Inside the courts and challenging election outcomes — Samson Itodo
Litigating election disputes is contentious, complex, and excessively technical. This accounts for the reason election tribunals and courts make efforts to resolve election disputes but often fail to address the grievances of litigants. As expected, political attention is shifting to the courts as aggrieved candidates and political parties that contested in Nigeria’s 2023 general elections […]
Ogun LP denies endorsing Gov Abiodun for second term
By Dapo Akinrefon The Labour Party, LP, in Ogun State, on Friday, reacted to news making the rounds that the Executives of the party in the state have endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun for a second term in office. The party described the endorsement as dubious, atrocious and grievous. Some LP leaders had endorsed the governor […]
Naira ends week on negative note
The Naira on Friday lost to the dollar as it exchanged at N461.50 at the Investors’ and Exporters’ window. The rate represented a decrease of 0.11 per cent, compared to the N461 for which it exchanged to the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.50 to the dollar on Friday. An exchange […]
INEC Chair threatens to sue PDP for defamation
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has advised officials of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to desist from maligning his character in the media or risk being sued for libel. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi who was reacting to calls by the PDP […]
US firm reaches next stage in Man Utd bidding process
US hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has made it through to the second stage of the bidding process in the potential sale of Manchester United. Representatives from the company are understood to have been at Old Trafford on Thursday to watch the team’s 4-1 win against Real Betis in the Europa League. The BBC and […]
Oyo guber: Factional SDP disowns endorsement of APC’s Folarin
By Adeola Badru Following the endorsement of the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate, Teslim Folarin, by a faction of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, some factions within the party, have, however, disowned the endorsement, saying the development is an endless journey to perdition. The groups, in a statement made available to Vanguard and jointly […]
Egwu never endorsed APC guber candidate – PDP insists
Egwu never endorsed APC guber candidate – PDP insists
Delta Polls: Maintain peace, CP Ali tells politicians
COUNTDOWN to the March 18th governorship and State House of Assembly elections, Delta State Commissioner of Police police, Mr Ari Mohammed Ali has told politicians to maintain peace.
Peter Obi visits family of slain Enugu LP senatorial candidate
Peter Obi visits family of slain Enugu LP senatorial candidate
How negligence of man, 45, killed 3-yr-old girl in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Men of Ogun State Police Command, on Friday, arrested a 45-year-old, Semiu Adegesin, whose negligence, led to the death of a 3-year-old girl, Esther Samuel. The command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta the State capital. According to Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested following a report […]
German Catholic bishops back blessings for same-sex couples
Delegates of a synodal assembly on the reform of the Catholic Church adopted a paper to allow blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples from 2026.
ADP suspends Kaduna party chair over anti-party activities
Crisis rocks the Action Democratic Party(ADP) in Kaduna State as the National Secretary claimed he has suspended the acting chairman of the party in Kaduna State, Umar Isa.
Why Amnesty Programme remains critical for Niger Delta – Ndiomu
Why Amnesty Programme remains critical for Niger Delta – Ndiomu
Defend Lagos from ‘intruders’ — Group tells Lagosians
A pressure group, “Yoruba Commitment Leaders” has called on indigenes of Lagos to unite and defend the former nation’s capital, from those it described as “intruders”.
Labour Party, a movement to unseat Uzodimma — Party chair
The newly sworn-in Imo state chairman of the Labour party, LP, Festus Onyekwulisi, on Friday described the party as a movement to sweep away the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, out of power in the state.
Chelsea’s Potter relieved after back-to-back wins
Graham Potter said Friday that Chelsea’s Champions League last-16 triumph over Borussia Dortmund had lifted a weight off his shoulders following a miserable run of results. The Blues won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit and advance to the quarter-finals. The victory against the Bundesliga high-fliers, which followed a […]
