The Court of Appeal in the Federal Capital territory has unanimously dismissed the Turaki faction’s appeal to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court, Ibadan. The FHC upheld the Abdulrahman-led Caretaker Committee and declined to acknowledge the Turaki Group…
Datti Baba-Ahmed, former Labour Party vice presidential candidate, said he accepted the vice presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 presidential election more out of sympathy for Peter Obi and Nigeria’s situation than from ideological alignment. Baba-Ahmed revealed this during an…
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has convicted four persons over their involvement in the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state. The Federal Government initially arraigned five suspects on August 11, 2022,…
The abduction of over fourty school children from two different schools in Oyo state has now stirred massive national outrage and anger across the nation. The nationwide protest the Nigeria Union of Teachers declared over the school abductions in Oyo…
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, claims that Nigeria’s revenue is not sufficient to match the large population of the country. The presidential aide made this claim on Tuesday during a live appearance in an…
Former presidential aide and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Babafemi Ojudu has strongly criticised FCT minister, Nyesom Wike over the emergence of his loyalist as the Rivers state PDP governorship candidate. Recall that Kingsley Chinda, the immediate past…
The United States House of Representatives has introduced a resolution calling on the Government of Nigeria to conduct all legal proceedings involving Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in line with Nigeria’s constitutional obligations and international human rights commitments. Submitted by Rep. James…
The US administration has unveiled plans to cut the number of embassies and consulates in Africa that process traveller visas from more than 50 to 20. As a result, applicants will have to submit their visa applications at fewer diplomatic…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Umar Sani, has revealed that the party is now open and ready for an alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sani disclosed this whille speaking during an interview on Tuesday on Arise…
The Force Intelligence Department’s Special Tactical Squad has dealt a major blow to violent crime with the arrest of a notorious syndicate linked to armed robbery, kidnapping, and deadly “One Chance” operations across the Federal Capital Territory. According to reports,…
A former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has urged all opposition politicians to rise above partisan, ethnic and religious divides and unite against bad leadership in the country. In a message marking his 78th birthday on Monday, Wabara said Nigeria’s…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is pursuing reforms to achieve 95 per cent financial inclusion and deliver “faster-than-a-blink” digital transactions, bringing millions more market women, farmers and young people into the formal financial system. Speaking during the…
Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has said that if electoral manipulation and rigging determines the outcome of the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu will emerge winner. The former SGF said this during an…
Emeka Ike, a Nollywood actor and House of Representatives candidate, on Monday expressed dissatisfaction with the results of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) seat, sparking a protest at the INEC office…
According to a circular obtained by Channels Television, the Federal Government has abolished the three-month pre-retirement leave for civil servants. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Didi Walson-Jack issued the directive in a circular titled “Correct Interpretation of…
