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Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has given reasons for working against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election. Ortom said he took the action because the party abandoned justice and fairness in choosing its presidential candidate. Speaking yesterday on a national television programme, Ortom said: “We had thought the PDP...

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has said the international passport of the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is not in its custody. Justice Maryanne Anenih said this while ruling yesterday on an application the ex-governor filed in which he sought the release of his passport...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed the claim by the Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, of the presence of a new terrorist group that migrated from Turkiye. The military high command said Nigeria is an independent nation capable of making its own decisions, particularly on security and counterterrorism matters, and not...

The Coalition of Political Parties in Lagos State (COPPILS) has called for the continuous education and enlightment of the electorate to avert voter apathy in future elections. The group, comprising both registered and deregistered political parties, civil society organizations, and ethnic-based groups, said the  the persistent apathy towards council polls...

The 52nd Annual General Meeting and Congress of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) begins today in Ibadan, bringing together key stakeholders from across Nigeria’s advertising and marketing ecosystem for three days of industry-defining dialogue, networking and celebration. The event, which will take place at JAGZ Hotel in...

…Recommends prosecution, urges President to suspend him like Beta Edu Oduduwa Solidarity Network has asked the Federal Government to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed, over alleged $5 million fraud. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on...

Public Interest lawyers in the country have approached a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to seek an order compelling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to declare a State of Emergency in Zamfara state. The lawyers are seeking the order following the insecurity amd political crisis in the state. According to...