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)The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered all parties to the lawsuit regarding the leadership crisis in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to maintain the status quo pending the resolution of the case. Judge Joyce Abdulmalik granted the order following an application for adjournment by legal counsel to one of the defendants to allow a response to the proceedings …

‎A civil society organisation, Freedom Ambassadors Organisation, on Tuesday warned the Edo State Government against attempting to continue enforcing movement restrictions during the monthly environmental sanitisation. The organization warned that such action could amount to contempt of court. The warning follows a March 26, 2026 ruling by the Edo State High Court in Benin City, which quashed the enforcement of …

House of Representatives Minority Leader, Ali Isa, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to internal challenges in the party. In a resignation letter dated April 14, and addressed to the Chairman of Kindiyo Ward in Cham, Balanga Local Government Area of ​​Gombe State, the lawmaker said his decision would take effect immediately. The letter, signed by the …

Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have stressed the need for unity and the selection of credible candidates for the 2027 presidential elections. The leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, made the call at the ADC 2026 national convention on Tuesday in Abuja. Amaechi, …

The internal crisis rocking the Nigerian Labor Party intensified on Tuesday as state presidents loyal to the party’s national president, Julius Abure, warned the Independent National Electoral Commission against recognizing or monitoring any new congresses by rival factions. The presidents, under the aegis of the Forum of duly elected state presidents, described moves to conduct new congresses as “illegal” and …

The Federal Government has confirmed that the Nigerian Air Force carried out a precision airstrike on April 11 against terrorist positions along Jilli axis in Gubio Local Government Area of ​​Borno State, describing the operation as deliberate and intelligence-driven. The confirmation came in a statement released on Tuesday by Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris, who said the …

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman scored for Atletico as they fought back to beat Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final clash on Tuesday night. Trailing 2-0 from the first leg at Camp Nou, Barcelona started the match well by equalizing 2-2 on aggregate in the 24th minute. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the fourth minute and Ferran Torres added …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, appreciated against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,343.76/$1, compared with N1,356.18/$1 on Monday. This represents a gain of N12.42 for the local currency against the American dollar. On the black market, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, rose …

Super Eagles and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has expressed her sincere happiness to be part of the Super Eagles squad for last month’s friendlies against Iran and Jordan. Okoye, who was left out of the Super Eagles squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, featured in the 2-1 win over Iran’s Team Melli. However, a calf injury …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects global economic growth to be slightly weaker than previously estimated and warned that rising geopolitical tensions and energy disruptions are weighing on activity. “Once again, the global economy is threatened with going off track – this time due to the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the end of February 2026,” the …