A former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, and the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Monday clashed over the state of Nigeria’s economy during a panel discussion at the ongoing Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Enugu. Ezekwesili raised concerns about Nigeria’s soaring inflation, warning that it disproportionately hurts the…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced plans to establish a centralised system for the authentication and verification of all travel documents in Nigeria. He made this known during a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday with the United Kingdom (UK’s) Minister of State, David Hanson. In the company of Hanson were delegates from…
The Interior Minister, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, have urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit challenging the implementation of the proposed expatriates taxation regime. Tunji-Ojo and Fagbemi made the call in separate preliminary objections filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Earlier when…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate probe into the prison break at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi. This is contained in a statement by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Babatunde Alao, on Monday in Abuja. The minister described the incident as unfortunate, and vowed to ensure all…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government is set to establish a National Paramilitary Academy. Tunji-Ojo said this on Wednesday when the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja. The minister said that…
