Author: Good Evening Nigeria

The President Bola Tinubu’s administration may create new ministries from the existing ones, Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, disclosed on Thursday in Abuja. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the ministerial list was submitted to the National Assembly today by Gbajabiamila and was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. ‘’Mr President intends to separate portfolios or restructure the ministries in such a way you might be hearing of new ministries that were not standalone ministries before. So the process continues.’’ The 28 minister-nominees include Abubakar Momoh, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Ahmed Dangiwa, Hannatu Musawa, Chief Uche Nnaji, Dr Betta…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, submitted a list of 28 ministerial nominees to the national assembly, aiming to meet the constitutional 60-day deadline. The senate president, Godswill Akpabio, while revealing the list said the nominees will undergo screening as part of the selection process for ministerial positions in the federal government. An analysis conducted by GOOD EVENING NIGERIA revealed that 7, totalling 25% of the nominees are women, while 21 are men. The analysis also shows that Katsina, Cross River, and Bauchi states have two ministerial nominees each, while the remaining 11 states lack representation in the list of nominees.…

Jigawa Government has appealed for slots into the Nigeria Police Force, saying that the state had limited indigenes in the force. Governor Umar Namadi made the appeal when he received the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 1 headquaters Kano, who paid a visit to his office on Thursday. Namadi, represented by the state Deputy Gov., Umar Gumel, decried how the state indigenes were allegedly not given opportunities to enlist in the service during recruitments. He said, “Since the state is peaceful, its own citizens should be given opportunity to serve and contribute to the sustainability of…

In an exciting match at the Women’s World Cup co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia, the Super Falcons of Nigeria secured a remarkable 3-2 victory against the host team, Australia. The Australian women took an early lead in the first minute of first-half added time when Emily van Egmond found the net, putting the host team ahead. However, the Falcons quickly responded with a goal of their own, equalizing six minutes into first-half added time through Uchenna Kanu, making it 1-1 as they headed into the break. The Nigerian side continued their impressive performance in the second half, taking the…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sent to the Senate a list of 28 ministerial nominees for consideration and confirmation. Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike; Ex-Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai; and presidential spokesman, Dele Alake made the list. After a long wait by Nigerians, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, presented Tinubu’s ministerial list before the Senate. Gbajabiamila, the immediate past Speaker of the House of the Representatives, presented the list to Senate President Godswill Akpabio at exactly 01:19pm. Akpabio thereafter read the ministerial list with…

The immediate past past Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has been appointed Special Advisor to Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). A statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) indicated that the announcement of Mohammed’s appointment was made during the opening session of the 66th UNWTO Commission for Africa (CAF) currently underway in Mauritius. Mohammed brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new task having consistently played instrumental roles in the affairs of the world tourism body for the past seven years. He led…

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum took to social media on Thursday with a defiant vow to protect “hard-won” democratic gains a day after he was toppled in a military coup. The country’s foreign minister Hassoumi Massoudou also issued a rallying cry on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, for “all democrats and patriots” to make the coup fail. Their statements followed a late-night address on Wednesday by soldiers on national television announcing that Bazoum had been removed from power and all republic institutions suspended, marking the seventh coup in West and Central Africa since 2020. Earlier on Wednesday members of…

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ruled against a request filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking a 14-day extended detention order for the suspended Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA learns that the DSS had sought the extension based on what they claimed to be new evidence discovered in the case. The application was discreetly filed by the DSS’s legal team on Wednesday and came before the vacation judge today. Justice Muazu dismissed the application, citing it as an abuse of court process and identifying the lack…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, by constitution, has barely 48 hours left out of the 60 days deadline stipulated for the President to unveil his cabinet members The list of ministerial nominees, expected to face the rigour of screening on the floor of the Red Chamber will be read at plenary today by President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. It was received by the leadership of the Senate last night. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele had on Tuesday dropped the hint that President Tinubu would make the list of nominees available on Wednesday. Some of the names to be formally unveiled…

A group of Niger soldiers have announced the overthrown of President Mohamed Bazoum in a military coup, late Wednesday evening. The coup occurred just hours after the president was detained in the presidential palace. During a televised address, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, accompanied by nine other officers, read a statement declaring that the defense and security forces had taken the decision to remove President Bazoum from power. They cited the escalating security situation and alleged mismanagement of the government as reasons for their actions. “Put an end to the regime that you know due to the deteriorating security situation and bad…

