The Federal Government has revealed that it will base its 2024 budget on a crude oil price of $73.96 per barrel and an exchange rate of N700 to the dollar. The government also aims to allocate N26 trillion for the fiscal year, with plans to submit the budget to the National Assembly by December 31, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that its results viewing portal, IReV, is designed to enhance election transparency and is not intended for result collation or transmission. This clarification was provided by INEC’s Director of ICT, Paul Omokore, during a presentation titled “The role of BVAS, IReV for Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo Governorship […]
In response to recent allegations that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria submitted forged academic credentials to the country’s electoral commission, an investigation by the BBC’s Global Disinformation Team has found no concrete evidence of forgery. The controversy surrounding President Tinubu’s educational background gained traction on social media after Chicago State University (CSU) released his […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that 737,308 candidates who took the June/July 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) have passed with at least five credits, including English language and Mathematics, representing 61.60 percent. The results were released in Minna, Niger State, with Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wishishi, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, highlighting that […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has clarified that he used the name “Sadiq Abubakar” to sit for his West African Examination Council (WAEC) and later changed it to his current name. Certificate Forgery AllegationsThis explanation comes in response to questions raised by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) regarding his name, as he seeks […]
The Lagos State Government has decided to postpone the planned mass burial for the 103 corpses recovered in the aftermath of the October 2020 #EndSARS protest. This suspension follows the controversy that erupted when the government initially announced the burial plan in July. A leaked memo dated July 19, 2023, exposed the government’s intention to […]
In a significant development, a Lagos high court, located at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), has issued a death sentence by hanging to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi for the murder of property lawyer Omobolanle Raheem. The ruling, delivered by Justice Ibironke Harrison, found ASP Vandi guilty of murder, stating, “You are to […]
In a court-ordered deposition held in Illinois, the registrar of Chicago State University (CSU), Mr. Caleb Westberg, stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did graduate from the university, but the CSU diploma certificate Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2023 presidential election was not issued by the university. Westberg’s disclosure […]
A Magistrate Court located in Yaba, Lagos State, has issued an order to remand Azeez Fashola, famously known as Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite Balogun Eletu, also known as Sam Larry, in police custody for a period of 21 days. The Lagos State Police Command had initially requested a 30-day custody period to conduct their […]
In response to a court order from Judge Nancy Maldonado of the United States District Court of Illinois, Chicago State University (CSU) has released academic records belonging to President Bola Tinubu. The deposition of CSU staff regarding this matter is scheduled for today in court. While the university was unable to produce the original copy […]
