‘Abuse Of Court Process’ – SAN Dismisses Suit On Jonathan’s Qualification For 2027 Election
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Oba Maduabuchi, has described the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election as an abuse of court process. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday, Maduabuchi said the issue of Jonathan’s qualification had…
Alleged Christian Genocide: US Rep Asks Trump To Tag Nigeria ‘Country Of Particular Concern
A lawmaker representing West Virginia’s Second District in the United States House of Congress, Rep Riley M. Moore, has written to President Donald Trump, asking the US government to immediately designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concerns, CPC. The letter dated October 6, 2025, and addressed to Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, US Department…
‘Balance Law With Compassion’, Peter Obi Urges Lagos On Trade Fair Demolitions
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Lagos State government to balance law enforcement with compassion in its ongoing demolition of structures. Obi’s advice comes days after visiting the site of the demolished ASPAMDA Market at the Trade Fair Complex. The former Anambra State governor emphasized that legal justification should…
CBN Pegs PoS Agents Daily Transactions At ₦1.2m
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has capped daily cash-out transactions for Point of Sale (POS) agents at N1.2 million and N100,000 for individual customers. The regulation for operators comes under a new set of guidelines released to regulate agent banking operations across the country. The circular, signed by the Director of the Payments System…
Lawyer Urges Police To Probe Minister Over Alleged Certificate Forgery
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has called on the police to investigate the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, over allegations of certificate forgery. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Effiong said the inconsistencies in the minister’s academic records and the conflicting statements from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and…
Alleged Certificate Forgery: UNN Manipulating Nnaji’s Academic Files — Spokesman
Robert Ngwu, Spokesperson for the Minister of Science and Technology, Uchenna Nnaji, has alleged that the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) was tampering with and manipulating the academic files of the minister. The allegation comes as Nnaji is being accused of certificate forgery in 2023 following his political appointment. The Minister, who is currently embroiled…
Natasha Returns As Senate Resumes Plenary After 10-Week Recess
The Senate resumed plenary on Tuesday after a 10-week recess, with the Senate President Godswill Akpabio presiding over the session. Noticeable presence at the Senate chambers on Tuesday was the embattled Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is returning after a six-month suspension. In a show of international solidarity, some senators arrived at the…
Court Asked To Stop Jonathan From Contesting 2027 Presidential Election
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, was Monday, asked to issue an order of perpetual injunction, restraining former President Goodluck Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party in the country for the purpose of contesting the 2027 presidential election. The court was equally urged to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from…
2027: Verify Candidates’ Certificates Before Polls – Peter Obi To INEC
Former Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to verify certificates submitted by candidates running for public office to prevent people with questionable backgrounds from being elected. Obi made this call in a post on his verified X handle on Monday. He recalled…
Israeli Hostage Families Want Nobel Peace Prize For Trump
An Israeli advocacy group campaigning for the release of hostages in Gaza on Monday called for US President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his “determination to bring peace” to the region. In a letter sent to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Trump made “possible…