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President Tinubu has sacked top INEC RECs. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate requesting the immediate termination of appointments of suspended Residents Electoral Commissioners (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Sokoto, Adamawa and Abia States. This was made known in a letter to the Senate read on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. The suspended RECs are Ike Uzochukwu, (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto). They were accused of misconduct during the 2023 general election. The president said the RECs were suspended by INEC before he assumed office more than one…

Oil Marketers are reportedly dumping NNPCL for Dangote Petrol amid the price war. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that some oil marketers are beginning to change the logo of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on their filling stations, as the dealers dump the franchise deals with NNPCL due to the stiff competition in the prices of refined products in the downstream arm of the oil sector. It was gathered that many others are considering the move, particularly those in Lagos, following the recent crash in the prices of refined products by the $20bn Lekki-based Dangote Petroleum Refinery.  Already some dealers that used to have…

Details of Oluremi Tinubu’s visit to IBB and Abdulsalami Abubakar have emerged. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi, has disclosed the reason for her visit to former military heads of state, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, and Abdulsalami Abubakar, at their hilltop residences in Minna, Niger State.   Mrs Tinubu said her visit was to greet IBB and Abubakar for their support of Tinubu’s administration. She also described Babangida and Abubakar as great leaders who have encouraged the President.Mrs Tinubu and the wife of Vice President Kashim Shettima, Nana, flew into Minna on Tuesday and were received at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

Lagos West Lawmakers stopped GAC’s move to return Obasa as Speaker. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) convened an emergency meeting on Monday with members of the Lagos State House of Assembly to address the ongoing leadership crisis. The crisis began when the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, was removed in absentia on January 13, 2025, by 32 out of 40 Assembly members over allegations of financial misappropriation, misconduct, and high-handedness. He was replaced by his former deputy, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, as the substantive Speaker. The move sparked conflicting reactions among GAC members,…

NLC has suspended the planned nationwide tariff hike protest. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its proposed protest over the 50 per cent increase in telecommunication tariff. The decision was taken after the labour union met with the delegation from the Federal government led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Monday.  According to a statement signed by the Director, Information & Public Relations in the office of the SGF, Seguin Imohiosen, the meeting was aimed to maintain industrial harmony and to also protect the interest of Nigerians. He said that the Minister of…

President Trump has threatened to penalize South Africa over racial disparities. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended his land reform policy on Monday against an attack by Donald Trump that laid bare deep divisions within South Africa over racial disparities in ownership, an issue festering since apartheid. The U.S. president said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that “South Africa is confiscating land” and “certain classes of people” were being treated “very badly”, adding that he would cut off funding to the country in response.  Ramaphosa said the government had not confiscated any land and he looked forward to engaging…

Lagos Lawmakers have debunked the purported presidential order to reinstate Obasa. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, have denied knowledge of any directive from President Bola Tinubu to reinstate former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, saying the former leader of the assembly must be daydreaming.The denial followed a report by an online news medium, which claimed that President Tinubu had ordered members of the Lagos Assembly to allow Obasa to return as speaker.The medium claimed the lawmakers should be prepared to return Obasa because the political price for his removal could potentially outweigh the benefits of…

Tems has defeated Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy and other nominees to win the Best African Music Performance 2025 Grammy Award. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that for the first time, a Nigerian artist has won the Grammy for Best African Music Performance. Tems clinched the award in a category dominated by Nigerian artists, including Burna Boy and Asake. Her song ‘Love Me Jeje’ from her debut album ‘Born in the Wild’ stood out, making her the second-ever winner of this category, introduced just last year and first won by South African sensation Tyla. ALSO: Oscars 2025: Full List of Nominees for the 97th Academy Awards…

Controversy has marred President Tinubu’s alleged order for Obasa’s reinstatement. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has opened pressure on members of the Lagos State House of Assembly to allow the return of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, people familiar with the development have told Peoples Gazette, three weeks after an impeachment that sent shockwaves through the nation’s commercial centre. The Nigerian leader said this weekend that lawmakers should be prepared to let Mr Obasa return because the political price for his removal could potentially outweigh the benefits of punishing his excesses, which bordered largely on corruption and abuse of office, two…

Nigerian-American, Abayomi Whint has been sworn in as U.S Judge. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Abayomi Whint, a Nigerian woman based in the United States (U.S), has been officially sworn in as a judge for the Kings County New York Civil Court. The announcement was made through a video titled ‘Welcome to the Bench, Your Honor!’ shared on her Instagram page on Thursday, January 23. Whint was one of eight candidates elected as judges in Brooklyn during the November 2024 elections.  In the video, Whint, who took her oath at Brooklyn Law School, was celebrated by her family and friends, who cheered her on while…