By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has strongly rejected calls by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria seeking the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, over comments he allegedly made on genocide. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Bishop David Bakare, […]

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moved swiftly on Saturday to calm nerves and reassert control, as the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and the Forum of PDP State Chairmen declared that the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) remains firmly in charge despite a judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the APC-dominated Senate of deliberately slowing down the passage of the Electoral Bill 2025, warning that the delay could weaken critical safeguards and cast doubt on the credibility of the 2027 general elections.

… as APC describes bench warrant inconsequential By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria(ALGON), Osun State, Mr Abiodun Idowu, has commended the State High Court for granting an order to quash criminal charges filed against United Bank for Africa, UBA and three of its staff. An Osogbo Magistrate […]

•Says Tinubu’s appointees can’t win him election •Insists PDP remains strong, confirms talks with ADC …Declares for Ogun Central Senator By Nnamdi Ojiego  Chief David Olumide Aderinokun, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the growing opposition coalition around the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has the capacity to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), […]

By Shina Abubakar Osogbo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, on Friday hold a day capacity building training for 200 public secondary school students on imbibing the culture of savings and investment. The event, which was organized to commemorate the 2025 World Savings Day, themed; “Building Financial Resilience”, was aimed at enlightening the students on […]

The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Edo State Governor, Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele, has reaffirmed Governor Monday Okpebholo’s resolve to build a New Edo, saying the administration is ready and willing to work closely with the media for the overall development of the state. Dr. Ebojele spoke at a grand reception organised in his […]

•NWDC must move from plans to people’s lives — Sambo By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A strong call for a coordinated economic rescue of the North-West reverberated in Kaduna on Saturday as top federal lawmakers, development experts and regional stakeholders converged on the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Conference Centre for the North-West Development Summit. The summit, themed “Advancing […]

By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, on Saturday, raised the alarm over a fake LinkedIn account impersonating its Director-General, Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa, warning members of the public to ignore and report any messages linked to the fraudulent profile. In a press statement by the Institute’s Media Consultant, Mr. Sam Eferaro, […]

By Chinedu Adonu The Igbo nation, yesterday, offered prayers of thanksgiving to God for survival, resilience and preservation 56 years after the Nigerian civil war, as leaders and faithful gathered at the Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu, for the inaugural Igbo Day of Adoration and Thanksgiving. The solemn spiritual gathering, which attracted Igbo leaders, clerics and […]