By Rafiyat Sadiq The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted a request by the Department of State Service (DSS) to shield the identities of witnesses slated to testify in the trial of five alleged Al-Shabab terrorists accused over the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in which …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the practice of vote-buying, describing it as one of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement shared on his official X account, Obi said politicians who spend millions of naira to buy votes, do so with the intention of looting public …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Federal Government has vowed to impose reciprocal measures on United States citizens seeking entry into Nigeria, following the U.S. government’s new visa requirements mandating Nigerian applicants to disclose details of their social media activity over the past five years. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria announced the policy in a statement on …
US president pushes for direct talks, says security guarantees for Kyiv will involve Europe with Washington’s coordination By Rafiyat Sadiq United States President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to convene a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of renewed efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The proposal …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has issued a strong warning to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging them to refrain from actions aimed at weakening opposition political parties. The forum accused both the ruling party and the electoral umpire of using …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that security agencies will take firm action against anyone found culpable of vote buying and other electoral malpractices during the by-elections. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ogun State, Saseyi Feyijimi, gave the assurance on Saturday in Sagamu while reacting to reports of vote …
PDP candidate, INEC staff, and thugs arrested By Rafiyat Sadiq During Saturday’s by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), reports emerged of arrests for vote buying, the capture of thugs, the abduction of party members, and the assault of election agents. The elections took place in two senatorial districts in Anambra and Edo; …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has praised a court ruling that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow it upload the names of its candidates. The ruling came from the Nasarawa State High Court. It directed INEC to give access codes to the Abure-led group to submit …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The federal government has imposed a seven-year ban on the creation of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, even as it approved nine new private universities. The decision was reached at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Minister of Education …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says no politician, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, can defeat Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Bwala spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He dismissed recent calls for Jonathan to contest, describing them as a plot …
