The immediate past governor of Benue, Chief Samuel Ortom, has reaffirmed his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and denies any purported defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ortom, in a statement by his Media Adviser/Consultant, Dr Terver Akase, said that he remains a key member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and…
Dr Bolaji Akinola, the Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, says residents of Osun are demanding change in governance. Akinola stated this in a statement on Monday while reviewing the condition of healthcare and education services across the state. “Osun people are yearning for change. They…
Hundreds of members of the Labour Party in Niger State, alongside supporters of Peter Obi’s presidential ambition and members of the Community Structure Foundation for Good Governance (CSF), have joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The group was received in Minna by the ADC’s National Woman Leader, Hon. Naomi Lasara Abel, who warned against what…
The Police Command in Benue on Monday confirmed the kidnap of nine worshippers at Ojije in Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone in Makurdi that the victims were abducted at a night vigil. Udeme said the victims…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, on Monday joined hundreds of protesters at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obi was at the complex to protest the Senate’s decision to remove the phrase “real-time” from provisions on electronic transmission of election results in the…
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) on Monday urged the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory. The President, NCS, Prof. Muhammad Aliyu, made the call in a statement describing electronic results transmission as critical to credible elections and Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda. Aliyu was reacting to…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reminded prospective candidates that registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close on Feb. 26. The board advised candidates intending to sit for the examination to complete their registration immediately, stating that the deadline would not be extended under any circumstance. This is contained…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, rescheduled ruling on a motion filed by Binance Holdings Limited, seeking to void the substituted service of court documents served on it by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to April 21. The development followed the absence of Justice Mohammed Umar in court. Although lawyers to the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has taken over the investigation into the purported attack and abduction of Dr Pedro Obaseki, cousin to former Gov. Godwin Obaseki. In a state-of-the-case statement issued by the Obaseki’s lead counsel, Femi Falana, in Benin, the DSS headquarters in Abuja is said to have assumed conduct of the investigation…
More applicants have approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying for the setting aside of the interim forfeiture order made against some of the property linked to Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, former Attorney-General of Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice. The applicants argued that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to establish…
