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By Deborah Nnamdi Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State and a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has officially confirmed his resignation from the ruling party. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Monday, El-Rufai announced his switch to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He stated that he had submitted his resignation letter to his ward in Kaduna and had completed consultations with his mentors, colleagues, and supporters before making the final decision. “As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories of working with other compatriots to negotiate…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has called on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to resign or face impeachment. Okocha made the call while describing the invitation of the 27 lawmakers to a meeting by Fubara as a Greek gift. Okocha, at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday morning, said by every standard, the governor has disrespected President Bola Tinubu and abused the rule of law. He stated, “The invitation to the lawmakers is a Greek Gift. The Supreme Court Judgement is final. There is nothing anybody can…

Photo: Senator Neda Bernards Imasuen By Austin Manekator, Special Correspondent In a pivotal decision on May 11, 2010, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department, disbarred Neda Bernards Imasuen for professional misconduct, effectively terminating his legal career in the United States. This ruling followed a disciplinary proceeding conducted by the Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts. However, rather than fading from the legal world, Imasuen has rebranded himself into a lawmaker in Nigeria by securing a seat as the senator representing Edo South on the platform of the Labour Party. In…

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has told the Nigerian Airforce that the Sam Ethnam Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos, will not be reconnected to the power grid unless its N4.3 billion debt to Ikeja Electric Plc is settled. The Air Force Base was disconnected last week due to the outstanding debt, which the IE PLC said has disrupted its operation. It would be recalled that the Air Force personnel invaded the electricity company in Ikeja, molested its staff and vandalised facilities. Reacting to the development, Sunday Oduntan, the Executive Director of Research and Advocacy at ANED, the…

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has expressed concern over the country’s worsening economic crisis, including rising hardship, insecurity, and youth unemployment, despite recent government reforms. The bishops highlighted increasing poverty, food inflation, kidnappings, and poor prison conditions, calling for urgent action from the government to address these issues. This warning was issued at the CBCN’s First Plenary Meeting of 2025 in Abuja, attended by religious leaders, including CBCN President Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh, and Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama. They urged the government to address the root causes of economic hardship and insecurity, emphasizing that millions…

Feelers emerged on Sunday evening that the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaehule and 26 pro-Wike members of the House of Assembly are set to shun the invitation by Governor Siminialayi Fubara. An invitation letter to a meeting slate for Monday at the Governor’s Office in Port Harcourt, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, surfaced on social media at the weekend. The agenda for the meeting, according to the document obtained by our reporter, included the provision of a befitting space for the House sitting, following the bombing in…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has delayed the highly anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, originally set for Wednesday, March 13. The meeting is now rescheduled for May 13, 2023. The announcement, signed by the party’s National Secretary, Rt. Hon. S.K.E. Udeh Okoye was made public in Abuja on Sunday. The announcement read in part: “Distinguished members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) may recall that after due deliberation by Party leaders, Stakeholders, and relevant Organs of the Party, the NEC meeting was scheduled to be held on Wednesday, March 13,…

By Didimoko A. DIdimoko Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has offered to meet with the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Martins Amaehule, and other members of the house in what is seen as a peace overture to end the stand-off between the executive and legislative arms of governments in the state. The governor confirmed that he had received the judgment of the Supreme Court conferring legitimacy on the Rt Hon Martins Amaehule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, and he offered to work with the lawmakers in the interest of the state. The governor’s volte face…

Operatives of the United States Secret Service shot an unnamed armed man during just blocks away from the White House, Washington, D.C., on Sunday morning. Naija Daily News had earlier erroneously reported that the assailant was shot dead, but it has now been confirmed that he was taken to hospital. Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson of the Secret Service, wrote on the social media platform X (former Twitter) confirmed that the person of interest was shot dead. It read: “Secret Service personnel were involved in a shooting following an armed encounter with a person of interest shortly after midnight on March…

By Oghenekevwe Kofi, Lagos Nora Awolowo, the visionary filmmaker whose insightful documentaries have earned critical acclaim, is set to make her highly anticipated feature film debut with Red Circle—a pulse-pounding crime thriller that promises to unravel the darkest corners of Lagos’s criminal underworld. Known for her ability to capture the essence of Nigerian society with an unflinching lens, Awolowo’s move to narrative cinema marks a bold new chapter in her illustrious career, blending her documentary roots with compelling storytelling. Red Circle follows Fikayo Holloway, an intrepid investigative journalist, played by the captivating Folu Storms, as she courageously ventures into the…