Author: Amina Mohammed

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has reinstated Mr Jonathan Paragua Zamuna as the substantive Chief of Piriga Chiefdom in the Lere local government, in compliance with the judgement delivered by the Industrial Court in Kaduna. The monarch was sacked by the administration of Governor Nasir El-Rufai a few days before the end of the tenure following the recommendations from the state Ministry of Local Government Affairs which relied on section 11 of the Traditional Institutions Law No 21 of 2021. Not satisfied with his removal, the embattled chief approached the National Industrial Court for redress. On June 14, 2024,…

Elon Musk on Wednesday cast doubt on a $500 billion AI project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn’t there. The comments were a rare instance of a split between the world’s richest man and Trump, with Musk playing a key role in the newly installed administration after spending $270 million on the election campaign. In his first full day in the White House, Trump on Tuesday announced a major investment to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence led by Japanese giant SoftBank and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. Trump said the venture, called Stargate, “will…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday indicated he may impose fresh sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine. “Sounds likely,” Trump told reporters at the White House, when asked if the United States would apply additional sanctions on Moscow if the Russian president did not come to the table. Prior to his inauguration on Monday, Trump vowed to end the Ukraine war immediately upon taking office, raising expectations he would leverage aid to force Kyiv to make concessions to Russia, which invaded in February 2022. In unusually critical remarks…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has urged telecom operators to prioritise service improvements following the recent approval of a 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs by the Nigerian Communications Commission. In a statement released on Wednesday via its official X handle, the FCCPC acknowledged the financial pressures faced by telecom operators due to rising operational costs but emphasised that consumer interests must remain central to any tariff adjustments. “We unequivocally state that consumer interests remain paramount,” the FCCPC said, stressing that any increase in telecom tariffs must lead to tangible improvements in the quality of service. The…

Angry students of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State have staged a peaceful protest against the 82-day power outage at the University College Hospital. UCH Ibadan is the teaching hospital where medical students from UI are trained. The teaching hospital has been experiencing a power outage since last year due to debts owed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). Addressing journalists, the President of the UI Student Union Government, Comrade  Bolaji Aweda, described the blackout as persistent, saying it has crumbled academic activities within the hospital and the university. He said the situation has lingered for over 82…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced a cash reward of N2m each to three best-graduating students of the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade. Abiodun announced the cash reward at the 5th combined convocation of the Polytechnic held at the institution’s auditorium on Wednesday. The three students, who emerged best in their respective sessions, were Suliyat Yusuf for the 2023/2024 session, Victor Omontuhen for the 2022/2023 session, and Theresa Agu for the 2021/2022 session. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, also noted that his administration has earmarked N200m for education development across the state. The governor said, “Our…

Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has been released from a United Kingdom prison. Beatrice, who was sentenced to a five-year term, reportedly returned to Nigeria on Tuesday and is currently in Abuja. There are reports of celebrations taking place at her family residence in the Mpu community of Aninri Local Government Area, Enugu State.

Borussia Dortmund have fired head coach Nuri Sahin in the wake of Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying they had “lost faith” in him. Dortmund were beaten finalists in the competition last season, but the loss on Tuesday was the club’s fourth successive defeat in all competitions. In the Bundesliga, Dortmund sit 10th, 20 points behind leaders Bayern Munich. German media reported potential successors included former Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag, who has been seen attending Dortmund games recently, or one-time Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen handler Roger Schmidt. Sahin was assistant to former Dortmund coach Edin Terzic…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has described as “absurd” the N8 billion allocated in the 2025 federal budget to sensitise Nigerians on the need to pay electricity bills. This was revealed in a statement signed by the President of the union, Comrade Joe Ajaero on Tuesday. The Federal Ministry of Power had proposed a budget of N8 billion for 2025 to educate Nigerians on the importance of timely payment of electricity bills. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu during his budget defence at the National Assembly on Monday, revealed the initiative, which he said aims to address the challenges of…

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has shown support for President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills. It also asked the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms to provide a clear and detailed explanation of its plan to harmonise federal and state tax laws. The agency stated these in a statement signed and released by the Acting Director of Communications and Stakeholders Management, Obiageli Onuorah, on Tuesday. The proposed tax reform bills have been submitted to the National Assembly for approval. It demanded that the committee clarify the roles of subnational governments in implementing the bill and identify areas…