President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, as well as three new Director-Generals for key agencies. This was announced in a statement from presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Thursday. “Mr. Daniel Bwala is a lawyer and well-known public affairs analyst,” said Onanuga. Bwala, who previously served…
Nigeria have qualified for the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with two games to spare. Nigeria’s spot at the next AFCON was confirmed after Libya defeated Rwanda 1-0 on Thursday at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali. Nigeria are the leaders in Group D of the qualification with 10 points, followed by the…
A Nigerian doctor and visual artist, Dr. Fola David-Tolaram, has set a new Guinness World Record by creating the largest individual drawing in history, measuring an impressive 1,004.7 square meters (about 10,814.5 square feet). Guinness World Records confirmed his achievement on its website on Thursday. Dr. David-Tolaram’s record-breaking artwork, crafted at Lagos’s Mobolaji Johnson Arena,…
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that obstructing security under President Bola Tinubu’s administration will not be tolerated, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. He said this at the Comptroller General of Customs Conference in Abuja, on Wednesday, emphasising the President’s determination to eliminate bandits, terrorists, and other security threats. According to Ribadu,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has made significant leadership changes, appointing key executives to strengthen its operations. In a press statement released on Wednesday, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, shared the new appointments aimed at boosting efficiency and corporate governance. The changes include the appointment of Mr. Adedapo A. Segun as the…
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, has cautioned that any actions undermining national security under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership would face strict consequences, According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Ribadu made this known at the Comptroller General of Customs Conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. He underscored the administration’s commitment to tackling the threats posed…
An Abuja court sitting in the Apo area of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the remand of two men accused of impersonating Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The suspects, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashi were arraigned by the EFCC on Wednesday before Justice Jude Onwuebuzie on charges of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized the international passport of former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement during his tenure. Okowa is being probed over the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion from the 13 percent derivation fund allocated to Delta State between 2015…
The Federal Government has suspended 13 students from the Federal Government College in Enugu for six weeks following allegations of bullying, which surfaced in a viral video. The suspension was ordered by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and was announced in a statement by the Ministry of Education’s Director of Press and Public…
Following his inauguration, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has dismissed all permanent secretaries appointed from outside the state’s civil service, as well as all political appointees of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. This major move took place on Wednesday, just hours after the governor announced his initial list of appointees, which he plans to submit to…
