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 …
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stop further proceedings in his ongoing trial before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court. Kanu, who is facing a seven-count charge of alleged terrorism, filed a motion on notice dated November 10 …
…Says Orji Kalu was quoted out of context The Senate has dismissed reports alleging moves to impeach the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, describing such claims as baseless and misleading. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), made the clarification on Tuesday at the National Assembly, stressing that no discussion or …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to restrain Mr. Haruna Audi from parading himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 Bwari Area Council chairmanship election. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the suit filed by the plaintiff, Mr. Joshua Ishaku, was statute-barred, having …
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North Senatorial District, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing persistent internal crises within his former party as the reason for his move. The announcement was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, …
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election on the platform of the party. Shinkafi, a former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), made the declaration while addressing his supporters in Gusau, the state …
