Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of involvement in the illegal surveillance of the telephone line of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai was brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty to a five-count amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/99/2026. Proceedings were, however, temporarily stalled during the hearing of his bail application after the […]

Nigeria’s Presidency has clarified that former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and ex-Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, voluntarily resigned from the Federal Executive Council (FEC), dismissing claims that they were sacked. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, it was disclosed that Edun stepped down on health grounds prior to […]

Adebayo Adelabu has officially stepped down from his role as the Minister of Power to focus on his bid for the governorship of Oyo State. In a formal letter submitted to President Bola Tinubu on April 22, 2026, Adelabu specified that his resignation would become effective on April 30, 2026. This one-week window was intentionally set to ensure an organized transfer of duties within the ministry. Key Details of the […]

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Modupe Adelabu as the new Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO). The announcement was made on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen leadership and reforms within key education agencies. Professor Adelabu is a specialist in educational administration and a retired academic of Obafemi Awolowo University. She […]