An energy expert, Prof. Wumi Iledare, says recent increases in petrol pump prices in Nigeria are largely driven by market expectations and fluctuations in global crude oil prices. Iledare, a Professor Emeritus of Petroleum Economics and Policy Research at Louisiana State University’s Centre for Energy Studies, said fuel prices in the short term often respond…
Dr Tony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has reiterated his call for increased representation of women on the Bench. In a message by Ojukwu on International Day of Women Judges, 2026. The Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly, in celebration of the achievements of women in…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed May 18 for the trial of a man, Innocent Chukwuma, who used his social media handle to call the military to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu-led government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case following an application by the prosecution lawyer, David Kaswe, seeking for more time…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed May 5 to continue the trial of Abdulazeez Obadaki, a member of Ansaru terrorist group and suspected mastermind of the June 12, 2012 attack on a Deeper Life Bible Church Okene in Kogi. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case following an application by the prosecution lawyer,…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has welcomed the Court of Appeal judgment voiding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention held in Ibadan on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2025. The appellate court ruled on Monday that the party acted wrongly by proceeding with the convention in spite of a subsisting court order…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Nigeria’s opposition parties appear to be “merely breathing but not competing” ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lagos APC spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, said this in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. “As the nation approaches the 2027 elections, Nigeria may be heading towards one of the most…
A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Chief Sunday Olaifa, has urged the party’s Board of Trustees led by Adolphus Wabara to urgently resolve its leadership crisis. Olaifa spoke on Monday while reacting to the Court of Appeal ruling on the prolonged dispute over the party’s national leadership. He is a former Lagos PDP Vice Chairman (West)…
Zamfara state government has recorded four new Polio Cases in the state. According to the government, the cases were discovered after the state is targeted 1.4million children to be vaccinated in this round of polio immunization exercise. This was disclosed on Sunday evening, by the incident Manager Emergency Operations Center ,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has upgraded the chieftaincy stool of Kwali, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT, from second class to first class. Wike announced the upgrade in Kwali on Monday, during a visit to thank stakeholders in the area for supporting President Bola Tinubu’s candidates in the…
Rt. Rev. Nelson Malau, Bishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible elections in 2027. Malau made the appeal in an interview with journalists at the closing of the LCCN Annual Convention on Monday in Numan Local Government Area(LGA) of Adamawa. He…
