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The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, will on Thursday take a major step towards resolving the protracted leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party by adopting harmonised briefs filed by parties in the dispute. This followed the sitting of the court today in Abuja. Sighted at the court were leaders of the party, led by […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Broad Focus for Community Development, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called for increased and effective participation of women in politics. It called for this during a courtesy visit to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Osun State, Dr. Mutiu Olaleke Agboke, at his […]

A former Kaduna State Governor and ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed claims of a personal fallout with President Bola Tinubu, stating that he never had a personal relationship with the President in the first place. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV on Monday, El-Rufai said his support for Tinubu’s […]

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has congratulated elder statesman and Afenifere chieftain, Abagun Kole Omololu, as he attains the age of 70 today. He describes the celebrant as “a steadfast voice in the Yoruba socio-political space”, whose public life has been marked by courage, consistency, and a deep sense of responsibility to both heritage and […]

Ondo State Police Command has recovered a lost female child within Odigbo town through its operatives at the Odigbo Divisional Police Headquarters. Announcing this in a statement on Tuesday, the command’s spokesman, Abayomi Jimoh, a deputy superintendent, DSP,said: “On 7th February, 2026, at about 2100hrs, one Adebayo, male, aged 44 years, of INEC Road, Orita, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, leading a high-level Nigerian delegation to the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba Conference, Africa’s foremost platform for mining, investment, and policy dialogue. The Ooni, who is the Permanent Chairman of the Southern […]

Ondo State Government has condoled with its Kwara counterpart and people over the attack on Woro community, which led to the loss of innocent lives and disruption of peace. A statement by the Information and Orientation commissioner, Mr Idowu Ajanaku, described the incident as painful, disturbing and a sad reminder of the security challenges confronting […]

NLC threatens mass action, election boycott over e-transmission dispute SERAP petitions CCB to probe alleged removal of e-transmission provisions Afenifere, CUPP fault Senate stance, warn of risks to electoral integrity Youth coalition, northern groups caution against weakening transmission reforms Sowore backs planned protest at N’Assembly over electoral bill Senate leadership rallies lawmakers ahead of decisive […]

Ghana has recalled its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Ahmed, following allegations linking him to electoral malpractice during a party primary election at home. The recall was ordered by President John Mahama and announced in a presidential statement issued on Saturday. According to the statement, the directive took immediate effect, with the Ministry of Foreign […]

Wike, Makinde The planned reopening of the Peoples Democratic Party national secretariat at Wadata Plaza, Abuja, by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed caretaker committee through police intervention on Monday has sparked concerns over potential confrontations. On Thursday, the national secretary of the Wike-backed PDP faction, Samuel Anyanwu, speaking after a closed-door […]