By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it is appalled by the judgement of the Federal High Court Abuja, presided over by Honorable Justice Kolawole Omotosho today, describing it as an assault on Nigeria’s democratic process. Recalled that the Federal High Court in Abuja had restrained the...
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Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down an application by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, seeking to stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its forthcoming national convention. Lamido, through his counsel Jeph Njikonye, SAN, had filed an ex-parte motion requesting the court to issue an...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has approved a major redeployment of senior officers as part of a broad reorganisation aimed at boosting operational efficiency and reinforcing its command structure. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Director of Public Relations...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday submitted additional documents as evidence in the ongoing trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and three others before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Dasuki is facing an amended 32-count charge that includes...
As parts of the world celebrated Halloween on Friday, many Nigerians took to social media to dismiss the event, describing it as foreign, spiritually unsettling, and culturally irrelevant to the nation’s traditions. A review of online conversations compiled by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) showed that most Nigerians...
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on Friday inaugurated the President Bola Tinubu Support Group 2027 in Makurdi, Benue State. Senator Akume, represented by Senator Jacob Gyado at the event, commended the group’s Chief Convener and Coordinator, Mr. Mathias Byuan, for taking the initiative...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has expressed strong faith in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chances of securing re-election in 2027, urging the people of Kogi to demonstrate their appreciation for the President’s goodwill toward the state. Speaking on Friday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders’ Engagement held in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday conducted promotional examination for junior workers under the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. About 450 junior staff participated in the computer based test examination at Ade-Ola International School, Kubwa – a suburb in...
Following its recently released half-year financials, Africa’s Global Bank – United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its audited results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, where it recorded strong and impressive growth across all its key indicators. As in the first two quarters of the...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Following the perfected plans by Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas to defect from People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC), the state chairman of the APC, Ibrahim El-Suldi, has disclosed that the state’s government house his party has been yearning for...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Dental students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have decried spending a decade in school for a six-year course due to stalled accreditation, lamenting emotional trauma, financial strain, and shattered hopes in Nigeria’s educational system. Speaking during a press conference at the Nigeria Union of...
After nearly four decades in uniform, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa (rtd), has assured Nigerians that the nation’s security remains in safe and competent hands. Speaking during his valedictory remarks at his Pulling-Out Parade held on Friday in Abuja, Gen. Musa described the...
Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Gummi, represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara in the House of Representatives, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, restrained the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas,...
The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has said Nigeria is a nation worth fighting for, urging soldiers to remain steadfast in their commitment to national security. Musa made the call on Friday in Abuja, during an emotional Pulling-Out Parade in his honour after...
Rep. Daniel Amos (PDP- Kaduna) on Friday announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amos represents Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency. Amos made this known while addressing newsmen in Kafanchan, shortly after tendering his resignation letter to the PDP. The lawmaker,...
Kogi State Polytechnic has launched a full-scale investigation into an alleged certificate racketeering network involving nine individuals accused of manipulating academic records and forging official documents. Speaking at a press briefing in Lokoja on Friday, the institution’s Rector, Prof. Salisu Ogbo, revealed that five staff members have been suspended,...
Ahead of the 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the adoption of a National Carbon Market Framework, the operationalization of the Climate Change Fund. The goal is to establish and manage Nigeria’s participation in carbon markets, enabling the...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Friday joined family, friends, and admirers of late highlife icon Dr. Mike Ejeagha to bid him a final farewell in Enugu State. Obi, who shared the solemn moment via his official...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has received a delegation of the European Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs led by Mr. David McAllister, alongside the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, during a courtesy visit to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced plans to establish a state-owned independent electricity framework, following the recent constitutional amendment of the Electricity Act. Zulum made the declaration on Friday during a high-level meeting with the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency...