The High Court of Bayelsa State, sitting in Yenagoa, has issued an order restraining associates of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, from holding a mega rally in the state pending the hearing and determination of the motion on…
A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has issued a restraining order barring the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and five other defendants from summoning or taking any action against Edison Ehie, the Chief of…
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court held that…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, did not collect enough signatures. INEC reported that after a thorough review, the petition received only 43.86% of the…
OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW OF SIGNATURES/THUMBPRINTS OF THE PETITIONERS FOR THE RECALL OF THE SENATOR REPRESENTING KOGI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT The Commission held its regular weekly meeting today, Thursday 3rd April 2025. Among other issues, the meeting considered and approved…
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on imports from countries right across the globe to the United States. Here are international reactions so far from the world’s major economies: – China – Beijing said it “firmly…
Cadbury Nigeria Plc has released its audited financial results for the year ending December 31, 2024, achieving a full-year revenue of N129.1 billion, up from N80.3 billion in the prior year, marking a year-over-year growth of 60.7%. The growth in…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disowned a circular claiming it has introduced two new denominations—N5,000 and N10,000 notes. The apex bank described the circular as “fake” in a statement via its official handle on X (formerly Twitter). The…
The Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has affirmed Senator Monday Okpebholo as the Edo State Governor. A three-member panel headed by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, dismissed the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), where it sets aside the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate –…
During an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, sauntered down his path-beaten tunnel accusing President…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja is set to deliver judgement in the case filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, challenging the outcome of the governorship polls held in the state…
Funding into the African tech ecosystem dropped five percent to $460 million in the first quarter of 2025. According to Africa: The Big Deal, the decline underscored the consistent drop in venture capital funding on the continent, which fell from…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed for Paris, France, on Wednesday on a short working visit, the Presidency has revealed. A statement signed by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said that during the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term…
The United States said Tuesday it has approved the possible sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, as Washington backs its ally in rising tensions over China. The State Department said it was green-lighting a sale…