Coalition of Northwestern State PDP Support Groups has thrown its weight behind the suspension of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagun, and five others, describing the move as a bold step toward repositioning the party for future success. In a statement jointly signed by the...
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Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Plateau State have petitioned the party’s national leadership, alleging bias, conflict of interest, and disregard for due process in the ongoing reconciliation exercise conducted by the North Central Reconciliation Committee. This was made known during a press conference in Jos, where...
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday sentenced two persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants Adejuwon Kehinde, 37 and an ex-convict, Adeniyi Dayo, 35, were arraigned before Justice Lekan Olatawura on Feb. 14, 2023 on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to foreclose the detained self acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, should he fail to enter a defence in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism. Justice James Omotosho issued the threat on Tuesday...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) and the International Press Centre (IPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, 3rd November 2025, to advance inclusive reporting of gender issues in the democratic and electoral process. GOCOP President, Danlami Nmodu, mni, signed on behalf of the Guild, while Lanre...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has declared that his administration’s leadership style, rooted in inclusivity, fairness, justice, and even development across all regions of the state, has continued to attract defectors from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, struck out the criminal charge filed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and its top officials. Justice Hauwa Yilwa struck out the suit, in a ruling, following an application for the withdrawal of the...
House of Representatives witnessed a wave of defections on Thursday as five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Enugu State and one Labour Party (LP) lawmaker from Plateau State officially crossed over to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During plenary, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read the individual letters...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally received and cleared him to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), signaling his imminent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja during an expanded meeting...
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, Mr. Adamu Ninga, has expressed strong confidence that the party will come out of its upcoming national convention more united and formidable than ever. The national convention, scheduled to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, from November 15 to...
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...
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...