Oyo Court Validates PDP’s 2025 Ibadan Convention
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has delivered a comprehensive judgment affirming…
Oyo Court Validates PDP’s 2025 Ibadan Convention
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has delivered a comprehensive judgment affirming the legality of the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2025 elective national convention, which produced Dr. Kabiru Turaki as the party’s substantive National Chairman, resolving a significant legal dispute over the legitimacy of the exercise. Justice Ladiran Akintola, delivering the ruling on…
Gombe Governor Raises Alarm Over 48 Missing Children
Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya has disclosed that 48 children between the ages of two and five have been reported missing across the state, allegedly stolen and taken to other parts of the world, as authorities grapple with a growing pattern of child-stealing and criminal activity that he described as a serious threat to…
NAFDAC Issues Final Warning on Multi-Dose Malaria Syrups
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a final warning regarding the sale of multi-dose Artemether/Lumefantrine oral suspensions. In a public alert released via its X (formerly Twitter) account (@NafdacAgency) on February 27, 2026, the regulator reminded the public that the registration for these multi-dose dry powders was discontinued…
Malami, Son Granted N200m Bail Each In Terrorism Financing Case
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and his son Abdulaziz in the sum of N200 million each, following their arraignment on charges of alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik delivered the ruling on their separate bail applications, emphasizing…
2026 SSCE: No NIN, No Exams, NIMC Warns Students
A fresh push for universal identity registration has emerged as the National Identity Management Commission urges parents and guardians across Nigeria to secure the National Identification Number for their children, emphasising its mandatory status for key educational milestones like the 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations. The commission’s advisory, shared on its official X platform on…
UK: 34-Year-Old Plumber Becomes Green Party’s New MP
The British political establishment faced a sharp disruption on Thursday as Hannah Spencer became the Green Party’s first-ever Westminster by-election winner. The 34-year-old plumber took the seat of Gorton and Denton, a victory that swells the Green caucus in the House of Commons to five. Spencer, known for her blunt delivery, used her victory speech…
Gas Deficit Cripples National Grid, NISO Confirms
Nigeria’s electricity sector is grappling with widespread outages that have left millions of households and businesses in the dark, a crisis the Nigerian Independent System Operator attributes directly to severe constraints in gas supply to thermal power plants, which dominate the country’s generation capacity. The announcement came on Friday from the system operator,…
Power Surge Triggers Fire in Ilorin, One Dead
A 52-year-old man died late Thursday night when a fire razed a short-let apartment building in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The blaze occurred around 11:38 p.m. along Coca-Cola Road, near the Lafia Hotel area. Fire officials report that the victim, whose identity remains unknown, was trapped inside as smoke engulfed the two-flat structure. Preliminary…
Kejriwal Cleared In Delhi Excise Scam Probe
A Delhi court on Friday discharged former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and 22 others from all charges in the high-profile excise policy case, marking the end of a nearly four-year legal battle that had ensnared key opposition figures and fueled allegations of political vendetta against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The ruling by…
EPL: Arsenal Revives Title Bid, Spurs in Relegation Fight
Premier League leaders Arsenal are set for a pivotal clash against London rivals Chelsea on Sunday as they seek to maintain their title bid, while Manchester City keeps up the pressure with a vital match against Leeds. Meanwhile, troubled Tottenham’s relegation battle intensifies, with their manager, Igor Tudor, under pressure to steer the club clear…