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By Deborah Nnamdi The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has given the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the go-ahead to hold its planned elective National Convention on November 15 and 16, 2025. In a ruling delivered by Justice A. L. Akintola, the court granted an interim order permitting the…

By Deborah Nnamdi China has urged the international community to respect Nigeria’s sovereignty following threats of possible U.S. military action against the country. In a statement reaffirming its support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Beijing praised Nigeria for charting a development path that aligns with its unique national realities. Foreign…

By Deborah Nnamdi Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has given the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, until November 5 to open his defence in the terrorism charges filed against him or risk forfeiting his right to do so.…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has accused officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) of preventing her from travelling abroad and unlawfully withholding her passport. The lawmaker made the allegation during a live broadcast on her Facebook page on Tuesday morning, showing her confrontation with immigration officers at the…

President Bola Tinubu is expected to conclude a revised list of ambassadorial nominees, ending more than two years of Nigeria’s foreign missions operating without substantive heads. The update comes as the Presidency undertakes a cleanup of the earlier list submitted to the Senate, following several changes — including retirements, deaths,…

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has accused her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, of ordering the arrest of her elder brother and sister, with her younger sister also allegedly facing possible detention. The actress made the claims in a series of emotional posts shared via her Instagram Stories, alleging that her family…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new policy requiring all candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to declare their current admission status, stating whether they are already enrolled in any tertiary institution. The examination body said the directive follows…

By Deborah Nnamdi The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has expressed deep sorrow over the death of one of its students, Nwankwo Chukwuebuka, who lost his life in a tragic accident involving ten students on Saturday night, November 1, 2025, along the Opi–Nsukka Road. In a statement released on Monday,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Lagos State Police Command has declared activist Omoyele Sowore wanted for allegedly planning to incite public disorder and obstruct major roads across the state. Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, made the announcement on Monday while briefing journalists at the Iyana-Oworo section of the Third Mainland Bridge.…

By Deborah Nnamdi The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reached a new peak on Monday as security operatives sealed off both the party’s National Secretariat at Wadata Plaza and the Legacy House in Abuja, shortly after Abdulrahman Mohammed declared himself Acting National Chairman. Heavily armed police officers…