Thursday, 23 April 2026
Tinubu removed Wale Edun as Finance Minister and elevated Taiwo Oyedele, who had served as junior minister for 37 days and designed the tax reform laws now due for delivery.
A February hearing exposed zero disbursement on ₦1.15 trillion in approved funds, and two ministers were removed within 55 days, though the government cited coordination not accountability.
Four Nigerian startups were selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa from nearly 2,600 applications, all building AI tools for payments, fraud detection, compliance, and business communications.
Taiwo Oyedele became Nigeria's Finance Minister 37 days after being sworn in as junior minister, a pace that pointed to a decision made before his appointment rather than after it.
Nigerians in the UK protested at Parliament on April 19 to demand the removal of INEC chairman Joash Amupitan, calling for electoral credibility ahead of the 2027 general election.
Brighton beat Chelsea 3-0 on Tuesday, leaving Chelsea without a goal in five consecutive Premier League matches, the club's worst scoring drought since 1912.
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