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Senate President Akpabio Faces 24 Corruption Allegations With No Convictions – Knowdemwell
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, is facing corruption allegations, many of which date back to his tenure as Governor of Akwa Ibom...
Tinubu Names 6 Public Institutions After Himself In Under 2 Years As President, What is Next?
Since assuming office in 2023, Nigeria’s 16th President, Bola Tinubu, has named six public institutions after himself. On May 29, 2025, Tinubu will...
Adamawa APC Sold Trucks of Palliative Rice, Fertilisers, Women Leader Alleges
The Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Mrs Patricia Yakubu, has accused the state party leadership of diverting...
Burkina Faso’s Military Leader Dissolves Government, Removes Prime Minister
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has dismissed Interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the country’s government, according...
58% of Women and Girls Across 22 Countries, Including Nigeria, Face Online Harassment
Jecinta Egbim is an Nguvu Change Leader, Educationist, Mental Health advocate and Counselor. She is the curator of Nigeria’s first Art Therapy event...
How Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bill Could Stifle the Rich and Strain the Poor
The Nigerian Government’s proposed tax reform bill, led by President Bola Tinubu, has sparked intense debate, especially in the North. Prominent figures such...
Nigeria’s National Assembly Adopts Life Imprisonment for Drug Traffickers, Offenders
The Nigerian National Assembly has amended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, introducing life imprisonment for drug offenders and traffickers to...
Bill to Amend Electoral Law for Diaspora Voting Scales Second Reading
A bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act to enable Nigerians in the diaspora to participate in voting...
Nigerians React As Slapped Bolt Driver Apologises to Abia Lawmaker
Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver who was assaulted by a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, has issued a...
Nigeria: Bill to Make Genotype Tests Mandatory Before Issuance of Marriage Certificate Passes First Reading
The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a bill making genotype testing mandatory for couples intending to marry through a first reading. Sponsored...
Abducted Kaduna-based Doctor, Ganiyat Popoola Regains Freedom After 10 Months
After ten months in captivity, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a Kaduna-based medical practitioner and an indigene of Oyo State, has regained her freedom. Dr....
Tinubu Appoints Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff, Amid Lagbaja’s Absence
President Bola Tinubu has named Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in the absence of the...