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The Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, Prof. Simon Ortuanya has come under fresh pressure to step down from the office over his alleged tempering with the documents of the former Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji. Recall that Nnaji had accused Ortuanya of tempering with his university documents while the hit was on Nnaji …

Siminalayi FubaraSiminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, says he has no lingering dispute with members of the state house of assembly. Speaking on Wednesday at the inauguration of the extension of the dualisation of the Ahoada–Omoku road, Fubara noted that claims he has refused to engage with lawmakers are “pure lies”. The governor said he has made several attempts to meet …

The United States government has pledged to take action to protect religious freedom in Nigeria. The stance was highlighted on Wednesday by the House Committee on Appropriations through its official X handle, commenting on a post by Congressman Riley Moore, who visited Benue State to meet Christians in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp affected by horrific violence. While in …

A former Anambra State governor, Chris Ngige, has been arrested in Abuja. The immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment is currently with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This was confirmed in a statement obtained on Wednesday night and signed by his former media aide, Fred Chukwulobe. Chukwulobe dispelled the rumours circulating online that Ngige had been kidnapped. …

Ten years after the clash between soldiers and and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the group, has said former President Muhammadu Buhari will give account on the day of judgement. The late president was at the helm of affairs when what was supposed to be a minor misunderstanding between soldiers and members …

Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said the Nigerian military can’t defeat bandits through warfare. Gumi said the Nigerian government must negotiate with bandits to deescalate insecurity in the North-West. Speaking with BBC, the Islamic scholar stressed that armies struggle against guerrilla fighters and that Nigeria is no exception. “But even the military says that in dealing with this …

The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, and her co-defendant, Gloria Odita, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on multiple counts bordering on alleged fraud, obtaining by false pretence, and criminal breach of trust, Very Nigerian reports. According to the charge sheet presented before Justice Hamza Muazu, the defendants were …

There was anger on the floor of the Senate Wednesday as Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) led many other lawmakers in protesting against what they described as uneven implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s directive for withdrawal of police orderlies from Very Important Persons, VIPs, in the country. This was even as they sought for exemption of lawmakers from the …

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said Nigeria has secured 860 terrorism-related convictions and recorded 891 acquittals between 2017 and 2025, underscoring the government’s commitment to due process in the prosecution of extremist-related offences. Fagbemi disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with judiciary correspondents after a closed-door meeting with a visiting United …

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on Tuesday criticised the large number of armed security personnel that he saw accompanying Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu. Mr Soyinka spoke in Lagos while presenting an honourary award to Odia Ofeimun, the famous poet and activist who was honoured by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism. Mr Soyinka mocked the situation …