LP CRISIS: LET’S PUT OUR DIFFERENCES ASIDE – PETER OBI TO PARTY MEMBERS Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has urged members of the party to put away differences and work together for harmony to thrive in the party Obi, who made this call on Friday via his X handle, …

COURTS WIELD BIG STICK: VOID EDO, RIVERS CASES, GIVE TWO KANO JUDGES 48 HOURS TO RESIGN APPOINTMENTS The Appeal Court and two federal and state high courts in Abuja and Kano have wielded the big stick against three cases brought to them by litigants in Kano, Rivers and Edo states. In the Kano suit, Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu and Justice …

NIGERIAN WORKERS SPEND 65% OF SALARY ON FOODS – UN The United Nations (UN) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government to make dedicated budgetary allocation to curb food insecurity. The UN Director of World Food Programme (WFP) Africa Union Global Office, Dr. Hameed Nuru, made the call in Ilọrin, Kwara State capital, on Wednesday. He spoke as …

BREAKING: UK GENERAL ELECTION: LABOUR PARTY WINS LANDSLIDE The Labour Party has secured a landslide victory in the United Kingdom election to end 14 years of Conservative rule. “We did it!” Keir Starmer, the Labour leader and incoming prime minister, said in his victory speech. “Change begins now.” Outgoing Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concedes defeat, saying it has been …

EMIRSHIP TUSSLE: ADO-BAYERO’S LAWYERS WITHDRAW LEGAL SERVICES Mr Abdul Muhammed and other counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, in the ongoing Kano emirship tussle, have withdrawn their legal services before the State High Court. The applicants in the matter—the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly and Kano State House of …

DOZENS FEARED DEAD AS TWO-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN ANAMBRA A building collapse at Eke Amawbia Market in Awka, Anambra State, has left many feared dead. The incident occurred around noon on Thursday, causing widespread panic in the area. Eyewitnesses reported that the two-storey shop building suddenly crumbled, burying numerous vegetable traders beneath the debris. As of press time, one person …

YOUR APPOINTMENT NOT FULL-TIME, MINISTER TELLS GOVERNING COUNCILS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has warned the newly inaugurated governing councils of tertiary institutions against extravagant expenses in the course of discharging their duties. The minister also reiterated the provisions of the laws stipulating that the appointees are appointed on a part-time basis and not as full-time employees …

REACTIONS TRAIL APPEAL COURT’S JUDGEMENT VACATING RESTRAINING ORDER ON PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS AS MEMBERS OF RIVERS HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, the judgement which vacated the restraining order by a Port Harcourt Court on Martin Amaewhule and his group of 24 legislators in Rivers State has elicited varying reactions. The reactions as expected are based on …

BREAKING: APPEAL COURT AFFIRMS PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS AS MEMBERS OF RIVERS HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the appeal of Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule and 24 others who approached the Court challenging the decision of the Rivers State High Court, which favored Victor Oko-Jumbo, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly. It can be …

BREAKING: COURT VOIDS EDO PDP PRIMARY ELECTION A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared as invalid the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate. The primary election conducted on February 22, 2024, was voided on the ground that 378 delegates who were supposed to vote at the primary election were unlawfully excluded by …

WE’RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CANDIDATE’S TRAVAILS – PDP REPLIES LP The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the Labour Party (LP) for fielding a candidate who is standing trial over alleged conspiracy and stealing for the Enugu South State Constituency election in the 2023 general election. The PDP stated that the party should not …

SUBSTANDARD PETROL FLOOD NIGERIAN MARKET – SENATE The Senate has raised the alarm that substandard Premium Motor Spirit or petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil or diesel have flooded the Nigerian market. Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong, in a matter of urgent national importance, observed that on June 16, 2024, a report revealed that 12 diesel cargoes conveying a total of 660 kilotons …

SUBSTANDARD PETROL FLOOD NIGERIAN MARKET – SENATE The Senate has raised the alarm that substandard Premium Motor Spirit or petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil or diesel have flooded the Nigerian market. Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong, in a matter of urgent national importance, observed that on June 16, 2024, a report revealed that 12 diesel cargoes conveying a total of 660 kilotons …

NIGERIAN TWEEPS DEMAND END TO APC RULE WITH #ENDAPCNOW The Nigerian netizens on X (formerly Twitter) have started calling for the total rejection of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the country’s political space. This agitation was trended via the hashtag #EndAPCNow, which already had over 16,000 engagements on X at the time of filing this report. The netizens …

BISHOP KUKAH RAISES CONCERN OVER BAN OF CHURCHES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES In a controversial move that has sparked widespread debate and condemnation, Bishop Matthew Kukah of Sokoto Diocese, has expressed deep concern over recent directives from universities in northern Nigeria that effectively ban churches from operating within their premises. The outspoken cleric, known for his candid stance on social …