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The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction...

In a solidarity move, 60 support groups, comprising 120000 members under the aegis of All Soludo Support Groups (ASSG), have endorsed Governor Charles Soludo's second-term re-election bid. To demonstrate their support, the groups presented Governor Soludo with N30 million for his re-election campaign at the International Convention Centre, Awka. Soludo,...

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede has reiterated his commitment towards using the anti-corruption fight to stimulate growth in the economy. He stated this in Abuja on Thursday, April 3, 2025 while receiving the the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Export-...

The office of Senate President Godswill Akpabio has officially received a report from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirming the failure of the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. The acknowledgement was confirmed through a stamp on a letter addressed to Akpabio on...

Senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting fake process by sponsored groups and individuals to recall her from the Senate. The Senator thanked the Nigerian electoral umpire for upholding justice, constitutionality and refused to bow to pressures from undemocratic elements...

The World Bank has approved a total of $1.08 billion to support education, nutrition, and economic growth in Nigeria. The approved operations include $500m in additional financing for the Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Programme, $80m for Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRIN 2.0), and $500m for the...

For failing to meet the numbers required to commence the recall process, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, put a stop to the recall process against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senator representing Kogi Central at the National Assembly. With the declaration of the commission that it would no longer proceed...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2025 UTME mock notification slip is now available for printing. According to a statement by JAMB, the slip is crucial for candidates who registered for the optional UTME-Mock exercise, as it contains essential information such as the examination date,...

The Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the judgment of the election petition tribunal. The Edo election tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo and dismissed the PDP and Asue Ighodalo’s petitions. In a statement by Mr Tony Aziegbemi, the chairman...

• says it’s report fake The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims that it introduced N5,000 and N10,000 banknotes to facilitate cash transactions, describing the report as false. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday, the bank dismissed the claim as fake news and...