Politics

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has set April 22 to hear a series of appeals related to the ongoing leadership dispute within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appeal was initiated by the party faction led by former Special Affairs Minister, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, who challenged the ruling previously delivered by the High Court on March 9. A five-member panel of the …

… He argues that the subsidy era had distorted fiscal stability and drained resources …pushes for temporary, targeted interventions rather than blanket subsidies Daud Olatunji Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economy, Wale Edun, has ruled out any possibility of returning to fuel or foreign exchange subsidies, warning that such a policy reversal would derail Nigeria’s fragile macroeconomic gains despite …

Victor Umeh’s warning that some judges are being used to undermine democracy is not an isolated warning: it is part of a broader and deeply worrying pattern. When comparing recent actions against opposition activities, a clearer picture emerges: a systematic effort to narrow Nigeria’s multiparty democratic space through a combination of judicial oversight, executive pressure and regulatory complicity. At the …

)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 …

António Guterres has called for serious negotiations between the United States and Iran, warning that respect for international law is being trampled upon. He spoke to reporters at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Tuesday. Guterres said humanitarian and legal obligations were being ignored in the Middle East and elsewhere, fueling “chaos, suffering and destruction”. He said …

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 …

It is obvious that without law and order, human existence would descend into what Thomas Hobbes famously described as a state of nature, where life is “nasty, brutish, and short.” Officers of the Nigerian Police Force are among the main reasons why citizens can sleep with some degree of safety and reassurance. They are men and women who stand alert …

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, said on Tuesday that his party would not bow to intimidation amid increasing political pressure. Mark stated this during the party’s 2026 national convention held in Abuja. The ADC’s national convention attracted at least 3,000 delegates, all gathered to elect new members of the National Working Committee to lead …