Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Tuesday’s ruling of an Oyo State High Court approving the Peoples Democratic Party’s proposed national convention scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan. Justice Ladiran Akintola granted the ex parte motion filed on Monday by Folahan Adelabi in suit number I/1336/2025, and […]
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An Oyo State High Court has directed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to proceed with its elective national convention scheduled for 15 and 16 November in Ibadan, the state capital. The court, sitting in Ibadan, and presided over by Justice, A. L. Akintola, gave the interim order on Monday following an ex-parte application, Channels Television […]
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Following its designation of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’, the United States has said it will work with the Federal Government to take decisive actions aimed at arresting perpetrators of religious violence, protecting Christians, and rescuing those held hostage. The Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, Vicky Hartzler — […]
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A socio-political group The Yoruba Ronu has described American President Donald Trump’s latest narrative on Nigeria as a provocative plot aimed at destabilizing Nigeria for non altruistic geopolitical and economic motives. In a statement by its chairman, Prince Diran Iyantan, and titled “Group rejects Trump’s Trumped-up Narrative on Nigeria”, the group said: “The Yoruba Ronu […]
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Labour Party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged both Nigeria and the United States to focus on diplomatic solutions rather than threats, in view of both countries’ shared democratic values and a long history of partnership. Reacting to the reported threat by the United States of military intervention in […]
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China has expressed her strong support for Nigeria and cautioned against any form of foreign interference, following recent U.S. threats of possible military action. In a statement published on the website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spokesperson Mao Ning reaffirmed Beijing’s backing for President Bola Tinubu’s administration, praising Nigeria’s efforts to pursue a […]
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Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Olufemi Oluyede The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Olufemi Oluyede, has dismissed reports suggesting that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria, maintaining that the country’s primary security challenge remains terrorism. Speaking to journalists on Monday in Abuja, Oluyede refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent claim that Islamic terrorists were specifically […]
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The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rallied round President Bola Tinubu in the face of the threat by American President Donald Trump of probable military intervention over alleged persecution of Christians in the country. Reacting to the threat and tagging of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, the party, through its National […]
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as parties sign peace accord ahead of November 8 poll Over 55,000 security operatives to monitor exercise By John Dike, Osogbo Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has charged staff of the Commission in Anambra State to ensure flawless logistics and prompt commencement of voting in the November 8 governorship election, […]
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Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa state, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was received into the ruling party on Monday by Kashim Shettima, the vice-president, at a rally in Yenagoa, the state capital. The event drew a large crowd of supporters and top political figures across the south-south geopolitical zone. Nentawe […]
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