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Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers. He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development. “The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission. “The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as…

As political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, prominent party leaders have endorsed Chief Barr. Olugu Kalu Ugba (Isi bu mba) as the best candidate to steer the party’s leadership. In a conversation with our correspondent on Wednesday, the leaders described Ugba as a candidate with the right public service credentials, experience, managerial skills, and leadership acumen to reposition the PDP in Abia State. Rev. Chika Ubani, from Abia South Senatorial District, said: “If you look at those running against him, you’ll agree with me that Chief Olugu…

Chief David Sabo Kente, a renowned philanthropist and politician, is set to receive an honorary doctorate degree (Honoris Causa) from Kwararafa University, Wukari, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the university and society. This prestigious honour is a testament to his tireless efforts in empowering the people of Taraba State and Nigeria as a whole. As a respected leader, Kente has made significant impacts through his foundation, the DSK Foundation, which has provided scholarships to numerous students, donated to orphanages, and supported the less privileged. His philanthropic work has earned him several awards, including “Ambassador of Peace and Societal…

On 22 September, 28-year-old Priscilla Ocheme visited a friend in the Lugbe area of Abuja. That Sunday marked the last time her family would see her alive. According to Grace Ocheme, Priscilla’s older sister, the deceased had gone to visit an old male friend named Richard that fateful day. This was their first in-person meeting in 2024. Accident or murder? These are the questions Priscilla’s family is left grappling with, given the suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. Grace shared details of the incident during an Instagram Live session on Monday, revealing that Priscilla and Richard had attended Madonna University together,…

The District Court in Atlanta, Georgia has exonerated Allen Onyema, the Chief Executive of Air Peace, of any business fraud. This is after three years of investigation involving about five agencies of the American government and the subsequent legal fireworks. The court, which discovered that there was no loss against any bank in the indictment suit filed by the Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, however, ordered a probation and $4000 fine against a former staff of Springfield Aviation Company Inc., Ebony Mayfield last Friday. A statement by the law firm of Augustine Alegeh & Co., counsel to the…

Former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has said he has no interest in being the next President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In a statement dated October 17 but made available to journalists on Monday, he said he has no knowledge of any plan to elect or appoint him leader of the group. The former governor said he is focused on the burial of the organisation’s President-General, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Ohakim said that as a member of the national burial committee he is committed to ensuring that Iwuanyanwu receives a befitting bu, not on the issue of succession.…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, says he revoked the title of an abandoned land allocated to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to construct quarters for judges in Abuja. Wike spoke in Abuja on Monday at the official flag-off ceremony of the design and construction of judges’ quarters. In September, the federal executive council (FEC) approved the construction of 40 houses in Abuja for judges in the country. Wike had told journalists that the judges’ quarters would be sited in the Kantampe district of Abuja, noting that 20 units would be allocated to judges of the FCT high…

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has narrated how his Special Assistant, Ndifreke Saviour Mark, died in a hotel in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement shared via X on Sunday night, Fani-Kayode said Mark left his residence early in the morning to attend Mass at the Catholic Church of Assumption, Asokoro, on Sunday, October 13, before heading to the hotel with an individual. Mark, who had served FFK for not less than 34 years, was reportedly checked into Mildy Lodge and Apartments in Garki, Abuja, where he spent some time with the unidentified individual before his…

Nigerian economist and former Central Bank Deputy Governor Kingsley Moghalu has been appointed as the inaugural president of the newly established African School of Governance (ASG). This was disclosed in a statement released by the school on Sunday. Based in Kigali, Rwanda, the ASG aims to revolutionise governance across the continent by offering world-class public policy education and research programmes tailored to African realities. Mr Moghalu, an accomplished academic and former United Nations official, will lead the institution as it seeks to address pressing governance challenges in Africa. “We are excited to welcome Kingsley Moghalu as President of the African…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on Monday at the Seme border. In a statement signed by the NIS public relations officer, KT Udo, Bobrisky was arrested at the Seme border while attempting to flee the country. The statement read, “In keeping with its commitment to securing the borders, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) intercepted Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, otherwise known as Bobrisky, at the Seme Border over an attempt to exit the country.” NIS, in the statement, said Bobrisky, a person of interest over recent issues of public concern,…