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The Kaduna State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare vacant the seats of three members of the State House of Assembly and a member of the House of Representatives who dumped the party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP described […]

Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has strongly criticized Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and other senior military officers following their visa denial by the Canadian Embassy. Odinkalu condemned the outrage expressed by the officers over their inability to attend the Invictus Winter Games, questioning […]

The Nigerian government has rejected the proposal to create a new department out of the existing Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union (AU). This is as Nigeria backed the move to reform the African Union, making the continental body more vibrant, viable, and relevant to the needs of member-states in […]

Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam”, has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police have said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims, was in a car with another person on Saturday when a vehicle stopped in […]

The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) on Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s Local Government (LG) and Councillorship election held across the 34 LGs of the state. The election was contested by five political parties comprising Accord (A), African Action Congress (AAC), African Development Congress (ADC), All Progressives Congress (APC), […]

Justice Adeyinka Adeyemi of a Lagos High Court has dismissed the application filed by Christian Chukwuka Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, asking the court to appoint an administrator for the estate of the late Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Onyewunbi Wigwe. The court directed the counsel in the suit […]

*Calls for United European Army as US Commitment to Continent Wavers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he blocked a Donald Trump-led deal that would give the US access to vast amounts of Ukrainian natural resources as it lacked “security guarantees” for Kyiv and “does not protect us”. Trump, a businessman leader highly critical of […]

The House of Representatives says the claims of bribery by a Binance official Tigran Gambaryan were only directed at some members and not the lawmaking body. Gambaryan had alleged that some reps had asked for a $150 million bribe during the impasse between the crypto platform and the Federal Government, a claim the Nigerian authorities […]

A former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has dismissed the wave of defections in the NorthWest, saying they are driven by personal gains rather than the interest of the people. Speaking with journalists after the maiden Zonal Executive Council Meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northwest in Kaduna on Saturday, Tambuwal […]

*Says We Source A Percentage Of Our Petrol From Dangote Refinery, Just Like MRS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied the claim in a viral video on social media that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from its outlets is substandard and does not last long compared to that refined by Dangote. In the […]

The remains of the member representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, have been buried amid tears from family members, state government, Labour Party members and well-wishers. Azuka, a Labour Party Chieftain, was reportedly kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, while returning […]

Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has insisted that his allegations that three Nigerian lawmakers asked for $150 million bribe to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria for alleged financial crimes were true. Gambaryan made the allegations on his X handle on Friday, naming Ginger Onwusibe, Philip Agbese and Peter Akpanke as […]