Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to grant an application seeking to stop David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) pending the hearing of the substantive suit. Justice Emeka Nwite refused the three prayers sought in the ex-parte motion filed by Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe, a former...
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Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, one of the commanders of Ansaru, a proscribed terrorist organization to fifteen years imprisonment. The Department of State Services (DSS) arraigned him. Usman pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal mining activities. This enabled him to...
Nigerian Senate has emphasized that its operations are governed by strict rules that all members must follow, dismissing any notion of operating as a lawless entity. This was highlighted by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, during a one-day capacity-building workshop...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially acknowledged the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) under former Senate President David Mark, as confirmed on INEC’s website, according to a report by Channels Television on Wednesday. This recognition follows an internal reorganization within the ADC, positioning the party for...
President Bola Tinubu, with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, during a working private lunch at the Elysee Palace, Paris. Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Pictures of the visit below:
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in the strongest term possible, the attempt by the Clerk of the National Assembly to bar Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming at the Senate after the unjust six months suspension imposed on her by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The PDP disclosed...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) over “the proposed salary increase for political and public office holders in Nigeria particularly the president, vice-president, governors, their deputies, and lawmakers.” RMAFC had last month disclosed the commission’s proposal...
Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has removed Abdulmumin Jibrin-Kofa, a sitting House of Representatives member, from its ranks due to claims of undermining the party’s goals. The state NNPP chairman, Hashim Sulaiman-Dungurawa, shared this update during a Saturday press briefing in Kano. He explained...
The specter of vote buying remains one of the most corrosive threats to Nigeria’s democratic future, undermining public trust and entrenching a system where political leadership is bought rather than earned. This practice thrives on a nexus of poverty, weak enforcement of electoral laws, and a political culture that...
Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has declared his support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike in any contest for Nigeria’s leadership, emphasizing that his decision is rooted in principles rather than personal ties. Speaking on _Politics Today_ on Friday, Tambuwal clarified...
Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has pledged to lead efforts to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, describing the movement as a “national consensus” to remove the current administration. Speaking as a key figure in an opposition coalition, Tambuwal outlined a democratic strategy to end...
All Progressives Congress (APC) North-Central Chairmen Forum has reaffirmed its unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu’s transformative agenda, asserting that no obstacles will derail the administration’s commitment to progress. Speaking to journalists at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, Mr. Sunday Fagbemi, the Forum’s Chairman and Kwara...
In a bold move, the Cross River South Senatorial District of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the faction aligned with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike will not determine the party’s next state chairman. This stance was announced following a caucus meeting held in Calabar on...
Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned nine individuals before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged complicity in recent killings in Benue and Plateau states. The nine, named as defendants in six separate charges took turn to enter their pleas to the allegations raised against...
In a landmark ruling, the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced five Thai nationals to three years in prison for high-level cybercrime, with the option of a N1 million fine each, and ordered their deportation upon completion of their sentence or payment. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the verdict on...
Senator Ahmed Wadada, representing Nasarawa West Senatorial Zone, has formally rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) after his tenure with the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Having previously been an APC member, Wadada switched to the SDP to contest and win the 2023 Nasarawa West Senatorial election. His return to...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is currently convening with key People’s Democratic Party (PDP) figures at his official residence in Abuja to address critical issues concerning the party’s future. Among the prominent attendees are PDP National Secretary Sam Anyanwu, former Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, former...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday refuted claims by opposition figures that the recent local government elections in Rivers State were unlawful, asserting that no court has declared the polls illegal. Addressing criticisms from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter...
In a striking revelation, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has admitted that four years is insufficient for a political officeholder to enact “meaningful changes,” yet he is allegedly leading a group of politicians plotting to unseat President Bola Tinubu just two years into his tenure. This contradiction was...
In a landmark electoral triumph, the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 20 out of 23 local government areas in the recently concluded Rivers State council elections, as announced by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Sunday in Port Harcourt. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the state’s ruling party,...