By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Former Ambassador to Namibia, Terhemen Tarzoor has endorsed Governor Hyacinth Alia as the gubernatorial candidate for 2027 election in Benue State. Addressing journalists at the NUJ house in Makurrdi, Benue State on Monday, the former gubernatorial contender in 2015 gubernatorial election, noted that...
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Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesdays, rescheduled the hearing of the suit filed by the police against Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest until Nov. 5. The development followed the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, in court who was said to be sitting...
Federal High Court in Abuja has shifted the hearing of the ₦100 billion lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and several oil marketers to November 5, 2025. The case, which centers on a dispute over the issuance of...
Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday lauded the effort of Dr Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence and Sen. Abdulaziz Yari for their unwavering support to the party in the state. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Yusuf Idris, APC Publicity Secretary...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that it remains steadfast and unshaken despite recent defections of some members to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This assurance was contained in a statement released on Wednesday in Gusau by the PDP...
A member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly representing Maradun II Constituency, Alhaji Maharazu Salisu, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Salisu made the announcement on Tuesday at the APC state secretariat in Gusau, where he appeared alongside all...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has stated that the state is an undisputed stronghold of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and remains loyal to the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The governor made the assertion on Monday during flag-off of the...
High Court in Kano State on Monday adjourned the trial of former Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others until Nov. 26. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kano State Government instituted an 11-count charge bordering on bribery, conspiracy, misappropriation, and diversion of public...
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, shifted the arraignment of Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters to Nov. 5. The matter, which was fixed for Sowore and his co-defendants to take their plea, could not proceed due to the absence of Justice Mohammed Umar in court. Justice...
Federal High Court has announced that its 2025/2026 Legal Year and Annual Judges’ Conference will begin on December 15 in Abuja. According to a statement issued on Monday by the court’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Christopher, the week-long event — which will run until December 18 — was...
Courts across Kaduna State were on Monday under lock and key as members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) commenced an indefinite strike to demand the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary and other pending entitlements. A visit to various court complexes by the News Agency...
Lawmakers from the South-East under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have issued a strong warning to the party leadership, vowing to shun the upcoming national convention if the position of National Woman Leader is taken away from their zone. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Rep....
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has assured of a fair, transparent and credible process in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti State. The governor, in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, promised to be fair to all stakeholders and ensure...
Kebbi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suspended Dr. Sule-Iko Sadeeq over what it described as his unauthorised self-declaration as the party’s State Chairman. The announcement was made through a statement signed by Alhaji Abubakar Atiku-Musa, the party’s State Publicity Secretary, and made available to newsmen...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has declared an end to factional politics within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, urging the newly elected state executive members to embrace unity, forgiveness, and collective responsibility as the foundation for rebuilding the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has said that the tension within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the adoption of Senator Tanimu Turaki as the party’s consensus candidate for national chairman is a natural part of politics. Speaking with journalists shortly after the inaugural meeting of the Convention Special...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has firmly rejected allegations of forgery and signature falsification made by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, describing them as “false, baseless, and misleading.” In a statement released on Thursday in Abuja, BoT Chairman,...
The trial of Nicholas Mutu, a serving member of the House of Representatives before Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has been adjourned till December 8, 2025 for adoption of written addresses. Mutu, who served as Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has attributed the persistent wave of defections among Nigerian politicians to the absence of a clear ideological foundation in the nation’s political system. Makinde made this observation in Ibadan on Thursday during the public presentation of a book titled “Omituntun’s Political Ideology of Seyi...
National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced the expulsion of its former National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, and several other key officials for what it described as gross misconduct and breaches of the party’s constitution. The decision was made public on Thursday in...