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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed Friday for the hearing of the lawsuit filed by members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),! Nafiu-Bala Gombe defied the party leadership. Bala-Gombe and member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, in separate lawsuits asked the court to stop former Senate President, David Mark and former Governor of …

Ousmane Dembele scored an early goal in the second leg on Wednesday to help Paris Saint Germain beat Bayern Munich on aggregate in their UEFA Champions League semi-final clash. Leading 5-4 from the first leg in Paris, the defending champions extended their lead with a third-minute goal at the Allianz Arena. However, the hosts equalized through Harry Kane, but despite …

What many never saw as economic potential is now being used to generate revenue and bring Oyo State onto the international stage. Blueprint.ng’s correspondent reports on how the resurgence of masquerade culture has given the state a global reckoning. Oyo State, under the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde, leaves no doubt of its intention to make good use of culture …

Rotary International District 9127 announced plans to honor some of its members for their outstanding humanitarian and leadership roles. The icons, according to the District, will be honored during the three-day conference, District Conference 2026 (DISCON), which will be held May 14-16, 2026. The conference will bring together over 1,000 Rotarians from across Northern Nigeria and the FCT with the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N628 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Airtel Africa, Cap and Zichis, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 242,729.51 points from 241,750.15 points the previous day. After five hours of trading …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, recovered against the United States dollar at the official window on Wednesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,357.33/$1, compared with N1,366.55/$1 on Tuesday. This represents a gain of N9.22 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira closed flat against the …

The Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Tanimu Turaki, says there is nothing Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike can do about the ongoing sales of his nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of INWC, Ini Ememobong, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja …

The Gombe State High Court has found guilty and sentenced a magistrate, Mohammad Kumo, to two years and six months’ imprisonment for corruption, following prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice HH Kereng, who delivered the sentence on Wednesday, also gave the convict an option of a fine of N250,000 and ordered him to pay N500,000 as compensation …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has suspended the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT), Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, over alleged misconduct. The NEC ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of the organization’s finances. The decision follows an emergency NEC meeting held in Kaduna on Wednesday, according to ACF National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Mohammed Baba. …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has reiterated its commitment to a credible national convention scheduled for May 9 in Bauchi. To achieve this goal, the party has its presidential candidate, Dr. Adewale Adebayo, and other contestants for various elective positions in the convention. National Chair of SDP, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, told his party members on Wednesday in Abuja that the …