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Segun Showunmi, convener of the National Opposition Movement Coalition (NOMC), has revealed a plan of how Nigeria’s next president will be chosen. According to him, the process will involve consensus among ordinary Nigerians, with the selected candidate presented to a political party under the banner of a new movement known as “The Alternative.” Showunmi, a…

Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, has appealed to Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, to spare him the possession of a landed property in the Maitama district as one of the conditions for bail.  Bello made the plea on Thursday, December 19, 2024, through his…

Justice Deinde Dipeoplu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a warehouse built on a landed property measuring 1.925 hectares of land along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway in Magboro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.  The court also ordered the permanent forfeiture of 54 general purpose steel…

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted the immediate past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million and three sureties. The trial judge, Justice MaryAnne Anenih, made the pronouncement after listening to the fresh bail application brought before the court following the court’s refusal to grant…

The summit, organized by Crustos Consults Ltd. under the leadership of President Ambassador Shirley Nkechinyere Hills, aims to reshape Africa’s narrative by fostering transformational leadership and catalyzing new investment opportunities across the continent. “We are building bridges across leadership, business, and investment landscapes while forging strategic partnerships that promote tangible, sustainable change and shared prosperity,”…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to always ensure that applicants who meet all the requirements to get international passports get them within six weeks. The court said this delivery period is achievable because it is in line with Section 9(4) of the Immigration Act 2015. Justice…

Nigerian actor and former presidential candidate, Yul Edochie, has once again ignited discussions online regarding his political ambitions. In a recent update on his official Instagram account, Edochie posted a photograph of himself with Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, and expressed his desire to become the next governor of Anambra State, while…

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has claimed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and security agencies are planning to arrest the lawmaker representing Ideato Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Ugochinyere Michael Ikeagwuonu. The Coalition made the allegation in a statement made available to Naija News on…

Key stakeholders from the North-Central Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have made it clear that they are determined to secure a replacement for the party’s acting national chairman, Ambassador Umar Ilyas Damagun, in early 2025. A communiqué released after a high-level meeting in Abuja, attended by two former Senate Presidents, two former presidential…

An international journalist and former supporter of the Obidient Movement, Donu Kogbara, says the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is no longer living up to expectations. According to her, Peter Obi motivated a lot of Nigerians and garnered a lot of supporters in the build-up to the 2023 elections, but his pedigree…

.. The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) and the Amalgamated Traders Associations of Mile 12 International Market have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at revolutionizing trade practices through the establishment of commodities auction market. The agreement was formalized during a ceremony held at the LCFE headquarters in Lagos. Speaking at the…

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has given a three-day ultimatum to the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Jarrett Tenebe, to withdraw defamatory comments against him or face formal court proceedings. Naija News reports that Tenebe, in an interview, said…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the 2025 federal budget proposal presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as anti-people. The opposition warned that the implementation of the budget would worsen insecurity, poverty, and despair across the nation. Naija News reports that the President unveiled the 2025 budget proposal during a joint session of the…

Former Senate Presidents, David Mark and Bukola Saraki, the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders from the North Central have demanded that the party’s National Chairmanship be returned to their zone to complete its tenure. Naija News reports that the PDP chieftains made this appeal in a communiqué issued…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, has dismissed claims of defaming the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, to warrant tendering an apology. Naija News recalls that Tenebe had, in a viral video on 10th December, accused Ighodalo of corruption and misappropriation of state funds in…

The youth wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to call on Asue Igbodalo, to warn his supporters against disrupting tribunal proceedings. Edo APC alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate was planning to use thugs loyal to him to invade…

The suspended Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman for the South-East, Ali Odefa, has been expelled by his Oguduokwor Ward in the Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Naija News recalls that Odefa had been suspended by the party’s ward executives on September 11, 2024, due to his purported involvement in various activities deemed detrimental…

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on ICT and Digital Innovation, Tokoni Peter Igoin, has urged former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the appeal when he visited Eradiri at his country home in Azikoro Village in Yenagoa on Wednesday, following his…

Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has accused Governor Monday Okpebholo of orchestrating the suspension of 18 Local Government Area (LGA) Chairmen by the State House of Assembly to enable Okpebholo access and squander the N800 million monthly special security funds, the environmental funds, and other funds in the local governments’ accounts. In a statement to…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognized Sylvester Ezeokenwa, as the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress Alliance (APGA). INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said the decision was in line with Supreme Court’s ruling on 27th November that laid to rest the leadership tussle in the Anambra State ruling party. A statement on Tuesday…