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The Federal High Court, Abuja, last week nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries declaring Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. In the same week, Foreign Minister Yussuf Tuggar said at least 7,000 people had been killed in terror attacks in West Africa in the first five months of this year. …

President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, during the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria. President Tinubu, who accepted his re-election, stressed the importance of financial commitment from member states to effectively address security challenges. He also …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that the judgment delivered by Justice Deinde Isaac Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Lagos, ordering the Federal Government to release details of the expenditure of N729 billion by the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadia Umar-Farouk, is complied …

A Lagos-based Federal High Court, in a landmark ruling, has ordered Mrs. Sadia Umar-Farouk, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to account for the payment of N729 billion to 24.3 million poor Nigerians over a period of six months. The court also ordered the former minister to provide a list and details of beneficiaries who received …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu reiterates his commitment to realizing a peaceful and united Nigeria President Bola Tinubu on Saturday reiterated his commitment to realizing a peaceful and united Nigeria.Read more 2. Sect warning: Police ban illegal gathering in Ekiti Ekiti State Police has banned all forms of illegal gathering in the …

Benue State in Nigeria’s north-central region has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Nigeria. And this is due to the widespread lack of access to healthcare across its rural communities. In this report, ARINZE CHIJIOKE visits Gboko and Ohimini Local Government Areas (LGAs), exposing the tragic stories of maternal and child mortality and highlighting the state government’s neglect …

The national power grid collapsed again on Saturday afternoon. The incident, the fourth this year, is expected to cause a total power outage in the country. Nigeria recorded its last power grid failure on April 15. Enugu Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the incident in a statement issued by the Company’s Head of Communications, Emeka Ezeh. The company said it was …

Claim: The photos show Nigerian star Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, award-winning artiste Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known in the entertainment industry as Burna Boy, and controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable at the wedding of Nigerian artiste David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The indictment: Misleading. The photos have been manipulated. Full Text: Photos circulating on social media show …

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the final forfeiture of at least 20 properties linked to the convicted former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. The judge in his ruling stated that the Commission for the Eradication of Economic and Financial Crimes (KPK) had proven its case beyond a reasonable …

It has been a forgettable week for investors in the Nigerian equity market after suffering a cumulative loss of N2.75 billion in the just ended trading week. The exchange recorded losses on three of the five trading days and made profits on two trading days. Market capitalization dropped to N56.58 trillion from N56.60 trillion the previous week as the All …