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The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the party’s national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; and national legal adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade. It also suspended Okechukwu Osuoha, deputy legal adviser; and Umaru Bature, national organising secretary. PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba announced the suspension during a press conference on Saturday, adding that the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party has directed its members nationwide to begin preparations for its forthcoming national convention, as it announced plans to challenge the court judgment that halted the scheduled convention at the Court of Appeal. Its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement issued on Friday, described the judgment as a direct assault […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Federal High Court in Abuja has halted the planned national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slated for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, citing the party’s failure to conduct valid congresses in 14 states. In a judgment delivered on Friday, Justice James Omotosho ruled in favour of […]

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking the dismissal of all charges against him and his immediate release. In the motion dated October 30, 2025, and titled “Motion on Notice and Written Address in Support,” Kanu […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has removed Hon. Abubakar Suleiman Gummi from the House of Representatives for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gummi, who represents the Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, was sacked by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who ruled that the lawmaker’s defection was unconstitutional. […]

The presidency has declared that the 15 per cent approval of import duty on diesel and premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, is a bridge and not a burden. President Bola Tinubu had conveyed the approval in a letter dated October 21, 2025, following the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS) request that the […]

Weeks after her dramatic return from a six-month suspension, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has extended an olive branch to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, inviting him and other lawmakers to the inauguration of constituency projects in Kogi State. The move, seen by many insiders as a significant thaw in their frosty relationship, came through a […]

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has criticised the recent presidential pardon saga, describing the exercise as embarrassing and poorly handled. The controversy over the presidential pardon began in October when President Bola Tinubu approved clemency for 175 inmates under the constitutional prerogative of mercy. The list, reportedly compiled by the Presidential Advisory Committee […]

The United States has explained why it revoked the visa of the Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. According to that country’s consulate in Lagos, visas granted to foreign nationals are a privilege and not an entitlement. It gave the clarification on Thursday in response to inquiry about the revocation of Prof Soyinka’s visa. However, the […]

Eight political associations have completed the initial stage of the political party registration process, while six were disqualified, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Thursday. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed this development in a statement. The commission held its regular meeting on 30th October […]