Politics

Lagos State, CJ, Justice Kazeem Alogba The decision by the Chief Justice of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, to withdraw the file in a long-running land dispute before the Ikeja High Court has stalled the proceedings, leaving the parties unsure of their next steps. The development occurred at the Lands Division of the Ikeja High Court presided over by Justice …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive abolishing automatic tickets for sitting members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is starting to change the political calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections, with emerging indications that politics could reshape the contest in the Ondo North senatorial district. The president had declared that no incumbent official would be guaranteed the party ticket, a …

The Speaker of the Edo State Assembly, Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday flagged off the 2026 planting season under the “Back to Farm Initiative” led by Governor Okpebholo with a symbolic yam planting exercise on his farmlands along a Sabongidda-Ora/Ugbubezi long road, signaling a renewed commitment to food security and community support. Speaking at the farm on Thursday, Rt …

By Ayo Kehinde US President Donald Trump has ordered US forces to take immediate lethal action against any vessel suspected of laying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, dramatically increasing tensions with Iran and raising fresh fears of a direct military confrontation in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. In a directive issued Thursday via social media, …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, on Thursday, adjourned the hearing, in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to April 24, 2026, to decide whether or not the prosecution could tamper with the evidence of its witness by showing him her initial statement to the Economic and Financial …

The Senate has confirmed Muttaqha Rabe Darma for appointment as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. His confirmation on Thursday came after a screening session, with a Q&A. READ ALSO: Yahaya Bello: Court will decide on EFCC’s request to bring back evidence for viewing on Friday President Bola Tinubu has on Wednesday written to the Senate, requesting the screening …

The Vice President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, said they distributed 47 Sharon cars and 287 Boxer motorcycles to the Chiarmen of Kano North Senatorial District, APC Local Government Area, their secretaries and others while its President Mohammed Tinubu copied the agenda of renewed hope. Speaking through the State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Agenda, Mallam Salihu Sagir Takai, …

Presidential aspirant under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Peter Obi on Thursday held a meeting with Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed. Obi, who is the Labor Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, was at the Presidential Lounge of Government House, Bauchi for the meeting. Although the agenda of the meeting was kept secret at the time of this report, …

A group under the aegis of Concerned Nigerian Citizens has petitioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), raising alarm over alleged procedural irregularities and questionable administrative arrangements ahead of the Osun State governorship elections. In the petition dated and received at INEC headquarters in Abuja, the group accused the electoral body of adopting what it described as …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted the presidential primaries to May 23. The party will also hold a gubernatorial primary on May 21. The APC presidential primaries were previously scheduled for May 15 and 16 in Abuja. APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko, disclosed this at the end of the party’s 186th National Working Committee (NWC) meeting on …