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At the center of the dispute is whether the opposition party should align, directly or indirectly, with Tinubu, who is expected to seek a second term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This issue has further exacerbated the divisions between the two dominant factions in the PDP. On one side is the camp led by former Minister …

President Bola Tinubu, members of the Federal Executive Council, 32 state governors and over 8,400 delegates will gather in Abuja for the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention to be held on Friday and Saturday. The landmark event is expected to attract party leaders from across the board—national, zonal, state and regional levels—as the ruling party prepares to elect a …

Tensions in Nigeria’s health sector escalated on Thursday as workers under the Amalgamated Health Sector Union and the Assembly of Associations of Health Services Professionals took to the streets in Abuja, protesting against a controversial reform bill currently being tabled in the National Assembly. Protesters gathered at the Unity Fountain in Maitama, voicing strong opposition to the proposed law, which …

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday acquitted former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah and her former aide, Gloria Odita of N2.5 billion fraud. The judge dismissed the two after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) informed the court of its decision to dismiss the case based on a plea bargain. However, prosecutors filed …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N21 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Legend Internet, Zichis and Premier Paints, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 200,957.89 points from 200,925.75 points on the previous trading day. After five …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Salami faults Obi’s 2023 candidacy, blaming judicial irregularities for controversial decision Former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal, Isa Ayo Salami, has sparked fresh debate over the 2023 general elections, by stating that Peter Obi should not be allowed to contest the presidential election under the Labor Party.Read …

The Labor Party (LP) has officially assigned its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections to Southern Nigeria, excluding presidential candidates from the Northern region, and the party also scored a legal victory by rejecting a challenge to its current leadership. Chairperson of the party’s National Caretaker Committee, Esther Nenadi-Usman, revealed the development in Abuja following a consultative meeting with the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N141 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Legend Internet, Zichis and Premier Paints, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 200,925.75 points from 200,705.88 points on the previous trading day. After five …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. EFCC officers raided, sealed former AGF Malami’s house Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raided the residence of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami in Abuja.Read more 2. The court adjourned the hearing of El-Rufai’s bail application until March 31 Justice Rilwanu …

Former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal, Isa Ayo Salami, has sparked fresh debate over the 2023 general elections, by stating that Peter Obi should not be allowed to contest the presidential election under the Labor Party. The retired legal expert attributed what he described as flawed results in the electoral process to gaps in judicial competence, and noted …