In a statement released on Friday, the presidency announced that President William Ruto has “accepted the resignation” of Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome, who has served since November 2022. The resignation follows widespread criticism of the police’s handling of recent antigovernment demonstrations that resulted in the deaths of dozens of protesters. Deputy Inspector-General Douglas…
In a birthday message to Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, who turns 90 on July 13, President Bola Tinubu announced the renaming of the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, to The Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts. The announcement was made in a statement by Tinubu’s media aide, Ajuri Ngelale. “Today, I join…
Former Ogun State Governor and elder statesman under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Olusegun Osoba, has criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s handling of Nigeria’s power sector, suggesting that the $12 billion spent on debt repayment to the Paris Club could have been better utilized to address the country’s longstanding electricity challenges. Speaking on the…
French President Macron, in a written message to voters published in regional newspapers, reflected on the outcome of the election, emphasizing the need for political forces aligned with republican institutions, parliamentary democracy, and European values to engage in constructive dialogue. He called for the formation of a pluralist majority excluding Marine Le Pen’s far-right RN…
In February, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revoked the licenses of 4,173 Bureau De Change operators for failing to adhere to regulatory guidelines, as explained in a statement by its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Hakama. According to the CBN, these operators violated regulatory provisions such as nonpayment of necessary fees within the…
Governor Abiodun highlighted the critical importance of the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway not only to Ogun State’s economic prosperity but also to the nation as a whole. Reflecting on the efforts of both Ogun and Lagos State governments to assume control and rehabilitate the expressway, the governor expressed frustration over delays originating from the federal government, spanning…
Amnesty International Nigeria’s Director, Isa Sanusi, reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to human rights standards and accountability for perpetrators in a recent statement. “Amnesty International welcomes the ECOWAS Court’s ruling directing the Nigerian government to conduct a new investigation into rights violations during the October 2020 #EndSARS protests,” Sanusi said. The court’s decision followed a case…
In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, outcomes from the FEC meeting in Abuja detailed plans to procure agricultural equipment aimed at bolstering national food security through the National Agricultural Mechanization Programme (NAMP). The equipment, including 2000 tractors, 4000 disc ploughs, 1000 disc ridges, 1200…
In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, both parties announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting Nigeria’s power sector development. The MoU, signed by USAID/Nigeria Mission Director Melissa Jones and Federal Ministry of Power Permanent Secretary Mahmuda Mamman, marks the implementation of a US government grant-funded technical assistance program…
