BREAKING: “No Protester Was Shot”: Presidency Declares, Says #EndSARs Was ‘Irresponsible’ Protest

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, has criticized the #EndSARS protests of 2020, claiming they marked the start of what he described as “irresponsible protesting” in Nigeria. During an interview with News Central on Wednesday, February 12, Bwala argued that past protests in the country were structured and orderly, … Read more

BREAKING: NNPC reduces Petrol Price

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the petrol pump price from N960 to N945 per litre at its retail stations. The price adjustment, which took effect on Thursday, February 13, followed instructions from the company to its retail outlets. The change in price was confirmed at an NNPC filling station in Ejigbo. … Read more

BREAKING: ‘This Is Not Mere Administrative Reforms’

The Federal Government has said President Bola Tinubu government’s creation of regional development commissions was to address development gaps in all regions. Naija News reports that the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, stated this while inaugurating the Board Members of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) and South East Development Commission (SEDC), in Abuja, … Read more

BREAKING: ‘Academia Should Supply Details Of Students Who Excel In School So They Can Be Forced To Serve Nigeria’

The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, has advocated for the implementation of a policy that would make it compulsory for academically brilliant students to be recruited into the security forces. According to the DSS boss, it would be difficult for criminals to operate when the best academic minds are in … Read more

BREAKING: ‘Any ruling against me by Justice Nyako is null and void,’ Kanu declares

Detained leader of proscribed Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that any ruling against him issued by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, stands null and void as she had effectively recused herself from his terrorism trial. Kanu who made the assertion following the reassignment … Read more

BREAKING: OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer

OpenAI’s board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion. “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his competition,” chairman of the board Bret Taylor said in a statement posted by … Read more

BREAKING: State Speakers Back Tinubu’s Tax Reforms, Say It Will Strengthen Fiscal Federalism

Speakers of the 36 state Houses of Assembly have commended the President Bola Tinubu administration for coming up with the tax reform bills saying the innovation would strengthen fiscal federalism in the country. On the leadership change in the Lagos State House of Assembly, the presiding officers expressed reservations over the process in which the … Read more