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Saturday, 15 March 2025
Politics

Ex-Minister Solomon Dalung Weighs In on Bianca Ojukwu’s Ministerial Nomination by Tinubu

Solomon Dalung, a former minister, has responded to President Tinubu’s choice to nominate Bianca Ojukwu as a minister, pending Senate approval.   In a video posted by Channels TV, Dalung remarked that appointing Bianca (whom he described as the “Mother-General” of the Igbo people) as a minister demonstrates President Tinubu’s foresight and his intention to […]

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Cabinet Shake-Up: Tinubu Accused of Ignoring Southeast in ‘Renewed Shege’—Abaribe

Abia South Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has accused President Bola Tinubu of showing the Southeast what he terms “renewed shege.”   Abaribe criticized the recent cabinet changes, which included the appointment of Bianca Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.   In the reshuffle, Tinubu dismissed five ministers, appointed seven new ones, and reassigned ten […]

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Senate Passes South-South Development Commission Bill

The Senate on Thursday passed the South-South Development Commission Bill. It also approved amendments to the North West Development Commission Act (NWDC), South East Development Commission (SEDC) Act, and the South West Development Commission (SWDC) Act to include provisions for geopolitical representation. The resolution of the Senate followed its consistent adoption of the recommendations from […]

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FG To Prosecute Nine Over Akpabio’s Impeachment Rumour

The Federal Government has filed a six-count charge against nine defendants for allegedly publishing false information on October 16, 2024, claiming that the Department of State Services (DSS) had laid siege to the National Assembly in a bid to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/555/2024, was filed at the Federal High Court […]

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Ailing Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan, Leaves Nigeria After 8 Months of Detention

A Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has reportedly left Nigeria after spending eight months in detention. This was revealed in a statement shared with Nairametrics on Thursday. “Today, American citizen Tigran Gambaryan left Nigeria to return home to his family after eight months of unlawful detention,” the statement from his family read. Family Reaction Nairametrics previously […]

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Ondo 2024: INEC Sets Mock Accreditation for November 6

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled November 6 for mock accreditation in preparation for the Ondo State governorship election. In a statement on Thursday, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, announced that the exercise would test the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System […]

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Ex-Electoral Commission Chair, Humphrey Nwosu, Dies at 84

A former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (now the Independent National Electoral Commission), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, has passed away at the age of 84. Nwosu, who conducted the historic June 12, 1993 election, annulled by former President Ibrahim Babangida, served as NEC Chairman from 1989 to 1993. He was from the Ajali community in […]

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Breaking: President Tinubu Issues New Directives on Reduction in Cost of Governance  

President Bola Tinubu has introduced a new set of directives aimed at cutting down the cost of governance in Nigeria. In a recent announcement, the President restricted Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies of the Federal Government to using a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. No additional vehicles will be […]