ADC Coalition Faces Legal Storm as Members Challenge Mark-Led Interim Leadership
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is grappling with an emerging leadership crisis, as three disgruntled party members have dragged the Senator David Mark-led interim leadership to court, questioning the legality of their appointments. Just days after the ADC formally unveiled its coalition-backed national leadership team endorsed by prominent opposition figures including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi plaintiffs Adeyemi Emmanuel, Ayodeji Victor Tolu, and Haruna Ismaila filed a lawsuit at the Federal […]
NNPCL Donates 35 CNG Buses to Boost Clean Energy Drive
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has handed over 35 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) as part of ongoing efforts to promote cleaner, more affordable energy across Nigeria. At the handover ceremony held on Monday, July 7, NNPCL Group CEO, Bashir Ojulari, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s gas-led energy […]
Dele Momodu Slams Wike as “Power-Drunk Betrayer of Friends”
Media mogul and politician Dele Momodu has launched a scathing attack on Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accusing him of betrayal, abuse of power, and excessive ambition. Speaking during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Momodu, a former media consultant to Wike, described the ex-Rivers State governor as “consumed by the demonic spirit […]
Abbas: Budgeting Not Enough—Parliament Must Ensure Tangible Impact
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has stressed that the Nigerian parliament must move beyond routine budget approvals to ensuring that public funds yield measurable results for citizens. Speaking through House Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance in Abuja on Monday, Abbas said fiscal governance must be rooted in transparency, accountability, and citizen participation. Themed “Fiscal Governance in […]
Justice Department Review Finds No Evidence of Epstein ‘Client List’ or Blackmail Scheme
A Justice Department review initiated under President Donald Trump’s administration has found no evidence that Jeffrey Epstein maintained a so-called “client list” or engaged in a blackmail operation involving prominent associates, according to a newly released memo obtained by ABC News. The internal review, conducted by the FBI and DOJ leadership, also reaffirmed that Epstein […]
Grief and Desperation as Families Search Flood-Ravaged Camp Mystic in Texas
Families returned to the devastated grounds of Camp Mystic on Sunday, sifting through waterlogged debris and empty cabins in the wake of catastrophic flash floods that tore through central Texas, killing at least 82 people and leaving dozens still missing. The all-girls summer camp, once a haven nestled in the Texas Hill Country, was among […]
Hope Rises for Gaza Ceasefire as Netanyahu Meets Trump in Washington
After nearly two years of devastating conflict, signs of progress have emerged in efforts to reach a new ceasefire agreement in Gaza, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. The high-stakes meeting comes amid renewed momentum in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, with a U.S.-backed […]
NDPC Fines Multichoice ₦766.2m for Data Breach, Illegal Transfers
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed a ₦766,242,500 fine on Multichoice Nigeria, the South African-owned pay-TV provider, for violating the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act). In a statement issued on Sunday, Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement, and Regulations at the NDPC, said the sanction followed a year-long investigation into suspected breaches of subscribers’ privacy rights and illegal cross-border transfers of Nigerians’ personal data. […]
Wike: Nigeria Was Practically Dead Before Tinubu
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says Nigeria was “practically dead” before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, stressing that the president has since taken bold and painful decisions to revive the country. Speaking on Sunday during a thanksgiving service at St. James’ Anglican Church in Asokoro, Abuja, Wike cautioned the Christian community against making emotional or sentimental choices […]
Senator Natasha to Resume Tuesday as Court Nullifies Six-Month Suspension
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has announced her return to the Senate on Tuesday, following a Federal High Court ruling that faulted the six-month suspension imposed on her by the upper chamber. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6, 2025, after a Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions recommended disciplinary action over her alleged misconduct in an altercation […]
