By Rafiyat Sadiq The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 16 outstanding bye-elections will be conducted across 12 states of the federation on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The commission will also resume Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide beginning August 18, 2025. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made these disclosures during the …
By Ubong Usoro & Rafiyat Sadiq Former federal lawmaker and elder statesman, Senator Ben Birabi, has openly criticised the federal government’s approach to restarting oil production in Ogoniland, accusing authorities of disrespecting the region’s history, culture, and institutions. Speaking during an appearance on Arise Morning Show, Birabi, who once represented Rivers South-East in the Nigerian …
By Ubong Usoro & Rafiyat Sadiq The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yenagoa Branch, has expressed grave concern over the abduction of Justice E. G. Umukoro, a respected High Court judge in Bayelsa State, calling the incident a reflection of the growing insecurity in the state capital. Speaking on a national broadcast, the Chairman of the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A United States federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump acted within his authority in deploying National Guard troops in California, rejecting a legal challenge from Governor Gavin Newsom. The ruling was delivered on Thursday by a unanimous three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Obidient Peoples Party and the Advanced Democratic Alliance (ADA) are among 110 political associations that have formally submitted applications to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be registered as political parties ahead of the next general elections. The Obidient Peoples Party, which has Mr. Barry Avotu Johnson listed as the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashir, has urged upcoming lawyers to carve a niche for themselves and adapt to modern innovations as artificial intelligence (AI) begins to challenge traditional legal practice. Speaking during a "Dean's Parley" organised by the Faculty of Law, University of Abuja, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday signed into law, four major tax bills recently passed by the National Assembly. The signing ceremony, which took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja was witnessed by the leadership of the National Assembly, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A High Court sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, a gospel singer, to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Ajayi, 31, was found guilty of killing Adaidu at his residence in Papaladna …
By Rafiyat Sadiq There was a brief moment of courtroom drama at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday when Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), referred to the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello as “a political case.” Pinheiro made the remark during arguments …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Tensions flared at the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Tuesday following the suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, and two senior officials over allegations of financial impropriety. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party announced the immediate suspension of Gabam, National Auditor Nze …
