Author: Damilola Olufemi

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, dismissing the legal challenge brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo. A three-member panel led by Justice M.A. Danjuma on Thursday delivered the ruling, agreeing with the decision of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had earlier affirmed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as the duly elected governor. The appeal stemmed from the September 21, 2024, governorship election, where Okpebholo was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having secured 291,667 votes against…

Beijing has criticised a recent move by the United States to revoke student visas held by Chinese, calling the measure “political and discriminatory,” according to AFP.

Nigeria’s public debt nears ₦180 trillion as President Tinubu seeks new strategies to manage the growing financial challenge.

President Tinubu requests National Assembly support for $21.5B loan and ₦757.9B pension bond to stabilize Nigeria’s economy.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains at a crossroads as its National Caucus meeting on Monday ended without a clear resolution. Key stakeholders, including the party’s Governors’ Forum, Board of Trustees (BoT), and a peace committee led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, are expected to reconvene today (Tuesday) in an attempt to break the impasse preventing the 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from holding. Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, addressed the media following nearly three hours of closed-door discussions in Abuja. “As you can see, we just adjourned our meeting for today (Monday) till tomorrow (today) 10 am,”…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has pushed back against the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) following the closure of its Abuja office over claims of unpaid ground rent. Officials from the FCTA sealed multiple locations earlier today, including the FIRS office in Zone 5, a Total filling station, and Access Bank at Wuse Market, citing long-standing default on rent payments. However, FIRS called the action “unprofessional” and accused the FCTA of spreading falsehoods. Reacting to the development, Aderonke Atoyebi, the Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the Executive Chairman of FIRS, rejected the allegations, insisting that the tax agency…

Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), acting on the directive of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, have sealed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja.

U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his administration’s attempt to stop Harvard University from enrolling international students, after a federal court put a temporary hold on the decision. In a post shared on his Truth Social account on Sunday, Trump took aim at the varsity, criticising the school for having nearly 31 per cent of its students come from abroad, while offering little financial transparency. “We want to know who those foreign students are, a reasonable request since we give Harvard billions of dollars, but Harvard isn’t exactly forthcoming,” Trump wrote. The controversy stems from a recent move by Homeland…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially postponed its much-anticipated 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting slated for May 27, 2025. In a notice issued by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the postponement was attributed to the need to give ample time for the party’s reconciliation committee, chaired by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, to complete its ongoing peace-building mission within the party. “This is to formally inform leaders and members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great party that the proposed NEC meeting earlier announced to take place on May 27, 2025, has been postponed,”…

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, has confirmed that discussions among opposition leaders to form a united front ahead of the 2027 general elections are progressing steadily and will be finalised in a matter of weeks. Nwosu, speaking during an interview with Arise TV, revealed that the ADC has been at the centre of coordination efforts for over 16 months, working closely not only with political actors but also with grassroots movements and civil society organisations. “ADC has started a process in the last 16 months, and what we have been doing is that beyond…