A lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has dismissed rumours suggesting a rift between him and the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila. Speaking during an interview with BBC Pidgin on Tuesday, Elliot insisted that he remains loyal to President Tinubu and Gbajabiamila despite reports of political … Read more
A lawyer and federal Lawmaker,Kayode Oladele, has expressed confidence that opposition parties, especially the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress,are unlikely to pose a serious challenge in Ogun State’s 2027 governorship election, pointing to weak leadership, declining party structures, and the increasing dominance of the ruling party. In a statement made available … Read more
United States President, Donald Trump has denied allegations that he shared a now-deleted AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ, after the controversial post sparked widespread backlash on his Truth Social platform. Trump, who spoke to reporters on Monday at the White House in a now-circulating video, dismissed the interpretation of the image, insisting … Read more
The management of the University of Lagos has chided the varsity’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for declaring an industrial action without following due process. The ASUU UNILAG, rising from a congress held on Tuesday, asked lecturers to withdraw their services from Wednesday over what they described as ‘amputated’ January and … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, challenging a ruling of the Federal High Court in Akure in a suit questioning his eligibility to contest the next governorship election in the state. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel on … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked claims of result manipulation at the Kuroko Health Centre polling unit in Yangoji Ward, Kwali Area Council, following the Saturday Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement on Tuesday signed by INEC FCT Office Resident Electoral Commissioner, Aminu K. Idris, the commission said … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee has dismissed allegations of signature forgery raised by its National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The party insisted that he personally signed the letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission announcing the party’s forthcoming November national convention in the presence of state governors, NWC members and others. PDP National … Read more
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Thursday dismissed an ex parte order seeking to stop the August 30 Local Government elections in the state. The Presiding Judge, Justice Stephen Jumbo, in his ruling in a suit filed by a Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner, Williams Abayomi-Stanley, against President Bola Tinubu, the … Read more
An appeal filed by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly has been dismissed by the Supreme Court in Abuja. Fubara was also ordered to pay N2m to the Assembly and the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, by a five-member panel … Read more