President Tinubu Promotes Acting COAS Oluyede to Lieutenant General Amid COAS Lagbaja’s Absence
President Bola Tinubu has promoted acting Chief of Army Staff Olufemi Oluyede from Major General to Lieutenant General. Oluyede’s appointment as acting COAS follows weeks of speculation around former Army Chief Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja’s health. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed Oluyede would “act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief […]
Reversing 18-Year Entry Rule, Minister Alausa Declares: ‘Education Must Open Doors, Not Close Them
Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, has reinstated the 16-year minimum age for university admission, reversing the previous 18-year policy. Alausa stated that the 18-year age limit hindered efforts to reduce Nigeria’s out-of-school population and is unsustainable for the sector. “Education should empower,” Alausa remarked, emphasizing a new focus on practical skills. Going forward, the […]
Court Orders AMCON Takeover of Governor Abiodun’s Heyden Petroleum Over ‘Severe Financial Trouble’
The Lagos Federal High Court has issued an interim order allowing the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to take over Heyden Petroleum Limited, owned by Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun. The decision, delivered by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on October 29, responded to an ex parte motion filed by AMCON’s counsel, O.T. Ogunba, who argued […]
EFCC Arrests Ex-Governor Okowa Over Alleged N1.3 Trillion Fund Diversion for Private Investments and Real Estate
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, citing allegations of misappropriating N1.3 trillion in derivation funds allocated between 2015 and 2023. Okowa was reportedly taken into custody at the EFCC’s Port Harcourt office after being invited for questioning. Sources close to the investigation claim he is accused […]
President Orders Release of Detained Children”: Court Drops Charges in #EndBadGovernance Protest Case
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of children and others detained over the recent #EndBadGovernance protests, leading a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss charges against the 119 accused. Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the Attorney General’s request to end the case after the AGF, acting on presidential orders, cited his constitutional authority […]