Julius Malema Convicted Over Firearm Offences at 2018 EFF Rally
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been found guilty of illegally possessing a firearm, discharging it in public and reckless endangerment — offences that carry a minimum 15-year sentence under the Firearms Control Act. The conviction stems from a 2018 incident at the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) fifth anniversary rally in the Eastern Cape, […]
PDP Accuses APC of Intimidation, Insists Jonathan Still Member
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has attributed the wave of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to intimidation and coercion, rather than genuine ideological differences. Speaking on Thursday during Channels Television’s Politics Today, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, claimed that 80 to 90 per cent of recent defections were not based on […]
Yakubu Presses for Urgent Electoral Reforms
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has urged the National Assembly to expedite amendments to Nigeria’s electoral legal framework ahead of the next general election. Yakubu made the call on Thursday in Abuja while hosting Barry Andrews, head of the European Union (EU) election observation follow-up mission to Nigeria. “Uncertainty over […]
Governor Umo Eno Dissolves All State Boards and Commissions
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has ordered the dissolution of all statutory and non-statutory boards and commissions in the state with immediate effect. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Enobong Uwah, announced the decision on Thursday in Uyo, citing the governor’s powers under Section 6 of the Statutory Boards (Special Provisions) Law, […]
Atiku Denies Plans to Step Down, Says 2027 Bid Still Intact
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked reports suggesting he intends to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race in favour of another aspirant. In a statement issued by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku said the claims were based on a distortion of his recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service. He clarified that his […]
Wike Flags Off Hybrid Solar Streetlight Project to ‘Light Up Abuja’
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched Lots 1 and 2 of the Light Up Abuja project, aimed at deploying integrated hybrid solar streetlights across major districts and expressways. Speaking at the flag-off on Thursday, Wike said the initiative would enhance security, deter crime, and beautify the capital ahead of its 50th anniversary […]
2027 Will Be a Walkover for Tinubu, Says Jandor
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election by a landslide. Jandor, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the remarks on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics […]
Immigration Judge Rejects Bid to Reopen Asylum Case of Wrongly Deported Salvadoran Man
An immigration judge on Wednesday rejected a motion to reopen the asylum case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was previously deported to El Salvador despite legal efforts to remain in the U.S., according to a copy of the decision reviewed by ABC News. Abrego Garcia’s attorneys had filed the emergency motion in August, […]
Government Shutdown Enters Second Day Amid Partisan Budget Standoff
The federal government remained partially shut down on Thursday for a second consecutive day, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill failed to break a deadlock over rival spending proposals. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans pointed to Democrats’ demands for expanded health care funding as the reason for the impasse, while Democrats countered that Republicans were […]
Nnamdi Kanu Alleges Neglect, Raises Health Alarm in DSS Custody
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has raised alarm over his deteriorating health while being held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a letter of complaint and appeal to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kanu disclosed that he is suffering from tinnitus and sleep deprivation, which […]
