The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the Nigeria Maritime University Bill into law, describing it as a historic milestone. In a statement made available to The Metro Lawyer (TML), Osigwe noted that the establishment of the Nigeria Maritime University comes ...

  President Bola Tinubu has commended the Finnish government for its decisive action in the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, emphasizing that his administration will not tolerate actions or rhetoric that threaten Nigeria’s unity. The President made the remarks on Friday while receiving Letters of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Sanna ...

  President Bola Tinubu has approved new regulations barring Nigerian military personnel from engaging in homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other behaviors considered contrary to military ethics. The directive, outlined in Section 26 of the revised Harmonised Armed Forces Terms and Conditions of Service, was signed by the president on December 16, 2024. The document ...

  Former senator and journalist Babafemi Ojudu has recounted how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu covertly recorded a Jewish lawyer who exposed the financial crimes of late military dictator Sani Abacha. Ojudu shared this revelation during an interview with Edmund Obilo while promoting his book, Adventures of A Guerrilla Journalist. The incident took place in the ...

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the government and people of the United States following the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the 39th President of the United States, passed away at the age of 100, as announced by a not-for-profit organization on Monday, ...

President Bola Tinubu has named Aisha Garba, an international development expert, as the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). Garba, a Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, brings over 24 years of experience in designing and managing education programmes across Nigeria, Ghana, Somalia, Kenya, the USA, and the UK. The appointment ...

In a historic move, Nigeria has settled its outstanding levies to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the first time in 19 years, paying ₦85 billion and $54 million. The announcement was made by Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, during his report at the ongoing 66th Ordinary Summit of the ...

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Sylvester Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). His appointment follows the conclusion of Haliru Nababa’s tenure, which began on February 18, 2021, under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement was made on Friday by Ja’afaru Ahmed, Secretary of the Civil Defence, ...

    President Bola Tinubu, Attorney-General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio are facing legal action over the alleged unlawful removal of Justice Danladi Umar as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The lawsuit, initiated by two civil society organizations – Community Rescue Initiative and Toro Concerned Citizens Relief ...

  Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Babatunde Ogala has dismissed allegations that renowned legal icon Chief Afe Babalola is being used as a tool by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s allies to target activist and author Dele Farotimi. The claims arose amidst an ongoing criminal defamation case involving Farotimi, who has faced legal action following statements ...

    President Bola Tinubu has extended warm birthday wishes to Atiku Abubakar on the occasion of his 78th birthday. In a statement released by Sunday Dare, Tinubu’s special adviser on media and communications, the president lauded the former vice president’s longstanding contributions to Nigeria’s democratic development since 1999. “The President acknowledges many special moments ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Nigerian government, under President Bola Tinubu, to facilitate the immediate repatriation of 270 Nigerians currently detained in Kaliti Prison, Ethiopia. The ruling, delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, compels the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) to act on their statutory duties ...

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the House of Representatives to approve external borrowing of $2.209 billion to help address the N9.179 trillion deficit in the 2024 budget. The proposal was disclosed in a letter read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during Tuesday’s plenary session. The president’s request aligns with provisions in the Debt Management Office ...

The Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, has strongly criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo over recent remarks made at Yale University, where he questioned the current administration’s governance. Dare accused Obasanjo of spreading misinformation and noted that successive administrations, including Tinubu’s, have had to address the “mess” left ...

    President Bola Tinubu has called on candidates unhappy with the outcome of the Ondo State governorship election to pursue their grievances through the courts. This statement came after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the election winner. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s special ...

President Bola Tinubu has promoted the acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, to the rank of Lieutenant General. The promotion, confirmed by Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga, took place on Tuesday at the President’s office. If ratified by the Senate, Oluyede’s position will become permanent, succeeding Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja as the Nigerian Army’s Chief ...