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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the change of name of Ministry of Science and Technology to Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, announced this in a news briefing on Friday in Abuja. He said the change of name was to facilitate economic growth and global competitiveness as well as to make Nigeria a nation of innovators. The minister said that in 2017 the Federal Executive Council, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the National Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap (NSTIR 2017-2030). “This was to use Science, Technology and Innovation…

Former Military President Ibrahim Babaginda says he fought corruption better than President Muhammadu Buhari. The former president said this in an interview granted to ARISE TV on Friday. He said people who worked under him are saints compared to those currently in power. The military leader said while he moved against a former military governor who embezzled N313,000, those who stole billions are currently walking freely. Asked if he agrees with those who said his government was very corrupt, Babangida said, “But what’s happening now is worse… you can’t compare it with the facts on the ground now. You can…

Stating during an exclusive interview with ARISE News that Nigeria’s next president should be in his 60s, Former Nigerian Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), may have ruled out two leading contenders, a former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and a former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, from the 2023 presidential run, because they would be in their 70s by the next election. Babangida spoke during an exclusive interview to be aired Friday 9 am and subsequently on DSTV 416, GOTv 44, Sky 519 and streaming live on arise.tv IBB said one of the reasons Nigeria has…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to compel the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives to hasten the exit of the South-Eastern region out of Nigeria before concluding on-going amendment to the country’s constitution. The request for court order to compel hastening of South East exit from Nigeria formed one of the three prayers sought in a suit marked, FHC/ABJ/ CS/538/2021, instituted by a group of elders and politicians from Kano State led by Nastura Ashir Shariff, Balarabe Rufa’I, Abdul-Aziz Sulaiman and Aminu Adam. In their suit, they averred in a supporting affidavit that…

The Sultan of Sokoto and President, Nigeria Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs (SCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared that Nigerians must get out of deception and agree that things are not getting any better in the country. He also stressed that Nigerians need to understand one another rather than tolerating themselves so that things will get better and normal. The Sultan stated this in Gombe, the Gombe State capital, during a courtesy call on Governor Muhammad Imuwa Yahaya on Thursday at the Government House. He was in Gombe to attend the third National Summit of Peaceful Coexistence and Nation…

Human rights group, One Love Foundation has filed a suit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja in suit no FCT/HC/216/2021 to compel the Attorney General of the Federal and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami and the Nigeria Police Force to forthwith file and initiate criminal and fraud charges against DCP Abba Kyari. DCP Abba Kyari, a super cop, widely celebrated for his heroics against criminals and bandits was on Thursday alleged to have benefited from a $1.1 million fraud involving a Qatari School Owner and Abbas Ramon. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, was ordered to immediately arrest…

An Ibadan High Court presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola, Wednesday granted an order of interim injunction restraining the Departmen of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies from arresting, detaining, molesting or killing Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho). The suit was filed by his counsel, Chief Yomi Aliyu, SAN. Justice Akintola while adjourning the case to August 18 for hearing of the originating motion, said the respondents must be served before the date. Details later …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reiterated that youths from the South-East do not want to remain as citizens of Nigeria. It stated that the political class from both South-East and South-South should accept the fact that there is no going back on Biafra. The separatist group also disclosed that as an institution, it can heed the advice of Igbo leaders if such is beneficial to its members, but added that nobody can influence its decision as a group. IPOB made these revelations while reacting to the statement credited to the former Anambra Governor, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, who said…

Mike Ozekhome, Senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) cannot treat Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of police (DCP), like a common criminal. In a Channels TV interview on Tuesday, the lawyer said Kyari is safe under the Nigerian law and cannot be just extradited to the US, even though there is an extradition treaty between both countries. Kyari was suspended by the Police Service Commission following an indictment by the FBI over alleged bribery from a self confessed fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushuppi. Hushpuppi alleged that he bribed Kyari to arrest…

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, (AYCF) has vowed to shut down Nigeria if anything should happen to embattled Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) DCP Abba Kyari, following his indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over fraud and money laundering allegations, as well as the subsequent suspension by the Police Service Commission (PSC). The AYCF, in a statement signed by the National Coordinator, Yerima Shettima and made available to THE WHISPERER on Monday, declared that “nothing must happen to decorated officer, Abba Kyari,in the wake of his indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” or they…