The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Thursday permitted former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to continue enjoying the administrative bail earlier granted to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ruling was delivered by Justice Maryam Hassan, who considered a bail application filed and argued on […] More
Four members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Manuchim Umezuruike, representing Port Harcourt I Federal Constituency; Boniface Emerengwa, representing Ikwerre/Emuoha Federal Constituency; Awake-Inombek Abiante, representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency; and Boma Goodhead, representing Asari-Toru Federal Constituency. The […] More
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the remaining 64 ambassadorial nominees. Of these, 34 are career diplomats, while the other 30 are non-career appointees. Among the career ambassadors are Arewa Esther (Oyo State), Adeola-Ibrahim Mopelola (Ogun), Ramat Omonbolale (Lagos), Monica Okechukwu Enebechi (Anambra), Adams Jane Basset (Cross River), Mohammed Lele (Bauchi), and Muhammad Dahiru […] More
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the bail summons filed by Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation and minister of justice, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Babangida Hassan of the Federal High Court, held that Malami’s detention by the EFCC was lawful. Malami, through his counsel, Suliaman Hassan, […] More
A Nigerian woman has created a wig taller than a three-storey building to secure a hat-trick of world records. Helen Williams had previously set records for the world’s longest handmade wig at 351.28 metres and the widest wig at 3.65 metres. Williams added the tallest wig record after creating a hairpiece that stands 15.37 metres […] More
Supporters of former Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, under the banner of the Bafarawa Akida Movement, have formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. The decision was announced on Wednesday following a consultative meeting of elders and leaders of the movement from all […] More
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has vowed not to deputize any presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. There has been speculation that the former governor would deputize ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar, who is likely emerging as the flagbearer of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. But speaking at an event in Abuja, Amaechi clarified […] More
A member of the Abia State House of Assembly, representing Ukwa East constituency, Lewis Chinemerem Obianyi, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the Labour Party, LP. The lawmaker announced his defection on Tuesday at the floor of the House during the plenary session. While tendering his official resignation from the PDP, […] More
Benue State Government has ordered political appointees with plans to run for elective positions to officially make their intentions known and vacate their appointments. The statement was endorsed by the Deputy Governor of Benue State, Barr. Dr. Sam Ode, who called on all affected officials to comply without delay. This comes amid heightened political manoeuvring […] More
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of Town Planner, Mukhtar Usman Galadima as the Senior Special Assistant on Development Control and Planning. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. Lere described […] More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday. General Musa, 58, on December 25, is a distinguished soldier who served as […] More
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has emphasised the need for an experienced leadership at Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence to address the country’s persistent insecurity challenges. Sani made the remark on his official X account on Tuesday, following the resignation of Defence Minister Badaru Mohammed. Reacting to the development, Sani stated, “Whether the Defence Minister […] More