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Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Madueke The defence and prosecution have closed their cases in the ongoing trial of former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, at the Southwark Crown Court in the United Kingdom, with a jury now set to deliver its verdict later this week. Alison-Madueke is standing trial alongside oil […]

Four Nigerian banks have published details of 321,181 dormant accounts in compliance with a Central Bank of Nigeria directive, sparking debate over customer communication, privacy and account reactivation. Access Bank, Union Bank, Stanbic IBTC and Fidelity Bank released the lists after the CBN’s July 2024 guidelines required lenders to publish dormant account details six months […]

No fewer than 30 or 31 governors, 88 senators, 242 members of House of Representatives and President Bola Tinubu’s sole challenger, Osifo Stanley, and 2,620 others will, today, know whether or not they will contest the 2027 elections on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Also, Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma; House […]

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed reports alleging that he has defected to the National Democratic Congress, insisting that he remains a member of the All Progressive Congress. Speaking during an interview with reporters on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Fubara said the rumours were based on misinformation circulating in the media […]

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has fixed its presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms at N60 million, as it released the timetable for its primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Its National Chairman, Moses Cleopas, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the sale of forms will […]

Petitions, protests, legal threats and accusations of imposition have trailed the ongoing screening of aspirants by the ruling All Progressives Congress across several states ahead of the 2027 general elections, exposing widening cracks within the party over the use of consensus arrangements and the disqualification of aspirants. Investigations showwd that aggrieved aspirants in states including […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years in prison for stealing public funds totalling about ₦33.8 billion. The court, in the judgment that was delivered by Justice James Omotosho, convicted and sentenced him on all the 12 -count fraud and money laundering charge preferred […]

Gowon Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), says he decided to publish his long-awaited autobiography after years of silence because he wanted Nigerians to understand the thinking behind some of the toughest decisions taken during his time in power, including those made during the Nigerian Civil War. The memoir, which will be formally […]

Fixes May 15 for suit seeking to bar GEJ from 2027 ballot A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, rejected an application seeking to halt proceedings in a suit seeking the deregistration of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (AP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Action Alliance Party (AAP) over alleged constitutional breaches. Also, the […]

List of 33 cleared aspirants, 65 disqualified others in circulation Screening committee disowns list Report not before national secretariat, ‘axed’ aspirants have right of appeal — APC national secretary Screening Committee disowns report of disqualification Axed’ aspirants have the right of appeal — APC national secretary The fate of some aspirants into the Rivers State […]