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Appeal court panel hands off SERAP’s N101m defamation appeal

Appeal court panel hands off SERAP’s N101m defamation appeal

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday returned the case files in two appeals arising from a N101 million defamation judgment in favour of two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to the Presiding Judge for reassignment.
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2027: APC moves to bypass governors over polling agents

2027: APC moves to bypass governors over polling agents

Party may pay election funds directly to candidates amid sabotage fears By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly directed its candidates to submit the names of their polling agents directly to the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, in a move aimed at preventing […]

2027: Tinubu ‘ll take Nigeria from reforms to prosperity, First Lady declares

2027: Tinubu ‘ll take Nigeria from reforms to prosperity, First Lady declares

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Saturday declared that President Bola Tinubu would move Nigeria “from reforms to prosperity” if given a second term in 2027. Senator Oluremi Tinubu made the declaration as the All Progressives Congress (APC) launched a forceful North-Central endorsement of the Tinubu–Shettima ticket in Lafia, […]

241 candidates jostle for 36 seats in C’River

241 candidates jostle for 36 seats in C’River

APC fields candidates for all positions; 43 women make final list By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — A total of 241 candidates have been cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to contest 36 elective positions in Cross River State in the 2027 general elections. Vanguard checks showed that the positions comprise the governorship, […]

Panic as earth tremors shake Bayelsa, Rivers communities

Panic as earth tremors shake Bayelsa, Rivers communities

Residents report shaking buildings, cracks; group seeks urgent investigation By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa YENAGOA — Panic reportedly gripped border communities in Bayelsa and Rivers states last Thursday following a series of earth tremors that left residents fearing a possible earthquake. The incident, which occurred in the afternoon, is the latest in a series of similar […]