The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the case of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to another judge.This was disclosed by Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.Kanu had requested the recusal
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has strongly condemned the actions of those it described as financiers of “low-willed factions” within the party promoting a rumoured 2027 presidential ticket featuring former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.In a statement issued on
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Members of the Obidient Movement on Saturday visited the family of the late Doyin Okupe, a former presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo.Okupe, a former Director General of the Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential Campaign Organisation died on Friday during a surgery in a Lagos hospital.Despite dumping the movement
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Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has slammed social media commentator, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, for attempting to involve him in a diss track against gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo.VDM had announced plans to release a track titled “Body of Christ” in response to Chinwo’s N1.125 billion
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A human rights activist Omoyele Sowore and the leader of a Port Harcourt-based church, Dynamic Flame of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Prophet Umueke Miracle, have agreed to a live demonstration of miracles.Sowore, in a recent interview, called out Nigerian pastors, dismissing their claims of supernatural wonders as deceptive theatrics designed
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The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, for six months. The suspension, effective from March 6, 2025, follows recommendations from the Senate Committee on Public Conduct, Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, which found her in “total violation” of Senate rules.The controversy began on February 20, 2025,
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A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has summoned controversial blogger, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan over alleged criminal defamation of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.The court, in a summons dated March 5, 2025, ordered VDM to appear in person on March 13, 2025, to respond to
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of another $1.4 million linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.Justice Olayinka Faji in his ruling on Thursday agreed with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), that the sum was proceeds
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Dangote Industries Limited (Dangote Group) and its subsidiaries said they paid over N402 billion in taxes in 2024, making it the highest taxpayer in the country.Dangote’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, declared during a meeting with some senior media executives who visited him in his Lagos Office that
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Nigeria has congratulated Ghana on its 68th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.In a press statement signed by the Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Thursday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, commended Ghana for its democratic progress,
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