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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has dismissed reports linking him to a possible role as running mate to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Naija News reports that Kukah addressed the issue during an appearance on The PAP Show, where he made it clear that he has no plan to join the presidential race …

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has slammed a ₦1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Enforcement Commission (ICPC) for what he claimed was an unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai, in a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, also listed the Chief Magistrate, Magistrate’s Court of the …

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has slammed a ₦1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Enforcement Commission (ICPC) for what he claimed was an unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai, in a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, also listed the Chief Magistrate, Magistrate’s Court of the …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Obidient Movement have rejected the results of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, calling for a total cancellation over alleged violence and manipulation that they claim marred the process. In a press statement issued on Monday, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, described the outcome of the Abuja …

Veteran journalist and former presidential aide, Dr. Reuben Abati, has said the African Democratic Congress, ADC, failed to translate its campaign efforts into electoral success in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, area council elections. Abati made the remarks on Monday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show. He said the outcome of the elections in Abuja shows that the contests …

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, has dismissed claims that security agencies are planning to come up with corruption charges against former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking to Punch, Tanko asserted that the former Anambra governor has no criminal record and has never been indicted by the Economic and Financial …

POLICE REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER TO PAY N30M DAMAGES TO SOWORE’The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Moshood Jimoh, and the Nigeria Police Force have refused to comply with a Federal High Court judgment ordering them to pay ₦30 million in damages to former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, for unlawfully declaring him ‘wanted’. Sowore, who …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, to immediately withdraw the Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019, describing them as “unconstitutional, unlawful and inconsistent with Nigeria’s international obligations.” The organisation also called on the President to initiate a transparent and inclusive legislative process to …

Amid fresh concerns over killings and collapsing voter turnout, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged the Federal Government to urgently halt the nation’s worsening insecurity and guarantee credible elections in 2027, warning that the twin crises threaten Nigeria’s democracy. The position was presented at the opening of the CBCN’s 2026 First Plenary Meeting in Abuja by its …

Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, is targeting no fewer than 10,000 beneficiaries in Lagos suburbs as part of activities to mark his 89th birthday. Obasanjo, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi at the weekend, said the medical outreach will hold in the suburbs of Ikorodu and Alimosho local government areas of the state between February …