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Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son As BOA Chairman, Others To Heads Agencies(Full List)

Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son As BOA Chairman, Others To Heads Agencies(Full List)

Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son As BOA Chairman, Others To Heads Agencies (Full List) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida popularly known as IBB the chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. The appointment of Babangida was announced in a statement issued on Friday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. His appointment was announced with seven others appointed as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASEPRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS MUHAMMAD BABANGIDA CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF AGRICULTURE, OTHERS AS CHAIRMEN AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida,…
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Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate

Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate

Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has informed the Senate of her decision to return to legislative duties on July 22, 2025. This follows a recent Federal High Court ruling that nullified her suspension and directed the Senate to reinstate her. The court delivered its judgment on July 4, stating that her suspension was excessive and should be set aside. However, the Senate, through the Clerk of the National Assembly, claimed the judgment was not a direct order but a suggestion. This position was communicated after Akpoti-Uduaghan earlier announced plans to resume on July 14.…
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Atiku-Led Coalition Bribed ADC State Officials To Vacate Office – Kachikwu

Atiku-Led Coalition Bribed ADC State Officials To Vacate Office – Kachikwu

Atiku-led Coalition Bribed ADC State Officials To Vacate Office – Kachikwu The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has accused the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition of offering N20 million to state chairpersons of the party to vacate their positions. On Thursday, Mr Kachikwu made the allegation in a statement sighted by AttNews. Atiku, a former Nigeria’s vice president and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, is leading a coalition of some opposition leaders working to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The coalition has adopted the ADC…
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Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries, Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges

Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries, Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges

Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded a full audit of Nigeria’s refineries, citing recent reports that allege that successive governments have spent nearly $18 billion on the rehabilitation of the three major refineries in the country. In a statement by the ADC’s national publicity secretary and coalition spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party questioned whether the Tinubu administration has been deceiving Nigerians, having recently spent over $2.8 billion on the refineries, before declaring that they were moribund. The full statement read: The…
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President Tinubu Renames Federal University After Buhari

President Tinubu Renames Federal University After Buhari

Tinubu Renames Federal University After Buhari President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late leader, Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. Presiding over the session, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and unwavering patriotism. He described Buhari not as a perfect man—no leader is—but as a good, decent, and honourable man. While acknowledging that Buhari’s record, like all legacies, will be subject to debate, Tinubu insisted that the character he brought…
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Gov. Otti Flags Off Rehabilitation Of ABA Regional Water Scheme

Gov. Otti Flags Off Rehabilitation Of ABA Regional Water Scheme

GOV. OTTI FLAGS OFF REHABILITATION OF ABA REGIONAL WATER SCHEME. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has officially flagged-off the rehabilitation of Aba Regional Water Scheme, an initiative set up by the State Government to increase access to safe drinking water for every family in the State. Flagging off the project at the premises of St. Joseph's College, CKC Aba, Governor Alex Otti noted that, the resuscitation of the existing water schemes and the addition of new ones across the State are the integral components of the Abia Integrated WASH Accelerated Programme. In the words of Governor Otti, "Our vision…
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2027: Obi Will Opt Out Of Coalition If He Doesn’t Get Ticket – Obedient DG

2027: Obi Will Opt Out Of Coalition If He Doesn’t Get Ticket – Obedient DG

2027: Obi Will Opt Out Of Coalition If He Doesn’t Get Ticket — Obidient DG The Director-General of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has revealed that the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, will contest the 2027 presidential election regardless of getting the opposition coalition ticket or not. AttNews reports that the national opposition coalition group has endorsed the Action Democratic Congress, (ADC), as the party for the 2027 election. But since the unveiling of the opposition coalition, there has been concern over the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket. Many leaders of the coalition, including Mr Obi, former…
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FGN Introduces Nationwide Policy To Regulate Non-State Schools

FGN Introduces Nationwide Policy To Regulate Non-State Schools

FG Introduces Nationwide Policy To Regulate Non-state Schools The Federal Government has introduced a new policy to regulate non-state schools, setting clear standards for infrastructure, curriculum delivery, and teacher qualifications, as part of efforts to improve education quality and ensure accountability. Non-state schools refer to educational institutions that operate outside direct government control, which include faith-based schools, privately owned schools, homeschooling arrangements, tutorial and adult learning centres, voluntary or charity-run schools, and community-based schools According to NAN, the policy was supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE). It…
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2027: ‘All Members Seeking To Be President’ – Omisore Downplays Coalition

2027: ‘All Members Seeking To Be President’ – Omisore Downplays Coalition

2027: ‘All Members Seeking To Be President’ – Omisore Downplays Coalition A former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has downplayed the growing momentum of the opposition coalition, suggesting that internal power tussles among key figures—many of whom are eyeing the presidential ticket—could undermine its chances in the 2027 general elections. Omisore said the coalition’s unity is superficial, given that “everyone wants to be president. Asked whether he was concerned about the coalition’s strength—especially with prominent political figures such as Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, and others uniting against the APC—Omisore said…
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Police Arrest Notorious IPOB/ESN Militia Leader In Anambra

Police Arrest Notorious IPOB/ESN Militia Leader In Anambra

Police Arrest Notorious IPOB/ESN Militia Leader In Anambra The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a notorious leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the operation took place on July 15 at about 2:00 a.m., following credible intelligence on the suspect’s whereabouts. Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Gospel Ozioma Nneto, also known as “OZ”, aged 31, hails from Issieke Awo-Idemili community in Orsu LGA of Imo State…
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