A legal consultant for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Maxwell Opara, has assured that Kanu was not attacked at the Sokoto Custodial Centre. Kanu is currently serving a life sentence at the facility following his conviction by Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court. After the ruling, Kanu …
Former Anambra State Governor and Senator, Chris Ngige, on Thursday attended the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, hours after securing his release from Kuje Correctional Centre. Ngige, a former Minister of Labour and Employment, had been remanded in Kuje prison over corruption allegations filed against him by the Economic …
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2026 budget, clearing the way for its presentation to a joint session of the National Assembly. The announcement was made in a brief statement on Friday, December 19, by the President’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun. “The Federal Executive Council has approved the 2026 Budget …
The administration of President Donald Trump has suspended the United States’ diversity visa, popularly known as the green card lottery, following a mass shooting linked to a beneficiary of the programme. US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, announced the decision on Thursday, saying the suspect in the attack entered the country through the diversity …
Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has formally defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Her registration with the party is scheduled for Thursday at the ADC national headquarters in Wuse, Abuja. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Atiku Joins ADC, Signals New Political Alignment Ahead of 2027 The development was confirmed in a statement issued …
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Ebonyi State has raised concerns over the abandonment of several government projects across the state, calling on Governor Francis Nwifuru to compel defaulting contractors to return to the site or have their contracts terminated and public funds recovered. The State Chairman of IPAC, Comrade Nasir Ernest Nwaze, disclosed this …
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that former Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige continue to enjoy the administrative bail previously granted to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ruling was delivered by Justice Maryam Hassan following a bail application filed on behalf of …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has dismissed the bail application of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, who had sought release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In his ruling on Thursday, Justice Babangida Hassan stated that Malami’s detention is lawful and supported …
The Nigerian Senate has approved a total of 64 nominees for both career and non-career ambassadorial positions following a review of a report submitted by its Committee on Foreign Affairs. The approval came after the committee’s findings were presented by its chairman, Senator Sani Bello, and subsequently adopted by lawmakers during plenary. Zamfara State Representation …
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has stated that he was never formally a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and blamed the party for the majority of the political crises he experienced. Fubara made the remarks while speaking to journalists on Wednesday night after visiting the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat in …
