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A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has described the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 general elections as unlawful, unworkable, and insensitive to Nigeria’s political and religious realities. Olawepo-Hashim warned that the electoral schedule risks fueling unnecessary political tension and destabilising political parties ahead of the next general elections…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has clarified that the recent judgment of the Federal High Court did not invalidate the NBA Stamp and Seal regime or aspects of its Continuing Professional Development policy, contrary to reports circulating on social media. In a statement released on Saturday and signed by its General Secretary, Mobolaji Ojibara,…
Nigerian troops killed at least 50 Islamic State West Africa Province fighters during a night raid on a military base in Yobe State. The insurgents launched a multi-pronged assault on the 27 Brigade headquarters in Buni Gari at 2 am on Thursday. They moved from the west and south in an attempt to encircle the…
Gunmen murdered 13 villagers, including three pregnant women, during a midnight raid on the Ngbra Zongo community in Plateau State on Friday. The attackers used a mix of gunfire and machetes to hack residents in their homes before fleeing into the darkness. This massacre in the Bassa Local Government Area follows a familiar, bloody pattern…
Omoyele Sowore must defend himself against cyberbullying charges after an Abuja court rejected his attempt to toss the case. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled on Friday that the state has provided enough evidence to require a formal response from the publisher. The prosecution claims Mr Sowore defamed President Bola Tinubu by calling him a criminal on…
Controversial street-pop artiste Portable has walked away from a potentially fatal car accident on Thursday evening in Ogun State, an incident that unfolded just hours before the scheduled naming ceremony for his newborn child. The accident occurred when the singer experienced sudden brake failure while driving, a mechanical failure that forced him to make…
The United States Department of State has put Americans on notice that any citizen carrying more than $2,500 in unpaid child support faces the very real prospect of losing their passport, a firm reminder of a federal enforcement policy that has been on the books for nearly three decades but is now being applied…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Friday, May 8, 2026, to hear a legal suit seeking to permanently restrain former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election, thrusting one of Nigeria’s most enduring constitutional debates back into the spotlight. The suit, filed by an Abuja based legal practitioner, asks…
Two suspects, including the Bayelsa State individual who allegedly dispatched the barretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition at the centre of the controversy, have been arrested by Police in connection with the extrajudicial killing of 28 year old Oghenemine Ogidi by Assistant Superintendent of Police Nuhu Usman in Effurun, Delta State. A…
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, has formally waived the mandatory screening exercise for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential primaries, declaring him automatically cleared under the authority of its National Working Committee. The decision was reached at the NWC’s 188th meeting, held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the party’s…
