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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dragged the Joint Unions Action Committee of the Federal Capital Territory Administration before the National Industrial Court over the ongoing indefinite strike by FCTA workers, as the dispute escalates into a full legal showdown. Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Federal Capital…
The legal and political battle sparked by the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has intensified, as Senate President Godswill Akpabio has again approached the Supreme Court to challenge appellate court decisions linked to the controversial disciplinary action. Court documents obtained by the media show that Akpabio, in his capacity as President of the Senate, has…
The Supreme Court on Thursday brought a final closure to the long-running murder case of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, dismissing an appeal by the Lagos State Government seeking to revive the prosecution of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.). In a unanimous decision, a five-member panel of the apex court ruled that Lagos State had effectively abandoned its…
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined a request by the Rivers State House of Assembly to constitute a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, citing subsisting court orders. The Assembly had asked the chief judge to set up a seven-member panel to probe the…
The United States is set to officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, triggering warnings from global health experts that the move could undermine both U.S. and international public health systems. The exit follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on the first day of his presidency in 2025, formally…
Dr. Deji Adeleke, father of Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has addressed the long-standing paternity controversy involving his son, revealing that multiple DNA tests confirmed Davido is not the father of a girl identified as Aanu. Speaking to journalists at his Lagos residence on Wednesday, the billionaire businessman disclosed that DNA tests…
Major opposition parties have criticised President Bola Tinubu over his decision to confer the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on billionaire businessman and longtime associate Gilbert Chagoury, describing the honour as a symbol of cronyism and a degradation of Nigeria’s national values. The parties, speaking separately on Tuesday, questioned the timing,…
The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy by empowering polytechnics to award degrees, marking a major policy shift aimed at repositioning technical and vocational education as a catalyst for national development. The Minister of Education disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing a high-level retreat involving…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Wednesday returned a total sum of N1.28 billion recovered from Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited to the Enugu State Government, following investigations into the failed construction of 22 Smart Green Schools across the state. The recovery followed allegations of fraud, contract breach and diversion of public funds…
United States President Donald Trump has declared he will not use military force to seize control of Greenland, but maintained that America must still secure “ownership” of the autonomous Danish territory, in remarks that have drawn international attention and raised questions about Washington’s Arctic policy. Speaking at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in…
