The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Samuel Anyanwu seeking to be recognised as the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mohammed Umar, the presiding judge, struck out the suit on Tuesday after U. C. Njemanze-Aku, counsel to Anyanwu, informed the court that his client’s tenure as PDP …
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condoled with the family of Abubakar Abdullahi, the Imam, who gained national and international acclaim for sheltering about 300 Christians during the 2018 attacks in Plateau State. Abdullahi, the late chief imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau, died at the age of …
The United States’ action of arresting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3, 2026, has unsettled governments far beyond Latin America and reignited debate over sovereignty, international law, and the future of resource-rich states such as Nigeria. The operation, code-named 'Operation Absolute Resolve', has been described by international law experts …
The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) on Tuesday commenced the screening of candidates for the July 11 local government elections across the state’s 21 council areas, as preparations intensify ahead of the polls. The tenure of the current council officials, elected on July 13, 2024, will end on July 12, 2026. The screening exercise, …
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has raised concerns over the N30 million expression of interest forms being charged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the upcoming Ebonyi local government elections, warning that such high fees could encourage the looting of LGA funds in the future. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, National President of OYC, expressed concern …
Parallex Bank Limited has asked a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court to dismiss a N7.15 billion suit filed against it by FHT Mega Express Limited over an alleged abuse of court process, forum shopping and suppression of material facts. In a notice of preliminary objection, the bank urged the court to set aside the …
The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Husseini Yusuf, on Monday inaugurated the Area Council Election Tribunal ahead of the February 21, 2026, council elections. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, Yusuf described the inauguration as “a solemn constitutional moment” with significant implications for democratic governance at the grassroots. “Today’s inauguration of the …
A magistrate court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Tuesday adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver of the Lexus sports utility vehicle involved in the accident that claimed the lives of two associates of Anthony Joshua, a British professional boxer and former two-time unified world heavyweight champion. Kayode appeared before the court for …
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Monday met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, where he outlined his administration’s priorities on security, infrastructure and enhanced cooperation with the federal government. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, was used to formally brief the president on key challenges and opportunities …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has called on the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, to resign from his position with immediate effect. The party said the demand followed Morka’s recent interview on national television, during which he made comments critical of the Rivers APC’s position on what it described as legislative …
