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The Independent Judicial Accountability Panel (IJAP) has recommended a two-level system for handling election disputes involving National Assembly and governorship elections, with the Court of Appeal serving as the final court except in exceptional circumstances. The panel made the recommendation at the conclusion of its fifth session in Abuja on Thursday, as part of broader […]
Kabiru Adamu Abdullahi, a long-standing associate of former Kano State Governor and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned from the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abdullahi, who was also a prominent figure within the Kwankwasiyya political movement, announced his resignation in a letter […]
Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, will headline the 2026 edition of Detty December Fest, scheduled to hold in Lagos from December 18 to 30. The 13-day festival, organised by entertainment company Livespot360, will feature a broader programme of music, culture, food, fashion and entertainment, with organisers introducing a second stage for this […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered alleged payroll fraud involving ghost workers, including cases where government officials enrolled family members and collected multiple salaries. The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while speaking at the 2026 Economic Confidential Lecture and National Spokespersons Award organised by […]
Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to secure the immediate release of Onyeaka Ozioma Elizabeth, who he said has been in the custody of the Department of State Services […]
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has chosen former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Makinde announced Daura’s selection on Thursday at the APM’s national elective convention held at Rilwanu Adamu Square, Government […]
Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola has rejected Governor Ademola Adeleke’s claim that he provided him with a vehicle, insisting that the car was given to him by the state government as part of his statutory benefits. Oyinlola made the clarification on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, days after withdrawing his support for Adeleke’s […]
Nigeria’s population of dollar millionaires has grown for the first time since 2021, rising by 12.5 percent to 8,100 in June 2026, up from 7,200 a year earlier, according to fresh data from global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth. The increase adds roughly 900 new dollar millionaires to the country within a single […]
On this day in 2002, Nigeria’s young Fourth Republic faced one of its most intense constitutional showdowns when the House of Representatives passed a resolution giving President Olusegun Obasanjo a two-week ultimatum to either resign voluntarily or face formal impeachment proceedings. The motion was spearheaded by Speaker Ghali Umar Na’Abba and backed by a broad […]
Michael Carrick has thrown his weight behind Marcus Rashford, insisting the forward has an important part to play at Manchester United as the new Premier League season approaches. The United head coach described Rashford as a player who offers the squad something a little different, and said the 28 year old has returned to […]
