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President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission has sparked sharp divisions within the opposition, reopening debates about the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process and the long-delayed push for electoral reforms. The appointment, endorsed by the National Council of State on Thursday, marks the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has charged its officers and men to rededicate themselves to saving the lives of Nigerians. Declaring open a retreat at the Sector Command Headquarters in Osogbo, the Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Zone 11 (Osun, Ondo, and Oyo States), Assistant Corps Marshal Joseph W. […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Ten persons have been confirmed dead in a fatal road crash that occurred at the weekend along the Obajana–Lokoja highway in Kogi State. Confirming this, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in a statement by the Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, who is also the Corps Public Education Officer, added that […]

Prof Joash Amupitan The coordinator of Tinubu presidential legal team (TPLT), Mr Babatunde Ogala, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that the newly nominated chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, was not part of the legal team that defended President Bola Tinubu at the election tribunal. President Tinubu […]

Prof. Amupitan say he’s unfit as ex-APC lead counsel Some lawyers have petitioned the Senate to block Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Tinubu has just forwarded the don’s name to the Senate for clearance as the commission’s new boss following the exit […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has described media reports suggesting a fresh order for the arrest of its immediate past Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as misleading and factually incorrect Also, it denied allegations of disobedience to a court order issued by the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, […]

Dr. Christopher Kolade President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of veteran broadcaster, diplomat, and corporate leader, Dr Christopher Kolade, describing him as one of Nigeria’s finest intellectuals and a model of integrity. In a personally signed tribute on Thursday, the President said he received the news of Dr Kolade’s death “with profound sadness,” noting […]

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the immediate release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, describing his continued detention as a “stain on Nigeria’s belief in the rule of law.” He made this known in a post shared on his X handle on Thursday, expressing full […]

Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has been nominated by President Bola Tinubu as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. He will succeed Prof Mahmood Yakubu, who voluntarily exited office last week after ten years on the saddle Amupitan’s appointment was confirmed by the National Council of State on […]

resident Bola Tinubu on Thursday explained why he picked Prof Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. He said his choice was based on his apolitical stance, integrity and impeccable record of service. “President Tinubu told the council that Amupitan is the first person from Kogi, North-Central state, nominated […]