The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will appeal the acquittal of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose in the alleged N6.9 billion money laundering case. The development follows a Federal High Court ruling in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, where Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke discharged and acquitted Fayose of all charges….
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has revealed why he was absent at the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Daura, Katsina State. Obi’s absence at the high-profile ceremony sparked criticism on social media, with many questioning why the former Anambra State governor failed to attend the event, which was graced…
…Call for urgent reforms at National Constitutional Summit in Abuja A broad coalition of elder statesmen, former presidents, regional groups, civil society leaders, labour voices, and policy advocates has renewed the call for a new people-driven constitution for Nigeria. The demand dominated discussions at the National Constitutional Summit, which opened Wednesday (July 16, 2025) in…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has announced his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing irreconcilable differences and a deviation from the party’s founding principles. In a resignation letter dated July 14, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of PDP Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, Atiku confirmed his immediate withdrawal from the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a strong warning to political parties to avoid careless mistakes during the nomination and submission of candidates, stressing that such errors could have serious consequences for both the party and the candidates involved. This caution was delivered by Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, INEC National Commissioner and Chairperson of…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reacted to the resignation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the move as a form of “freedom” for the party rather than a setback. Atiku, who was the PDP’s 2023 presidential candidate, officially left the party in a letter dated July 14,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending a decades-long association with the party he helped found. His decision was communicated in a letter dated Monday, July 14, 2025, addressed to the PDP Chairman, Jada 1 Ward, Jada LGA, Adamawa State, and shared publicly on X (formerly Twitter) by…
Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim, National Convener of the National Agenda For Tinubu 2027 (NAFT.27) and prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari by naming a key national monument or critical asset after him. In a statement, Dr. Aliyu said such…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed that individuals who attack officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The governor made this known through his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, during the Second Lagos Traffic Conference, held on Tuesday as part of events marking…
The Omoluabi Progressives, a political group loyal to former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, has defended the debts incurred during his administration between 2010 and 2018, describing them as strategic investments rather than financial recklessness. In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the group’s Organising and Publicity Secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, the group said…
