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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 […]

Petroleum marketers have warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, could exceed N1,000 per litre following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad valorem import tariff on fuel imports. The new policy, which takes effect after a 30-day transition period expected to end on 21 November 2025, […]

President Bola Tinubu with the new service chiefs. Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu on Thursday decorated the new service chiefs with their respective ranks at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The ceremony, which began shortly after 2pm saw the President perform the decoration alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima and the spouses […]

The Enugu defectors to the APC. Photo: Dirisu Yakubu The entire Enugu State caucus in the House of Representatives has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The defection was announced on Thursday by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, who read the lawmakers’ letters of resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party and […]

President Bola Tinubu and the service chiefs. Photo: X/HQNigerianArmy President Bola Tinubu on Thursday charged the newly decorated service chiefs to act decisively against emerging security threats, warning that “new snakes must be smashed right in the head before they grow.” Speaking at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, where the four security […]