The crisis within the Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be deepening as the Zamfara PDP Forum has warned Governor Dauda Lawal Dare against sidelining loyal party members who, they claim, worked tirelessly to ensure his 2023 election victory. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Forum accused the governor…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday intensified its enforcement operations at River Park Estate, Abuja, halting what it described as illegal development on the property. The Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, who led the operation, said the exercise targeted those defying a ministerial directive suspending further construction at the estate. He…
The Catholic Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese, His Eminence Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke, has declared that Nigeria’s progress can only be achieved through adherence to the rule of law where all citizens are treated equally. Okpaleke stated this on Wednesday at the maiden edition of the Madonna Legacy Lecture Series organised by Madonna University, Okija Campus,…
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele’s corruption trial took a fresh twist on Tuesday after his defence team and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clashed over the forensic review of electronic evidence. Emefiele, arraigned in 2024 on 26 counts ranging from bribery to conferring corrupt advantages, was granted court approval…
Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned the newly appointed head of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Mainasara Umar, not to allow political or personal interests to undermine his role. At his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief Justice said the tribunal chairmanship demanded “sound judgement, unshakable independence and moral…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a criminal case brought by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against Qatar Airways and four of its senior executives. Justice James Omotosho made the ruling on Tuesday after FCCPC admitted it had not been able to serve all the defendants with court papers….
The Sharia Court of Appeal in Abuja has pushed back to 28 October a hearing in the custody battle between businessman Alhaji Ibrahim Ado and his former wife, Hajiya Adama Indimi. The adjournment came after Ado’s counsel told the three-member panel, chaired by Grand Khadi Ibrahim Immam, that he had only been served a counter-affidavit…
Syrian Government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reached a ceasefire, official media reported on Tuesday, after clashes killed two people in the northern city of Aleppo. One civilian was killed and five were injured due to rocket shelling by the SDF, the civil defence force said. Earlier, the official Syrian Arab…
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday after a 10-day working visit to Lagos that combined diplomacy, investment talks, and national celebrations. The President, who arrived in Lagos on 26 September after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, held a series of meetings with major investors including Global Infrastructure…
Nigeria’s foremost Jewish body has rejected attempts to associate Judaism with separatist politics, after a group in the South-East reportedly tied the faith to calls for the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The Judaism Fellowship Initiative (JFI), led by Chief Arthur-Regis Odidika, clarified on Monday that it has no connection…
