The trial of Nicholas Mutu, a serving member of the House of Representatives before Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has been adjourned till December 8, 2025 for adoption of written addresses. Mutu, who served as Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development...
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National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposal for the overhaul and revamp of training institutions for security agencies nationwide. The President’s proposal followed a presentation made to Council by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, on the realisation of President...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has attributed the persistent wave of defections among Nigerian politicians to the absence of a clear ideological foundation in the nation’s political system. Makinde made this observation in Ibadan on Thursday during the public presentation of a book titled “Omituntun’s Political Ideology of Seyi...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Africa’s dream of genuine development will remain elusive as long as leadership across the continent remains transactional and self-serving. Wike made this assertion while delivering a keynote address titled “Reimagining Africa’s Leadership and Investment” at the 2025...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have condemned the arrest of human rights activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore by the Nigeria Police, alongside several other citizens who were reportedly protesting peacefully across the country under the banner of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow movement. The...
New Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), has pledged his commitment to free, fair, and credible elections that truly reflect the will of the Nigerian people. Prof. Amupitan made the pledge while meeting with staff members at the INEC headquarters in Abuja...
Reactions have continued to trail the recent appeal by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, to the United States not to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), over alleged violations of Christian religious freedom One of the reactions came from a...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, swore in the sixth substantive chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN). At the ceremony held at the State House Council Chamber, President Tinubu urged the new INEC Chairman to serve with integrity and beyond reproach. “Your nomination...
Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned to October 29 the hearing of the suit filed by the Nigeria Police Force against activist Omoyele Sowore and other organisers of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest. The case, which was initially slated for hearing on Monday, could not proceed as scheduled. The court...
Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of human rights activist and politician Omoyele Sowore for allegedly guiding protesters into a restricted zone, defying a court order. Police spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this during a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. “Sowore has been arrested by the Nigeria...
National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced the expulsion of its former National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, and several other key officials for what it described as gross misconduct and breaches of the party’s constitution. The decision was made public on Thursday in...
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has faulted the immediate past administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki for what he described as an “injustice” to the judiciary, following the failure to inaugurate three judges who had long been cleared by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Speaking on Thursday in Benin...
Police, on Thursday, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the whereabouts of 24 foreigner hackers being prosecuted on allegations bordering on cybercrime was unknown. The police lawyer, Victor Okoye, told Justice Ekerete Akpan at the resumed hearing of their trial, after at least 85 of the defendants...
The Annang women of Akwa Ibom State have issued a stern directive to Mrs. Patience Ibanga Akpabio, urging her to tender an unreserved apology to her brother-in-law, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, over what they described as “unfounded and damaging” murder allegations. In a statement jointly signed by Uduak Essien...
At least five senior field commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed in a major coordinated military operation across Borno and Yobe States, a top military source revealed on Thursday. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity in Maiduguri, told the News Agency...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated its commitment to pursuing corruption cases with absolute impartiality, declaring that no politician or influential figure will be spared on the basis of political affiliation. Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede, made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a press...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has recovered over ₦566 billion, $411 million, and 1,502 assets in the last two years under the leadership of its chairman, Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede, who was represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu took a bold decision in removing the fuel subsidy. Wike noted that, despite initial public outcry over the decision, conditions have begun to stabilise. He made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at...
Abuja High Court has postponed the hearing of a motion seeking punitive sanctions against parties accused of flouting an existing court order in the ongoing dispute over the Apo Resettlement Market Scheme. The case will now be heard on November 13, following the absence of the presiding judge, Justice...
In a bid to strengthen media representation of women in politics, the European Union (EU), with support from the Government of Germany, has organized a four-day capacity-building workshop for journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State. The training, implemented by GIZ in collaboration with the Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC),...