May Agbamuche-Mbu Replaces Yakubu, Becomes INEC’s First Female Acting Chair
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has formally transferred the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, who has assumed office as the Acting National Chairman of the commission. Mrs. Agbamuche-Mbu, INEC’s longest-serving National Commissioner, takes on the role following the conclusion of Professor Yakubu’s two-term, ten-year tenure as Chairman. The transition was […]
Minister Nnaji Resigns Over Certificate Forgery Allegations
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned from office following allegations of certificate forgery leveled against him. Nnaji has come under intense criticism following allegations that he falsified the academic credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Senate during his ministerial screening. An investigation by PREMIUM TIMES uncovered that […]
Tinubu Withholds Assent to Two National Assembly Bills
President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to two bills recently passed by the National Assembly, citing legal and policy inconsistencies. The affected legislation are the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (Establishment) Bill, 2025, and the National Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025. In two separate letters addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read […]
Tension in House as Lawmaker, Speaker Clash Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Health
There was mild tension in the House of Representatives on Tuesday after a heated exchange between Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Obinna Aguocha, a Labour Party member representing Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency of Abia State, over the worsening health condition of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The disagreement occurred shortly after […]
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Returns to Senate After Six-Month Suspension
The embattled Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday made a spirited return to the Senate following the completion of her six-month suspension. Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at the Red Chamber smiling as plenary resumed after a 10-week recess, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio presiding over proceedings. She was accompanied by a small group of activists […]
Supreme Court Declines Ghislaine Maxwell’s Appeal Over Epstein Non-Prosecution Deal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, leaving intact her 2022 conviction and 20-year prison sentence for aiding Jeffrey Epstein in a years-long scheme of sexual abuse involving underage girls. Maxwell had argued that her prosecution was improper, citing a 2007 non-prosecution agreement (NPA) between Epstein and federal […]
Georgia Prosecutors Seek Extension After Judge Sets Deadline to Replace Fani Willis in Trump Election Case
The council responsible for appointing a new lead prosecutor in the high-profile Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump has formally requested more time, just one day after a judge issued a 14-day deadline for the appointment. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed from the case earlier this week, and on […]
Tinubu Convenes Council of State, Police Council Meetings Thursday
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has announced that the Council of State will hold its next meeting in Abuja on Thursday, October 9, 2025. In a statement released by the SGF’s office, the meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format, allowing both physical and virtual participation. On […]
Electoral Reform: Aregbesola Proposes Multi-Party INEC Structure
Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called for an overhaul of Nigeria’s electoral system to restore public confidence and guarantee credible elections. Speaking at the launch of the Athena Election Observatory (AEO) and the presentation of a report titled “Innovation in Electoral Technology (2015–2025): Gains, […]
Ex-CDS Irabor Urges FG to Declare Full-Scale War on Bandits, Insurgents
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (rtd), has urged the Federal Government to formally declare a full-scale war against bandits and insurgents responsible for worsening violence across the country. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Irabor said that despite Nigeria’s ongoing battles with insecurity, there is no legal declaration of war. “There are […]
