The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has recognized the former national youth, Sunday Ude-Okoye as the national secretary of the opposition party. The BoT, in a communique, issued after a meeting in Abuja, said Ude-Okoye’s recognition complies Read more…
More details have emerged about the circumstances leading to the death by suicide of United States-based Nigerian cardiologist, Dr. Ikenna Erinne. It was learnt that Erinne, 36, died on Sunday, January 26, by shooting himself with a pistol. He was Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Hearing continued last Friday on abduction of the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the last Anambra State governorship election, Mr Obiora Agbasimalo. During the hearing, a staffer of Department of State Security(DSS), H.A Nwagwu, testified in court Read more…
The trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, began on Friday, 31 January 2025, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with witnesses narrating how the defendant, as former Director Read more…
The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed to resist the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed the proscription of IPOB and its designation as a terrorist organisation. Kanu stated Read more…
Activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore was on Thursday granted N10 million bail following his arrangement over alleged cybercrime offences brought against him by the Inspector General of Police, IGP. He was granted bail by the Federal High Court Read more…
Opposition to the planned 50 per cent telecommunication tariffs hike has thickened with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, informing its affiliate unions and state councils to ensure total mobilization of workers and allies ahead of the February 4, nationwide Read more…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has slammed a N20 billion libel suit against the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP, Olumuyiwa Adejobi over alleged libelous and defamatory publications against him. The IPOB leader, in Read more…
Nigerians are mounting a resolute challenge to the contentious 50 per cent increase in call and data tariffs, with telecom subscribers and advocacy groups escalating the matter to the courts following unsuccessful attempts to engage the Nigerian Communications Commission. The Read more…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday, commended legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), for agreeing to withdraw the defamation cases instituted against human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Afenifere Read more…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said that he is not expecting any favourable judgment from any courts in Abuja in continuation of his trial. According to a statement by Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel, Read more…
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. The 14th Read more…