JUSTICE INYANG EKWO, OTHER JUDGES GET NJC HAMMER OVER MISCONDUCT The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three Judges for one year without pay. The affected judges are Justice Jane E. Inyang of the Court of Appeal, Uyo Division; Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, and Justice Aminu Baffa Aliyu of the Federal High Court in …

FG LICENSES 11 NEW PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES The National Universities Commission (NUC) has presented operational licences to 11 newly approved private universities. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu during the presentation in Abuja on Wednesday, noted the growing importance of private universities as complementary partners to public institutions, particularly in catering to Nigeria’s youthful population Ribadu said since …

NORTH UNDER SIEGE, BUT UNITED – ACF Northern elites, on Wednesday, converged on Kaduna at the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting to discusses pressing issues concerning the region and the country at large. This is just as the BOT Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, Wazirin Dutse, raised serious concerns over the deteriorating security situation and rising hostility …

INEC MOVES TO STRIP PRESIDENT OF POWER TO APPOINT COMMISSIONERS The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is racing against time to ensure that all the impediments that have hindered credible, free and fair elections in Nigeria are resolved before the 2027 General Elections. Part of the moves is proposing amendments to Nigeria’s Electoral Framework that would strip the …

ONLY A STRONG NORTHERN CANDIDATE CAN DEFEAT TINUBU IN 2027 – DELE MOMODU Former Presidential Candidate and a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has harped on the need for the opposition to field a popular northern candidate if President Bola Tinubu must be dislodged in 2027. He disclosed this while appearing on Arise TV on Wednesday to …

HOW FUBARA VISITED WIKE, BEGGED FOR RECONCILIATION The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently visited the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence to beg for reconciliation, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The visit came a few days after Mr Fubara held a meeting in London with President Bola Tinubu over his (Fubara) political feud with …

ANYANWU, UDE-OKOYE OUT AS PDP APPOINTS ACTING NATIONAL SECRETARY The Deputy National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Setonji Koshoedo has assumed office as Acting National Secretary of the party in line with the decision and directive of the National Working Committee at its meeting on Tuesday, 29th of April, 2025. A post by the party on its page on …

FINLAND BANS SMARTPHONES IN SCHOOLS Finnish Parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a law that restricts the use of mobile devices by pupils at primary and secondary schools. The new rules are expected to come into force after the summer break, in August. The law does not entirely ban the use of mobile phones at school, and their use will …

APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION OF PROF OGBAN FOR MANIPULATING ELECTION TO FAVOUR AKPABIO The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River has upheld the conviction and three-year prison sentence of Professor Peter Ogban for manipulating and announcing falsified results in the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election, which favoured Senator President Godswill Akpabio. The appellate court, in its …

COURT ORDERS EFCC TO RELEASE AISHA ACHIMUGU WITHIN 24 HOURS The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release a business woman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu within 24 hours. Justice lnyang Ekwo gave the order in a ruling on Wednesday. The court also directed all parties to report on compliance with the …

PDP TO DRAG OBOREVWORI, OKOWA TO COURT, NAMES NEW LEADER IN DELTA The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced plans to take legal action against Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, former Vice Presidential candidate Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire Delta PDP structure following their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists after the PDP’s first National …

FBI, OTHERS TO RELEASE TINUBU US PROBE REPORTS MAY 2 Parties involved in the investigation of the alleged drug-related case involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 1990s are expected to release investigation reports on Friday, May 2 as ordered by the court. The agencies expected to make their investigation reports available are US Attorneys, Department of State, Federal Bureau …

OVER 80 COMMUNITIES TAKEN OVER BY FULANI TERRORISTS IN BENUE, PLATEAU — CHRISTIAN GROUP RAISES ALARM The Christian Rights Agenda, CRA, a faith-based advocacy organisation, has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to urgently review its counter-terrorism strategy, expressing grave concern over renewed violence in parts of Benue and Plateau states. In a statement issued in Abuja, CRA revealed that …

OVER 80 COMMUNITIES TAKEN OVER BY FULANI TERRORISTS IN BENUE, PLATEAU — CHRISTIAN GROUP RAISES ALARM The Christian Rights Agenda, CRA, a faith-based advocacy organisation, has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to urgently review its counter-terrorism strategy, expressing grave concern over renewed violence in parts of Benue and Plateau states. In a statement issued in Abuja, CRA revealed that …

NNPCL SACKS SENIOR STAFF, OVER 200 OTHERS IN MAJOR RESTRUCTURING The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has terminated the services of several senior staff members as part of a significant restructuring exercise, News360 Nigeria reports. Sources close to the matter told ait live that the affected staff include Bala Wunti, former chief of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), …