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Tinubu picks Kogi-born law professor as INEC boss
Photo…Prof Amupitan is first INEC chairman from North Central By Sodeeq Kamsela, Abuja Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Jos, has been nominated as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, born April 25, 1967,…
Read More »30 top Nigerian billionaires: How oil, tech, made Africa’s richest
By Douglas Maha, with agency reports Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is also home to some of the continent’s wealthiest individuals. Their fortunes span oil and gas, cement, finance, telecoms, manufacturing, aviation, and technology. A closer look at these billionaires reveals how geography shapes industry dominance. The North: Cement and…
Read More »WhatsApp tests username feature to allow chats without phone numbers
By Deborah Nnamdi WhatsApp is testing a groundbreaking feature that could let users connect without revealing their phone numbers — a move that signals one of the biggest privacy updates in the app’s history. According to reports from WhatsApp’s beta testing programme, the messaging platform is developing a username system…
Read More »NDLEA open to dialogue on legalizing cannabis oil for medical use
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed readiness to engage in dialogue over the possible legalisation of cannabis oil in Nigeria, citing the need for evidence-based discussions on its medical and economic potential. Chairman of the NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, made this known on…
Read More »Court hears fresh digital evidence in Emefiele’s N233bn fraud trial
By Deborah Nnamdi A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday heard fresh digital evidence in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over alleged N233 billion fraud. At the resumed hearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi, the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Read More »Uwazurike to lead peaceful protest for Nnamdi Kanu’s release
By Deborah Nnamdi Founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazurike, has declared his readiness to lead a peaceful protest in Abuja or any part of the country to demand the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of…
Read More »Senate receives NNPCL’s response to N210 trillion audit queries
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has confirmed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has submitted detailed responses to 19 audit queries over an alleged unaccounted ₦210 trillion covering the financial years 2017 to 2023. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Aliyu Wadada (Nasarawa West), disclosed…
Read More »Nigeria’s economic reforms gaining momentum, but citizens yet to feel impact – World Bank
By Deborah Nnamdi The World Bank has commended Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, noting that they are beginning to yield positive macroeconomic results. However, it cautioned that the benefits have yet to translate into improved living conditions for most Nigerians. This was contained in the Bank’s…
Read More »Sanusi backs Tinubu’s reforms, cautions on spending, food imports
The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammad Sanusi II, has expressed broad support for President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, saying he agrees with about 80 percent of the administration’s direction but remains concerned about fiscal management and food importation. Speaking in an…
Read More »Editorial: PENGASSAN crossed the line in Dangote dispute
The recent clash between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Refinery revealed a troubling disregard for the public good. At issue were allegations that workers were dismissed or transferred for joining a union. If proven, such conduct by management is wrong and should…
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