green space by the DPR Registrar under the supervision of …

Uche nnaji UCC NNAJI, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has resigned. Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesman, confirmed it in a statement last Tuesday. Nnaji is in the eye of the cyclone regarding its academic titles. Following an investigation by Premium Times, the University of Nigeria, NSUKKA (UNN), has denied the degree certificate in Science in possession of the former minister, …

Emefiele in one of his court appearances The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, took a new turn on Tuesday as the Ikeja Special Offenses Court was informed that its order for a forensic examination of a central mobile phone in the case has stalled due to procedural disagreements between the parties. Presiding over the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has suspended its secretary, Mr. Sa’idu Adamu, for anti-party activities. The party’s publicity secretary in the state, Mrs. Maria Dogo, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. Dogo said the suspension was in line with the provisions of Articles 58 (1) (h) and 57 (3) of the PDP Constitution (2017 …

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Association of Educational Institutions and Associations (Nasu) and the Senior Staff Association of the University of Nigeria (SSANU) has directed its members to start protesting one day for complaints that have not been resolved on Thursday. The direction was contained in a circular addressed to all branch leaders and signed together …

This year’s World Teachers’ Day takes on a special light for us. From the first generation of students of the great Ede Muslim Grammar School, including the incumbent governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, to several groups of students of the Osun State Polytechnic, as well as numerous admirers of Dr. Mojeed Adekunle Lawal, today presents an auspicious opportunity to …

The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, on $4.5 billion fraud charges suffered a setback on Tuesday after a heated clash between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the defense team over the forensic examination of a mobile phone tendered as key evidence. At the resumption of hearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi of …

The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, on Tuesday put aside the expansion of the budget in this year’s state fiscal space. The minister stated this in the plenary session titled “Imperative Reformation: Building a prosperous and inclusive Nigeria in 2030,” at the 31st Nigerian Economics Summit (NES #31) which was taking place in …

Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said on Tuesday he was stepping down from his seat to pave the way for someone else to lead the commission. Yakubu earlier on Tuesday handed over to a National Commissioner, Ms. May AgbameChe-MBU, as Acting Chair of the Commission. The brief handover ceremony took place during INEC’s …

Sani Suleiman, who will miss tomorrow night’s U20 World Cup clash against Argentina due to suspension, could be on his way to Belgium. Kaa Gent is reportedly looking for opportunities ahead of the winter transfer window and is said to be interested in Suleiman, a 19-year-old striker currently with Slovak club Trencin. The Belgian club has a history of doing …