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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an order restraining Professor Pat Utomi and his associates from proceeding with plans to establish a shadow government or cabinet in Nigeria, declaring the move unconstitutional. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Monday in a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency. The court held that the idea of a shadow government is foreign to Nigeria’s presidential system and violates the country’s constitutional framework. A shadow government, often used in parliamentary systems like those in the United Kingdom or Canada, is formed by opposition…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is being positioned for a political comeback, with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) preparing to present him as its candidate in the 2027 presidential race, according to a disclosure by party elder statesman Prof. Jerry Gana. The revelation came during the PDP congress in Minna, Niger State, where new state executives were inaugurated. On the sidelines of the gathering, Gana told journalists that Jonathan had agreed to return to the contest nearly a decade after leaving office. He argued that the political mood in the country was shifting in Jonathan’s favour. “After Jonathan left in 2015,…

Photo: US President Donald Trump A Sunday morning service turned into a scene of horror in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, when a gunman rammed his vehicle into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, opened fire on worshippers, and set part of the sanctuary ablaze. Authorities confirmed that two people were killed and at least eight others were wounded in the coordinated attack. The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, was killed in a firefight with police officers who rushed to the scene. Witnesses described a chaotic stampede as congregants scrambled to escape the flames and bullets. Firefighters…

By Douglas Maha, Abuja The Federal Government has announced that 13 of the 15 miners trapped in last Thursday’s mine pit collapse at Jabaka village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, have been confirmed dead. The grim update was conveyed in Abuja on Sunday through a statement issued by Segun Tomori, media aide to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake. Two miners are still unaccounted for. Dr. Alake described the incident as “avoidable and tragic,” directing federal mines officers to join forces with Zamfara State authorities in ongoing rescue and recovery efforts. He assured that once…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike following the dismissal of some Nigerian workers by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the union’s General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, said the decision was reached at an emergency meeting of PENGASSAN’s National Executive Council (NEC) held on Saturday. Okugbawa described the refinery’s action as “a violation of Nigeria’s labour laws, the Constitution, and international conventions,” alleging that over 2,000 foreign workers had replaced Nigerians at the facility. “The refinery has replaced Nigerians with over 2,000 foreign workers, subjecting…

The European Union (EU) has announced a €545 million package to expand renewable energy investments across nine African countries, aimed at boosting electrification, modernising power grids, and improving access to clean energy. The announcement was made via video message at the Global Citizen Festival, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, according to a statement published on the EU’s website on Saturday. “Investing now in solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power is not just a moral and development imperative; it is also a strategic choice that strengthens supply chains, creates up to 38 million green jobs by…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu, after intercepting consignments of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine from their Lagos homes. The arrests, announced in a statement on Sunday, September 28, 2025, by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, followed weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance on their criminal networks. Nwosa, 64, who posed as a textile merchant, was arrested on September 17 at his residence in Okota, where operatives recovered 4.33 kilograms of heroin and 448 grams of cocaine. Obiegbu, 49, who presented himself as a wine distributor,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Kano Strategic Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the Police, has arrested 57 suspects for drug-related offenses in a series of raids across the state. The arrests, carried out on September 24, 25, and 27, were announced in a statement on Sunday by Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, Public Relations Officer of the NDLEA in Kano. According to the statement, the operation formed part of the ongoing activities of the Kano State Joint Task Force for Peace Restoration and Youth Rehabilitation, led by Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim-Kofar Mata. Areas identified as drug hotspots, including…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigerian music producer and record executive Don Jazzy has disclosed the massive financial investment required to turn a budding talent into a star. Speaking on the Echo Podcast, the Mavin Records founder revealed that it takes between $100,000 and $300,000 (about ₦150 million to ₦500 million) to launch a new artist under his label. “To activate and launch a new Mavin talent? At the moment, about a minimum $100,000 or then to $100,000 to $300,000 in that bracket,” the 41-year-old music mogul, born Michael Collins Ajereh, said. He explained that the figure represents only the starting point…

Photo: Labour Party factional chair, Julius Abure The Labour Party has accused political opponents and supporters of its former presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, of orchestrating an attack on its National Chairman, Julius Abure, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Abure was reportedly assaulted on Friday by a woman identified as Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama P, a vocal supporter of Mr Obi. The incident occurred while Abure was waiting to board a Max Air flight to Benin. Witnesses said the confrontation spilt into the aircraft, continued throughout the journey, and escalated upon arrival in Benin before security…