The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s fiscal policies, stating that his administration is rebuilding Nigeria “brick by brick” through reforms aimed at strengthening revenue systems and reducing reliance on borrowing. In a statement on Monday, APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo commended the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for its…
Prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on Islamic clerics and judges to uphold women’s rights in abusive marriages by granting them divorce without demanding any form of compensation. During his weekly Qur’anic Tafsir at the Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna, Gumi addressed the topic “How Wives in Islam Can Also Divorce Their…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Monday abandoned his intention to call witnesses in his defence, stating that he believes he has no case to answer in his ongoing trial. At the resumed hearing before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Kanu said he had…
President Paul Biya has been declared winner of Cameroon’s presidential election, securing a fresh mandate to continue his 42-year tenure in office. The Constitutional Council announced on Monday that Biya achieved 53.66 per cent of the total votes cast. His main rival, Issa Tchiroma Bakary of the Cameroon National Salvation Front, received 35.19 per cent….
Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 85 underage students have been granted approval to proceed with university admission after meeting the requirements for exceptional admission. The announcement was made in Abuja on Monday by Dr Fabian Benjamin, spokesperson for the board, who stated that the successful candidates had completed an intensive…
A boat accident in Nafada town, Gombe State, on Saturday has claimed the lives of five teenagers, authorities confirmed. The victims have been identified as: Najib Ibrahim, 18 Hauwa’u Dogal, 15 Ummati Baraya, 16 Umaira Gidado, 16 Amina Jaliya, 15 Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, expressed profound sorrow over the tragedy in a condolence message…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from a timetable circulating on social media outlining proposed dates for its ward, local government, and state congresses ahead of the 2027 general elections. The viral document, titled “Draft APC 2025 Schedule of Nationwide Congresses and Related Activities,” claimed that ward and local government congresses would hold…
High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has denied reports claiming he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement dated 26 October 2025 and signed by his media consultant, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, Tompolo said he…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has disclosed that Chinese companies have invested more than 1.3 billion U.S. dollars in lithium processing projects across Nigeria. Alake made this known at the 2025 China Mining Conference in Tianjin, themed “Connect and Collaborate, Co-Build and Co-Share.” The information was contained in a statement issued…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, JB Daudu, has urged the National Assembly not to alter the existing burden of proof in election petition cases as it considers amendments to the Electoral Act. Daudu made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a send-forth event for the 42nd set of externs…
