The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday halted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Ibadan, Oyo State. Justice Peter Lifu, in a judgment delivered in the suit filed by former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, monitoring, or …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. This was contained in a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Marwa, who was first appointed by former President …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to harnessing Nigeria’s human, material, and intellectual potential for national development. President Tinubu made this known on Thursday while receiving members of Course 33 of the National Defence College at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser …
A Kano State High Court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for the murder of Rilwanu Ilyasu, popularly known as Nanu, a mechanic who owned a garage at Farawa Layout in Kano. The convicts, Abubakar Sadiq (alias Alhaji Sallari), Abdulmajid Jibrin, Nasiru Sani, and Yusuf Sani, were found guilty of criminal conspiracy and …
Pakistan’s parliament on Thursday approved a far-reaching constitutional amendment granting lifetime immunity to the country’s president and current army chief, meaning they cannot be tried or punished in court for acts committed while in office, even after leaving office. The 27th Constitutional Amendment, passed with a two-thirds majority, establishes a Federal Constitutional Court and consolidates …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports circulating on social media alleging that he donated a brand-new Toyota SUV to Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer who clashed with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over a disputed piece of land in Abuja. Atiku, in a statement issued Thursday through …
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has extended its interim order restraining any interference with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s forthcoming National Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan. Justice Ladiran Akintola, in his ruling on Thursday, ordered that the interim injunction earlier granted on an ex-parte motion filed by the …
South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, has dismissed one of his five vice presidents, Benjamin Bol Mel, in a sweeping government shake-up that also saw the removal of top financial officials. Bol Mel, who was appointed in February and widely believed to be Kiir’s preferred successor, was relieved of his duties without an official explanation. He …
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to the recent confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer over a land dispute in Abuja, describing the incident as a reflection of deep institutional disorder in the country. In a statement posted on his verified X …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday failed to deliver judgment in the suit filed by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, challenging his exclusion from contesting the chairmanship position at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention. Justice Peter Lifu, who had fixed Thursday for the ruling, could not deliver the judgment as …
