Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has said that his administration is holding talks with the abductors of students, teachers, and a school principal kidnapped in the state, insisting that the victims are still alive and will be safely rescued.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has petitioned the Abuja court of appeals to halt the implementation of a ruling that mandated the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In a judgement on Monday, Peter…
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has expressed support for the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, ahead of the next general elections. In a video shared online, Dino Melaye said Obi possesses the intellectual and…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening judicial independence and driving institutional reforms as he commissioned a newly completed 10-unit Court of Appeal Judges’ Quarters in the Katampe District of Abuja. Tinubu described the project as a…
Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose has called for the arrest of Lere Olayinka, the media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the alleged release of Nollywood actor Emeka Ike’s personal details obtained from the Independent…
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has revoked the bail earlier granted to Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), following his failure to appear in court for trial. The bail was…
The Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has maintained that former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami, is still a member of the party. Speaking at a press briefing in Gombe on Tuesday, the party’s…
The Accord Party in Oyo State has rejected a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties, including the party itself. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Peter…
Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has alleged that there may be attempts to block key opposition figures, including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, from appearing on the ballot in the 2027 general elections. Rufai Oseni made the comment following a…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that the Accord Party in the state will support President Bola Tinubu in 2027, describing him as a son of Osun State. Adelemola Adeleke made this known on Tuesday during the official launch…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he ensured the provision of a conducive environment for judicial officers despite losing an election appeal at the Court of Appeal. Wike noted that although the Court of Appeal…
The National Chairman and presidential candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Dan Nwanyanwu, has criticised the Federal High Court ruling ordering the deregistration of his party and four others, describing the judgment as a miscarriage of justice that could…
A prominent lawyer and member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) legal team, Kalu Kalu, has described the Federal High Court ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the ADC and four other political parties as legally…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has strongly criticised the court judgment seeking the deregistration of the ADC and several other opposition parties, describing it as a threat to Nigeria’s constitutional democracy…
Nollywood actor Emeka Ike has formally filed a lawsuit against INEC and Lere Olayinka, media aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, over the alleged leak of his voter registration details. Emeka Ike in the suit is demanding ₦10 billion in…
