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Senator Samuel Anyanwu has firmly maintained his position as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), despite the recent endorsement of his rival by the PDP Governors’ Forum. Speaking late on Friday, Anyanwu dismissed the forum’s communique, stating that it holds no authority over the party’s internal decisions. “First and foremost, the PDP […]

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ayotunde Ogunleye, has defended the legality of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun’s continued stay in office, asserting that the Police Service Commission (PSC) does not have the authority to retire the IGP, even if he has met the 60-year age requirement or 35 years of service. Speaking […]

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the air operator certificates of Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited and Omni-Blu Aviation. NCAA announced the decision in a post on X on Friday. “The Authority has determined that both Omni-Blu Aviation and Eastwind Aviation are in violation of Part 1.2.1.5 of Nig. CARs on Falsification, Reproduction, […]

Representative Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, who sponsored the 2020 Police Act, has defended the appointment of IGP Kayode Egbetokun, stating that the controversy over his four-year tenure is unfounded. According to Gagdi, the law providing for a four-year IGP tenure was established in September 2020 through a member-sponsored bill, not an executive bill as some had […]

The trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku began on Friday, January 31, 2025 before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja with witnesses narrating how the defendant as former Director, Finance and Account in the Federal Ministry of Defence opened multiple bank accounts through which […]

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Friday continued hearing the petition filed by Dr. Asue Ighodalo and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the outcome of the September 2024 Edo governorship election. Listed as defendants in the petition marked EPT/ED/Gov/02/2024 are the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Governor Monday Okpebholo, […]

President Donald Trump will impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Saturday, following through on a controversial move he says is aimed at pressuring the two neighboring countries to halt the flow of migrants and fentanyl across their borders. Trump will also impose an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, White […]

The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed to resist the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed the proscription of IPOB and its designation as a terrorist organisation. Kanu stated that the court’s ruling would be challenged within the ambit of the law, as the […]

Justice Denide Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday remanded 13 Chinese nationals over allegations of impersonation, fraud, and attempts to destabilize Nigeria’s constitutional structure. The judge ordered the remand of the defendants after they pleaded not guilty to the various charges filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). […]

Sixteen civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have commended the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN), for his principled demonstration of support for the rule of law by appearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday to observe proceedings in the arraignment of human rights and pro-democracy campaigner, Mr Omoyele […]

President Donald Trump said Thursday the Army helicopter pilot in the fatal crash Wednesday near Reagan National Airport should have seen the approaching American Airlines flight and avoided it. “For some reason, you had a helicopter that was at the same height and going at an angle that was unbelievably bad when the air traffic […]

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has admitted Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines submitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as evidence in the ongoing legal challenge to the September 21, 2024 governorship election. The submission follows a subpoena secured by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after INEC initially declined to release […]