Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Umo Eno, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor had, on April 29, 2025, hinted at a possible defection ahead of the 2027 general election describing the PDP as “a faulty aircraft” Speaking on Friday in Uyo, the state…
The President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the famous journalist and writer, Abdulhamid Babatunde who died on Thursday in Kaduna. Babatunde who served as editor of several newspaper titles including the defunct, Kaduna-based Democrat passed on following an illness. He was aged 66. In a condolence message signed by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, On Thursday in…
A justice of the Supreme Court, Olukayode Ariwoola, is to be sworn in today as acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Muhammadu Buhari following the resignation of Justice Ibrahim Muhammad on Monday. Ariwoola is the next-highest ranking justice of the supreme court and is expected to take over in acting capacity from Monday. Mohammad…
A coalition of Quranic Reciters, Memorizers and Learners has called on the Senate not to confirm former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai for appointment as minister. El-Rufai is listed among the 28 ministerial nominees President Bola Tinubu submitted to the senate for screening and confirmation. According to Daily Trust, the coalition stated this at a press…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the February 2023, elections, seeking to annul the election of President Bola Tinubu. The apex court also dismissed a similar appeal by Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP). The seven panel of judges led by John…
The police in Kaduna state have arrested a suspected gunrunner supplying arms to a notorious bandits’ leader in Zamfara forest. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Mansir Hassan disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. Hassan said the suspect, identified as Musa Yusuf, was intercepted while travelling on a motorbike to Zamfara state…
