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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has explained why the Nigeria Police Force failed to produce Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, before the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the activities of the controversial body. The police said Adeniyi, who is in its custody, could not be presented before the committee because he is being held under a valid order of the Federal High Court. The House committee, chaired by the lawmaker representing Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin Federal Constituency of Plateau State, Yusuf Gagdi, had on Monday directed the IGP to produce…

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to revive the long-abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Company and moribund textile factories across the country as part of a broader strategy to reposition Nigeria’s industrial sector, create jobs and accelerate economic growth. Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, disclosed this during a television interview on Tuesday, saying the Tinubu administration was implementing the National Industrial Policy to strengthen local manufacturing and support the country’s ambition of building a $1tn economy. According to Enoh, discussions with local and international investors on the resuscitation of Ajaokuta Steel and the revival of the textile industry have…

…Says Judiciary Reduced To Begging Executive For Entitlements The Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch, has faulted the Oyo State Government over the alleged failure to pay judges’ rent allowances for three years as well as their 2026 leave and vacation allowances, describing the development as a threat to judicial independence. The association said the non-payment of the statutory entitlements reflected a lack of respect for the judiciary and undermined the principle of separation of powers. The condemnation followed letters written by the Oyo State Chief Judge, Justice Iyabo Yerima, to Governor Seyi Makinde, requesting the payment of outstanding rent allowances…

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Daud Olatunji Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has concluded plans to commission what it describes as Nigeria’s first enterprise-grade 10 Gigabits per second (10Gbps) Smart Campus Network as part of efforts to strengthen digital learning, research and innovation. The commissioning, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, is being executed in partnership with the Advanced Technological Incubation and Research Center. According to a statement issued by the institution’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, ‘Yemi Ajibola, the event will hold at the Otunba Gbenga Daniel Auditorium by 11 a.m. The statement noted that the initiative is aimed at repositioning the polytechnic as…

…Retention Rate Surpasses India, China, US …Graduate, Work Visa Routes Fuel Rise In Long-Term Stay Daud Olatunji Nigerian students have emerged as the international graduates most likely to remain in the United Kingdom after completing their studies, despite the British government’s tightening immigration policies and plans to make permanent residency more difficult. A new briefing on international student migration showed that about 78 per cent of Nigerians who entered the UK on student visas in 2020 still held valid visas by the end of 2025—the highest retention rate among the major nationalities examined. The report indicates that Nigerian graduates are…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the outcome of the 2027 general elections should be determined by the votes of Nigerians rather than through the courts, following the Court of Appeal’s decision nullifying a Federal High Court judgment that sought to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties. Atiku, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media office in Abuja, described the appellate court’s ruling as a victory for constitutional democracy and the rule of law, saying it had removed legal obstacles that could have distracted the ADC from preparations for the 2027 polls. The…

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday received two security surveillance aircraft acquired to strengthen intelligence gathering and enhance the fight against kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities across the state. The aircraft arrived at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, and are expected to improve aerial surveillance, intelligence collection and rapid security response within Oyo State and neighbouring areas. Governor Seyi Makinde was at the airport to receive the aircraft. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan. According to Oyelade, the arrival of the aircraft marks another milestone…

The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has warned that President Bola Tinubu would be held responsible if anything happens to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, who is currently facing legal battles. Abdullahi, a former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, made the claim while alleging that el-Rufai’s continued detention was politically motivated and designed to prevent him from strengthening the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni, the ADC spokesman said the former governor’s case should be allowed to run its course in court rather than keeping him…

Former Edo State Governor and senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has attributed the defeat of President Bola Tinubu by the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Lagos State during the 2023 presidential election to public anger over the naira redesign policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Oshiomhole said the cash crunch that followed the implementation of the policy created widespread frustration among Nigerians and triggered protest votes against the ruling All Progressives Congress in some states, including Lagos, which was considered Tinubu’s political stronghold. The former APC national chairman stated this on Monday during an interview…