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Abuja-based business magnate and owner, Abdurazaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Alhaji AbdulRazaq Toyin, has on Thursday alleged that former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor AbdulRasheed Nalah, influenced his decision to establish a private university located in Oke-Ogba Gannon, Kwara State. Alhaji Toyin, a qualified second grade teacher and son of a farmer, said his initial plan was …

Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,374.94/$1, compared with N1,379.46/$1, on Wednesday. This represents a gain of N4.52 in local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira closed flat against the dollar, trading at N1,398/$1. The local currency strengthened by N5 against the British Pound, trading at N1,875/£1, …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new hearing into the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress, ordering a faction led by former Senate President David Mark to return to the Federal High Court. In a unanimous ruling, a five-member bench of the supreme court, led by Mohammed Garba, overturned an earlier Court of Appeal directive that had ordered …

The Labor Party has declared its presidential candidacy open to all eligible members ahead of the 2027 general election. The party also expressed its confidence in the newly formed National Working Committee (NWC) led by former Minister of Finance, Esther Nenadi Usman. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, stated this on Thursday in Abuja after observing the inaugural meeting of the …

A combined photo of Mark and Aregbesola The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside orders passed by the Court of Appeal in the African Democratic Congress, ADC, leadership dispute, ruling that the appellate court acted improperly by issuing directions after dismissing the appeal before it. The supreme court’s decision was quickly interpreted Thursday night as reinstating the leadership of ADC …

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President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power. He will replace Adebayo Adelabu who resigned last week. This was stated by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. However, the appointment still must be confirmed by the Senate. Tegbe, from Oyo State, is a fiscal and …

… Warns against enforcement in Cross River North The Ukelle Patriotic Front (UPF), a leading socio-political group in the Cross River North Senatorial District, has written an open letter to Governor Bassey Out, declaring its full support for Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe and Hon. Godwin Offiono as the only acceptable candidate for the area in future elections. In the letter …

Businessman and philanthropist Olakunle Churchill has attributed the reported breakdown of his relationship with actress Rosy Meurer to the ongoing pressure of social media narratives. Speaking hours after insisting that there was no legal basis for the dissolution of their union — citing that they were never legally married — Churchill expanded on the factors he said strained the relationship. …

The Supreme Court has canceled the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, thereby dealing a major setback to the faction led by Tanimu Turaki, and supported by the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde. The controversial convention, which produced a number of national executives under Turaki’s leadership, …