Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday dismissed the no-case submission filed by activist and former presidential
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Tinubu Appoints Arinola to Nigeria Commodity Exchange Board President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Arinola Ogbara-Banjoko as a Non-Executive Director representing Lagos State on the board of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Ogbara-Banjoko replaces Bamidele Hussein on the board. The appointment was disclosed in a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, President Tinubu had earlier in April constituted the board of the Exchange with Dalhatu Abubakar as chairman alongside other non-executive directors. The presidency said the…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, convicted a former Minister of Power, Mr. Saleh Mamman, on a 12-count fraud and money
Nigeria recorded a strong Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 11.2 per cent in US dollar terms in 2025, reinforcing the country’s ambition to build
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a waiver of screening requirements for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at Peter Obi following his defection to the Nigeria Democratic
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentewa Yilwatda, has ruled out any further extension of the party’s ongoing sale of nomination and expression of interest forms, citing
The former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, has rejected the choice of Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for governor in Gombe State, insisting that the process violated the Electoral Act and party guidelines. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa monitored by Politics Digest, the ex-minister says a true consensus does not sideline stakeholders. “Firstly and frankly, what happened in Gombe was not a consensus. A true consensus means every stakeholder agrees with the decision. In Gombe, the rules weren’t followed,” he said. Pantami explained that a proper…
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has expressed deep outrage over the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, which has once again claimed the lives of innocent Nigerians.
Former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and a leading governorship aspirant in Oyo State, has said he is best positioned to emerge as the next governor, amid reports of an alleged preferred candidate by
This year’s World Press Freedom Day—themed “Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting Press Freedom for Human Rights, Development, and Security”—arrives at a time when the balance between freedom and control feels increasingly delicate
The Federal Government has barred recipients of honorary degrees from adding “Dr” to their names.