President Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s exit. The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Assistant to the…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN Fidelis Oditah, has said the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, must be a person of integrity, independence and competence and not a political loyalist. SAN Oditah made this call on Wednesday when he featured in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television….
By Yetunde Oke The Wife of Oyo state governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde has called for a collective commitment towards protecting the health and well-being of all children in the state. Mrs Makinde made the call during the 2025 Integrated Measles-Rubella Campaign flag-off ceremony in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, and…
Nigeria’s campaign at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 came to a painful halt as Argentina handed them a humbling 4–0 defeat in the round of 16 in Santiago. The South Americans were ruthless and clinical, striking twice in each half to book their place in the quarter-finals, while the Flying Eagles struggled to…
President Bola Tinubu has revealed that the government is holding advanced discussions with Ogoni leaders to resolve long-standing disputes that have hindered oil production in the area. President Tinubu made this known on Wednesday while speaking at the formal commissioning of the Otakikpo Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State. The President said that the oil…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has faulted the Federal Government’s last-minute appeal for the union to suspend its proposed warning strike, saying the intervention came “a little too late.” ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, stated this on Thursday while speaking with the newsmen, accusing the government of failing to act promptly on the union’s…
The University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been ranked Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. The ranking, published on the website on Thursday, placed the Ibadan-based federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally and ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, a spot it last held in 2023. The surveyed…
The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has called on all parties to adhere to the reached agreement between Israel and Hamas on the first phase of a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan. “All hostages must be released in a dignified manner. A permanent ceasefire must be secured,” Guterres said in a statement on social media…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday said Nigeria needs local and international investments to progress. The former president stated this while commissioning the newly constructed Sir Ahmadu Bello International Conference Centre in Bauchi, describing it as a world-class facility capable of positioning the state as a major hub for investment and tourism in Nigeria. Speaking…
The Federal Government said it has commenced the final phase of negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other tertiary education unions. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, during a meeting of the Technical Working Group on Conditions of Service of ASUU. Dr. Alausa expressed optimism…