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Tinubu appoints new heads for NECO, NBTE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a series of key appointments across major education institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education, including the National Examinations Council (NECO), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the Federal Polytechnic N’yak-Shendam, and the National Library of Nigeria. According to the announcement, Professor Modupe…
Read More »The dirty details on Wale Edun’s sack
Photo: When the going was good – Tinubu and Edun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed his finance minister, Wale Edun, bringing an abrupt end to the tenure of one of his closest allies in government, amid allegations of financial impropriety and internal disquiet within the administration. A brief statement…
Read More »Tinubu sacks Edun, Dangiwa in cabinet shake-up as pressure peaks
Mounting pressure and earlier speculation surrounding the fate of Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, have culminated in his removal from office, confirming a story this medium reported earlier in the day. Throughout Tuesday, political tension had intensified within the administration of Bola Ahmed…
Read More »NAF airstrikes kill several terrorists in sambisa forest
Several terrorists have been killed following precision airstrikes carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest, as part of ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North-East. The operation, conducted under sustained military pressure on insurgent groups, targeted fortified hideouts and logistics hubs believed…
Read More »Finance Minister, Edun, others face sack over alleged missing funds
Speculation is mounting within Nigeria’s political circles over the future of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, following recent developments in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sources indicate that ongoing investigations into some ministers and top government officials may be nearing a…
Read More »Retired police officers protest, demand exit from pension scheme
Retired police officers and their families, under the aegis of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria (PROF), on Monday staged a protest at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, blocking one of its gates to press home their demands. The protesters are calling for the removal of the Nigeria Police…
Read More »FG clarifies World Bank report, denies claims of revenue diversion
The Federal Ministry of Finance has dismissed recent media reports suggesting that a significant portion of Nigeria’s federation earnings is being diverted or concealed as “hidden spending,” describing such claims as a misinterpretation of the latest Nigeria Development Update released by the World Bank. In a statement issued on April…
Read More »Tinubu signs N68.32tn 2026 budget, extends 2025 appropriation implementation
President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion for the fiscal year. He also assented to a separate bill extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from March 31 to June 30, 2026, to allow for the completion of…
Read More »FG ends physical verification of academic credentials, moves process online
The Federal Government has announced the discontinuation of physical verification of academic credentials, transitioning fully to an online system aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and public service delivery. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education and signed by its Director of Press…
Read More »Nigeria has no plans to seek IMF loans despite rising debt — Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said Nigeria has no immediate plans to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for loans despite mounting fiscal pressures. Edun made the statement on Thursday during a ministerial press briefing at the ongoing IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings…
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