Category: Politics and Governance

By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Adebanji (SIWES student, GATEWAY ICT POLY) Suspended Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Dr. Betta Edu has arrived at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Headquarters for grilling over alleged N585 million fraud in her ministry. Recall that Edu was suspended on Monday by President Bola Tinubu. The minister was accused […]

By Basanya Sulaimon (Siwes student, Efon Poly) Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, in a petition to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, accuses Afrobeats star Davido of threatening her life over a social media exchange. The dispute may be linked to her relationship with Sophia Momodu, Davido’s baby mama. Savage urges police to hold Davido accountable […]

By Basanya Sulaimon (Siwes student, Efon Poly) The Federal Ministry of Education has initiated an inter-ministerial committee tasked with scrutinizing the operations of private and foreign universities in Nigeria. The committee, including key figures such as Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, and Yusuf Tuggar, will specifically focus on private universities established in the last 15 […]

By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Olabanji (SIWES student, Gate Way ICT Polytechnic) The Commissioner of Police for Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has directed the removal of Divisional Police Officer Austin Arase from Gown Estate Division, based on the findings of an investigation into allegations made against him. The decision comes in response to a report […]

By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Olabanji (SIWES student, Gate Way ICT Polytechnic) The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced the formation of three committees to accelerate the implementation of the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), a Public Private Partnership (PPP) focused on federal highway construction, operations, and maintenance. The committees will oversee various aspects, including […]

By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Olabanji (SIWES student, Gate Way ICT Polytechnic) Cadbury Nigeria aims to exchange its $7.7 million debt owed to Cadbury Schweppes Overseas Limited for additional equity, creating 402,082,657 shares at N17.50 per share. The move is driven by challenges servicing foreign currency-denominated loans due to currency devaluation and scarcity. Despite repaying $18.6 million, […]

By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Adebanji (SIWES student, GATEWAY ICT POLY) In an operation led by the Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squad, police successfully thwarted a deadly bank robbery in Otukpo, Benue State, resulting in the elimination of five suspects during a gunfight at their hideout in Taraku Village, Buruku LGA. Four additional suspects were […]

By Dosu Deborah Oluwatimilehin (SIWES student, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Eruwa) Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has accused the APC government led by President Buhari of flouting the CBN Act and the Ways and Means Borrowing law. Obi highlighted the administration’s budget deficit, calling it a threat to the economy and attributing it as a […]

By Dosu Deborah Oluwatimilehin (SIWES Student, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Eruwa.) To apply for a Nigerian passport online, visit the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) website (www.immigration.gov.ng) and create an account. Once registered, fill out the online passport application form with personal details, including full name, date of birth, and place of birth. Upload a clear photograph […]

By Dosu Deborah Oluwatimilehin (SIWES student, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Eruwa) The EFCC is set to interrogate Dr. Betta Edu, the suspended Cross River state Commissioner for Health, on Tuesday, January 9, 2023. This move follows the immediate suspension ordered by Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, in response to a viral video allegedly showing Edu […]