Court halts PDP national convention, bars INEC from monitoring exercise A Federal High Court in Abuja has again restrained the Peoples Democratic Party from holding its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling on Tuesday, also stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from supervising or recognising any outcome of the convention, where new national officers were to be…

The Federal Government (FG) is currently negotiating with the United Kingdom to facilitate the transfer of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, allowing him to complete his prison sentence in a Nigerian correctional facility. The diplomatic push was initiated by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a high-level delegation to meet with officials from the UK Ministry of Justice to formally discuss the convicted senator’s case. The core of the discussion,…

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, assured the technical contractor handling the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), Siemens Energy, of the government’s full commitment to improving the country’s electricity supply and enhancing livelihoods. At a meeting at the State House with a delegation from Siemens Energy, led by Dietmar Siersdorfer, Managing Director of Middle East and Africa, President Tinubu noted that the power sector remains central to stimulating the economy,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, wanted — a move his camp has described as politically motivated and procedurally questionable. In a statement released on Monday via social media, the EFCC announced that the former Bayelsa State governor was wanted in connection with alleged financial misconduct. However, Sylva’s media aide, Julius Bokoru, criticised the agency’s approach, accusing…

The newly inaugurated Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has pledged to support student talent development during a visit to his alma mater, the University of Jos (UNIJOS). His visit coincided with the ongoing 27th Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Games hosted by the university. Doro, who paid a courtesy visit to the University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Tanko Ishaya, said his visit was a show of…

The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on charges of alleged diversion and misappropriation of state funds amounting to ₦80.2 billion, was adjourned on Monday. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, moved the continuation of the trial to November 11, following proceedings that saw the cross-examination of one key witness and the testimonies of three compliance and relationship officers from various commercial banks.…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, has reaffirmed that human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, remains wanted for allegedly attempting to incite public disturbance in the state. Jimoh made this known on Monday while receiving a delegation of social activists at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja. He disclosed that despite earlier communication between the command’s legal…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Chief Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and one-time Governor of Bayelsa State, wanted over allegations of financial misconduct involving more than $14.8 million. According to a statement released by the anti-graft agency, Sylva is accused of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of funds totalling $14,859,257, which were allegedly misappropriated from resources provided by the Nigerian Content Development and…

By: Yunusa Umar Scores of terrorists have been reportedly killed following a fierce clash between rival jihadist factions, Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State yesterday. The deadly confrontation, which erupted over territorial control and leadership supremacy, has further deepened the internal rift between the two extremist groups operating in the Lake Chad region. After days of brutal attacks,…

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has commended Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for creating a secure and enabling environment that is successfully attracting significant industrial investment to the state. Ebenezer Adeniyan, Aiyedatiwa’s Chief Press Secretary, in a statement on Monday, said the minister made the commendation following an inspection tour of the Supertec Methanol and Harmonium Plant in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area. During a…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given property owners in highbrow districts of Abuja a final 14-day grace period to pay a ₦5 million penalty for violating approved land-use provisions. The directive, which affects properties in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts, was contained in a statement released on Sunday by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. According to…

The BBC is expected to issue a formal apology on Monday following revelations that an edited clip of a Donald Trump speech in a Panorama documentary appeared to suggest that the former US president had directly instigated the 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The fallout from the controversy has led to the shock resignations of Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News Chief Executive Deborah Turness. The resignations, announced on…