Politics

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed why he was suspended in 2020 as secretary of the EFCC under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Olukoyede stated that there was a cabinet member whom he was not obligated to report to, but the cabinet member made demands, which he […]

Parents Die After Losing 4 Kids To Jos School Building Collapse

A confessed member of a secret cult group called Aye, Olabode Owoeye, popularly known as ‘Bode Itapa’ has commended Osun Police Command for ensuring he was arrested after being on the police wanted list for over 2 years. Bode Itapa’ was among suspected criminals arrested across the state for various crimes paraded at the Osun

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that 86 Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions conducted illegal admissions during the 2022/2023 academic session. These admissions were carried out outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), which JAMB deems unlawful, null, and void. CAPS, introduced by JAMB in 2017, centralizes and automates the

A former spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar/Ifeanyi Okowa presidential campaign in the 2023 presidential election, Daniel Bwala, has lampooned the Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, following his recent remark about the incumbent government. Senator Ndume, during a recent chat on BBC Hausa, criticized President Bola Tinubu’s government over its inability to

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) announced the launch of its new logo and slogan on Friday, attributing the change to confusion caused by the old logo, which contributed to the party’s loss in the 2023 general elections. The NNPP has replaced its former logo, which featured a green background with blue accents and a

Last Saturday, multiple suicide bombings rocked Gwoza community in Borno State, resulting in over 30 deaths and 100 injuries. This tragic incident has reminded the nation of the dark days when suicide bombings were frequent in northern Nigeria. Northern leaders and stakeholders have voiced their deep concern and fear, lamenting the resurgence of such attacks.

Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has finally joined All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Politics Nigeria can report. Our correspondent gathered that Anyim will be unveiled as a member of APC during the flagoff campaign of local government election in Ebonyi

Controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze, has finally addressed the allegations of adultery leveled against him, stating that he is innocent but willing to pay the N5 million fine imposed by the court. In a recent post, Daddy Freeze claimed that the incident in question occurred over 12 years ago, during a difficult period in his

A drug baron on the wanted list of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, identified as Joachin Mbonu, has been arrested. Mbonu was arrested by operatives of the NDLEA in his village mansion in Imo State on July 5. A statement on Tuesday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Mbonu was arrested along with

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has reacted to the Supreme Court’s judgement, instructing state governments to refrain from controlling the federal allocations of local governments. Falana, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme, declared support for the apex court judgement. Recall that on Thursday night, Governor

At least 15 lifeless bodies have been recovered and deposited in three mortuaries in Jos, while 77 persons are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the state capital, following the tragic collapse of Saint Academy school building in Jos. NATURENEX earlier reported that a school building, Saint Academy situated in Busa Buji in Jos North

Veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, says he will no longer accord respect to the Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Charly Boy, a staunch critic of President Bola Tinubu made the assertion in a post on his official X handle on Friday while reacting to the renaming of the National Arts

Ecobank, a leading financial institution, has announced scheduled system maintenance that temporarily disrupts certain banking services. In an email to customers, Ecobank announced that maintenance will occur for at least 30 minutes daily from Friday, July 12, 2024, to Saturday, July 20, 2024. The bank further explained that the maintenance is part of ongoing efforts

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of a change of institution/course for 2024 Direct Entry (DE) applicants. The examination board said the service for change of institution/course is now available for interested applicants. This was disclosed via its X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @JAMBHQ on Tuesday, July 2. JAMB

A new development revealed that the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, has yet to implement President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive that Nicholas Agbo-Ella be allowed to represent Nigeria as OPEC Governor. Petroleum minister allegedly disobeys Tinubu This according to many, reportedly appears to be a disobedience of President Bola Tinubu’s order. In

President Bola Tinubu has urged organised labour to accept the N62,000 minimum wage proposal accepted by the federal and state governments and the organised private sector. The meeting was adjourned to continue on Thursday, July 18. Tinubu also convinced the union leader that the minimum wage did not have to be reviewed every five years,

A Ugandan court has handed down a six-year prison sentence to 24-year-old Edward Awebwa for insulting President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni, and their son Muhoozi Kainerugaba in a TikTok video. Awebwa pleaded guilty to charges of hate speech and spreading “misleading and malicious” information, including a claim that taxes would increase under President

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power under the administration of immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, to be remanded in Kuje prison pending the consideration of his bail application. Justice James Omotosho made this decision on Thursday, July 11, after Mamman was arraigned on a 12-count charge of

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm the constitutional rights of local governments, stating that it is a historic victory for the country’s federal system. Tinubu believes that ineffective local government administration has hindered Nigeria’s progress, and it is now up to local council leaders to ensure that citizens benefit from

Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to 774 local governments in Nigeria. The former governor made the cryptic comment while reacting to the summary of the court judgment, which Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy, explained. Has El-Rufai

The federal government, under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, is trying to bring local government autonomy to fusion despite pushback from state governors. The administration received major boost in its drive to achieve local government autonomy following Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday, July 11. Okanlawon Gaffar, a legal practitioner, spoke on the legal tussle between the