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*Expresses Desire For Southern Nigerian President To Succeed Tinubu’s Tenure Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, has intensified his criticism of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and accused key figures of plotting against him. In a revealing interview on Arise News Channel’s PrimeTime show, El-Rufai spoke candidly about his exclusion from President […]

Chidi Odinkalu, a human rights advocate and former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has strongly criticized the Nigerian Senate’s decision to summon Brekete Family radio host, Ahmad Isah, over his live interview with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Odinkalu took to social media to express his disapproval, stating that Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s actions […]

The local government chairmen under the All Progressives Congress (APC) reinstated by the Appeal Court has given a 72-hour ultimatum to local government workers to resume work. This is just as the chairmen and councilors took charge at various local government council secretariats across the state on Monday. The newly elected chairmen and councilors on […]

The Committee of Chairmen of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Anambra State, has urged the immediate resumption of sittings at the Court of Appeal, Awka Division, which has remained closed for over ten months due to security threats. In a statement signed by NBA Anambra State Chairman, Barr. Mrs. Betsy Nnaji, and Secretary, H.O.L. Nzute […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) and the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun from taking any further steps that could adversely affect the interests of the party’s embattled National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the order on Monday […]

*Says “Census Must Include Biometrics” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned that an inconsistent approach to conducting a national population and housing census process would not be acceptable under his administration. Meanwhile, the President has directed the National Population Commission (NPC) to prioritize securing domestic financial resources before engaging development partners in the forthcoming national […]

The trial of former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, continued on Monday, February 24, 2025, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented its ninth prosecution witness in the ongoing case of alleged embezzlement and money laundering amounting to ₦4 billion. Obiano is facing a […]

Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, the member representing Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Federal Constituency, has dismissed his suspension from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano, describing it as a baseless move and an act of contempt of court. Reacting to the suspension notice issued by the Kano NNPP Chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, Rurum insisted that […]

The Katsina State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar, has warned the newly sworn in chairmen and members of the state’s Local Governments Election and Appeal Tribunals to resist influence from politicians. He said the chairmen and members of the tribunals should be impermeable to all forms of temptations and undue influences from politicians […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from investigating allegations of fraud and economic crimes against a businessman, Abubakar Isa. This was […]

In a series of coordinated operations across three states, the Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested 155 foreigners. The foreigners were arrested for cybercrimes and unauthorised entry into the country. The arrested foreigners have since been deported following orders from the Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap. A breakdown of the number showed that 90 […]

Indian authorities have banned two highly-addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa. In a letter seen by the BBC from India’s Drugs Controller General, Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi said permission to manufacture and export the drugs had been withdrawn BBC […]