•INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed calls for the resignation of its chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), describing such demands as an attack on the body’s constitutional independence. In a statement issued last night in Abuja, INEC’s Chief Press Secretary, Adedayo Oketo...
•Joseph Kent Joseph Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, has resigned from his position in protest against America’s involvement in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Reacting to his exit, President Trump welcomed the development, saying it was a good thing that he is out. Trump, in an interview aired on Fox News, said, [&he...
•Sowore and Egbetokun Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has said that the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector General of Police(IGP) is an acknowledgment that his tenure was never legal. He alleged that Egbetokun, during his tenure, tried to arm-twist the police. “This removal or resignation, as they like to address it, is an [...
•Afam Osigwe and Ahmed Farouk Nigerian lawyers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Bar Association, yesterday called for an investigation into allegations of corruption levelled against the immediate past Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk. Africa’s richest man, Aliko D...
•Immediate past Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru The sudden resignation of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, may signal further exits from the Federal Executive Council in the coming weeks. Badaru’s exit yesterday has already intensified speculation about an imminent cabinet shake-up, reports The Guardian. Althoug...
•Major-General Markus Kangye The Military High Command has dismissed the ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria that nullified a rule in the armed forces of Nigeria, which mandates personnel to sever for a minimum of 15 years before resigning. It specifically said since the law that established the military – the Armed Forces [&hel...
•Aliyu Tanko The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has rejected the resignation of its Hausa service editor, Aliyu Abdullahi Tanko, after suspending him for three months over allegations of workplace harassment by some former staff. Tanko, who was reportedly suspended on Wednesday, tendered a resignation letter yesterday, but was rejected...
•Suspended former Speaker Aondona Dajoh The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended former Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, for three months, for an alleged attempt to impeach Governor Hyacinth Alia. The suspension of Dajoh followed the motion moved today by the lawmaker representing Kyan State Constituency, Terna Shimawua, and seconded by James Um...
•Aondona Dajoh The immediate-past Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Dajoh, today, confirmed the passing of his elder brother, Gwamile Dajoh. The former Speaker told our correspondent in his Makurdi residence today that he had lost his brother, but gave thanks to God, reports Channels TV. Many political associates, friends a...
•Alia and Dajoh The Benue State House of Assembly has insisted that the resignation of its Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, was based on personal principle and not linked to any interference by Governor Hyacinth Alia. Benue Assembly spokesperson, Elias Audu, who spoke on Channels Television today, maintained that lawmakers remain “independent-minded” a...
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