Mr Nasiru Sule- Garo, Kano State Commissioner for Environment, has restated the state government commitment to ensure clean and waste free environment. This is contained in a statement by Ismail Garba-Gwammaja, Director, Public Enlightenment in the ministry, on Wednesday in Kano. The statement said the Commissioner stated this during a courtesy visit by Mr Usaini Aliyu-Madobi, the newly appointed Managing Director, Kano Sustainable Project (KSP). Sule-Garo reitrated the government committment to improve the living standard of the people through clean, hygienic and waste free environment. “I personally discovered and witnessed a lot of issues during my visitation to the agency…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has launched an investigation into the recent clash that occurred within the premises of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA had reported the incident, detailing a confrontation between DSS operatives and prison officials during the arraignment of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. In response to the concerning event, Peter Afunanya, the spokesperson of the secret police, described the clash as “unfortunate” and confirmed that the matter is currently under investigation. “The public will recall that Mr Godwin Emefiele, suspended CBN Governor, was…

The Police Command in Katsina State, has confirmed the arrest of a tricenarian bride, Tinene Isa, for allegedly cutting off her husband’s manhood. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Katsina. He said the incident occurred in Kafur Local Government Area of the state. Aliyu, who did not disclose the name of the victim, said that he was in a critical condition receiving medical treatment at General Hospital, Malumfashi. He said the suspect alledgedly used a razor blade to perpetuate the act. “I…

President Bola Tinubu is currently welcoming Patrice Talon, his counterpart from Benin Republic, for a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting between the West African leaders gains prominence amidst growing concerns over political upheaval in the neighboring Niger Republic, which shares its northern borders with both nations. President Tinubu, in his capacity as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has already voiced condemnation of the unfolding developments in Niger. Reports indicate that soldiers have barricaded President Mohamed Bazoum inside the presidential palace in the capital city, Niamey. The situation in Niger…

Five students have lost their lives to suspected diphtheria in Jamaare Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, the Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), made this revelation during a press briefing in Bauchi. According to Dr. Mohammed, 28 samples were collected from Jammare, out of which two were confirmed to be cases of diphtheria. In response to the alarming situation, the agency has swiftly initiated measures to prevent any potential further spread of the disease. Mohammed described the death of the students as unfortunate, saying laboratory tests would confirm if they died of…

The Police Command in Kano State have arrested and prosecuted over 500 phone snatchers in different parts of the state, who are tagged as armed robbers. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Gumel, told newsmen on Wednesday in Kano that phone snatchers in the state are being treated as armed robbers. Gumel spoke while receiving the leadership of the state Correspondnents’ Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), who paid him a courtesy visit in his office. According to him, the new treatment being giving to phone-snatchers has drastically reduced the menace of snatching phones of residents, which hitherto became prevalent…

The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEC) has voiced its objections to the takeover of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) by Powercom Smart Grid Nigeria (PSGN). SSAEC stated that the process of takeover was marred by illegality and lacked their involvement. The union’s concerns were officially communicated through a letter addressed to the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprise on July 24. Powercom Smart Grid Nigeria (PSGN), a specialised utility company, said it has signed an agreement to the takeover of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). PSGN announced the takeover in a press statement on 12 July. This…

Management of Korea-Nigeria Friendship Institute (NKFI) of Vocational and Advanced Technology, Lokoja, has offered full scholarships to three students who built a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at an exhibition. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that beneficiaries of the scholarships are students of St. Peter’s College, Idah, who recently wrote their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE). The students are Samson Emeje, 29; Yusuf Ayuba, 20 and Tenimu Abubakar,18. Presenting the admission letters to the students on Wednesday, the Rector of the institute, Williams Charles, said that they had exhibited rare technical skills and deserved to be aided to advance their talents…

Zambia, alongside Costa Rica, has been eliminated from the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Zambian team, known as the Copper Queens, was placed in Group C, competing against Spain, Japan, and Costa Rica. The Women’s World Cup marked their debut in the prestigious tournament, making them one of the eight debutants this year. However, a challenging start to their campaign proved to be insurmountable. In their first game, the Copper Queens suffered a significant defeat with a scoreline of 5-0 against Japan. This loss set the tone for their performance in the group stage. In…

President Bola Tinubu, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), has asserted that the regional body will not accept a coup in Niger Republic. Reports emerged early on Wednesday that the presidential palace and offices in Niger Republic were sealed, raising concerns about the potential for a military takeover. In response to the developing situation, President Tinubu made a strong statement, emphasizing ECOWAS’ stance against any military intervention to seize power. “Information filtering in from the Republic of Niger indicates some unpleasant developments around the country’s highest political leadership,” said Tinubu. “It…