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Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspect named Udeme Sunday Stephen, believed to be linked to the attack on the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital. It was reported by this platform that Obi and some party […]
Continue ReadingSequel to the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death from US-Israeli’s airstrike, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has been named as the acting Supreme Leader of Iran, ISNA reports. This is coming after Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council (IEDC) elected Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as the jurist member of the Guardian Council in the Leadership Council. The Leadership Council is responsible for […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the February 21 Federal Capital Territory area council election exposed the practical limits of relying on real-time electronic result transmission in Nigeria. Speaking at the 2026 Electoral Act Townhall in Abuja on Sunday, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan explained that the challenges were not primarily technological. “From my […]
Continue ReadingIran’s Supreme Leader for decades Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was a central figure in the country’s political and religious leadership, had been killed. Iran State television confirmed his death, without referring to reports of a massive US and Israeli attack on his residence. A presenter announced Khamenei’s death at 5:00 am (0130 GMT), as the […]
Continue ReadingA High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama on Friday, has granted bail to Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, in the sum of N10m each, shortly after their arraignment on a 12-count criminal charge. The 12-count criminal charge was filed by the Office of the Attorney […]
Continue ReadingUniversity of Cambridge in the UK, has officially returned 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria, according to reports. The treasures were said to be taken from Benin City by British forces in 1897. The university in a statement, confirmed the transfer of legal ownership of the artefacts in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) collections […]
Continue ReadingAfrican Democratic Congress (ADC), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and others political parties leaders have urged Nigerian National Assembly to immediately reopen the process of amending the Electoral Act, warning that recent changes could undermine electoral credibility ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on behalf of other opposition leaders at a press conference […]
Continue ReadingIt is no longer news that a 2023 presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, two other former governors of Edo state – Mr. John Odigie-Oyegun and Prof. Oserheimen Osumbor narrowly escaped death when political thugs sprayed bullets on them at the premises of Mr. Odigie-Oyegun in Edo State on Tuesday, […]
Continue ReadingOffice of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday, filed amended charges against senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome, hours after withdrawing the initial charge which alleged forgery, impersonation and other offences connected with an ownership battle over a controversial London property. Working for and on behalf of the AGF, the Director […]
Continue ReadingA United States district court in California has sentenced Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to 87 months (seven years and three months) in federal prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe linked to oil drilling rights in Nigeria. Okoronkwo, 58, a dual citizen of the United […]
Continue ReadingTunji Rilwan Disu has been decorated with his new rank as the acting Inspector-General of Police by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. The ceremony of pinning the new insignia on Disu’s uniform, which took place at 4:00pm at the President’s office, had in attendance the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of […]
Continue ReadingThe government of President Bola Tinubu paid a ransom of about N10 billion and released two top Boko Haram commanders to secure the release of St. Mary’s pupils, AFP reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. More than 300 pupils and staff were kidnapped last November. The report published on Monday alleged that the Nigerian government […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reportedly been replaced as Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, with Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) Olatunji Rilwan Disu taking over the top position, a presidency source stated on Tuesday. The source confirmed the development, stating that an official announcement would be made shortly. “AIG Tunji Disu is the new […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has sacked Kayode Egbetokun from office as the Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Tinubu was said to have asked Egbetokun to step aside during a meeting they had at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. “Yes. Egbetokun is gone,” one of the presidential aides said he was asked to comment on the […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a N1 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and others over the alleged unlawful search of his Abuja residence. Filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the suit is seeking a declaration that the search warrant used to […]
Continue ReadingChuma Okpala’s friends, political associates, and family members of Hon. have been thrown into deep mourning following his sudden passing. The councillor representing Amesi Ward in Aguta Local Government Area, Hon. Okpala was widely regarded as a dedicated grassroots politician committed to the development of his community. News of his death has sent shockwaves across […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a special legal team to challenge the results of Saturday’s election held across the Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory. As pronounced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won five of the six chairmanship seats in the council elections. APC […]
Continue ReadingRuling All Progressives Congress (APC) has obtained victory in five of the six chairmanship seats contested in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, while the Peoples Democratic Party won the remaining seat. Results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday showed that the APC won the Abuja Municipal Area Council, […]
Continue ReadingA fresh legal controversy has erupted around the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, following a petition challenging the legality of his enrolment as a legal practitioner and the authenticity of his participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). According to a report by thenigerialawyer.com, a former First Vice President of […]
Continue ReadingPersons believed to be gunmen have killed the traditional ruler of Ahungha Village, Agamo Area, in Akure North council area of Ondo state, Oba Kehinde Jacob Falodun. According to a family source, no fewer than 10 gunmen invaded the palace at about 7:10pm on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in an attempt to abduct the monarch. The […]
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