An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that no banking law was violated in the withdrawals made by the Kogi State Government during the administration of former Governor Yahaya Bello. Bata, a compliance officer who testified as the fourth prosecution witness (PW-4), …
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has again adjourned the hearing of a suit challenging the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) planned National Convention. The case, presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola, was postponed to Wednesday, November 12, 2025, amid heavy security as journalists were barred from covering the proceedings. Justice Akintola adjourned the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just-concluded Anambra State governorship election, Jude Ezenwafor, has expressed his readiness to work with Governor Chukwuma Soludo to advance development across the state. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ezenwafor said his relationship with Soludo predates the election, describing it as cordial …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded over 93 per cent of polling unit results from Saturday’s Anambra State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). As collation continues across the state, reports from various local government areas indicate a largely peaceful process, though marred by allegations of vote buying and voter disenfranchisement …
Anambra State, the south-eastern part of Nigeria popularly called The Light of the Nation, will today, Saturday, November 8, witness one of the most closely watched governorship elections in recent years. For 19 years, APGA has held firm in the state, weathering political storms and surviving multiple attempts by national parties to take control. Saturday’s …
The European Union (EU) on Friday announced new restrictions on visas for Russian nationals, citing rising security concerns nearly four years into the war in Ukraine. EU foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, said the bloc would no longer issue multiple-entry visas to Russians, stressing that it was unjustifiable for citizens of a country waging war …
A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has accused the Nigerian government of failing to justify the billions of dollars in military assistance it has received from Washington, as the killing of citizens in different parts of the country persists. Moore, who chairs the investigative committee established by U.S. President Donald Trump to probe alleged religious …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in two new ministers, Bernard Doro and Kingsley Udeh, during a brief ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Bernard Doro, from Plateau State, replaces Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Yilwatda had …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 for judgment in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), over alleged terrorism offences. Justice James Omotosho set the date on Friday after the court foreclosed the defence, following Kanu’s refusal to open his case under what he …
The crisis within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new twist on Friday as a faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, dissolved the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara and replaced it with a new leadership structure. At a meeting …
