A federal high court in Abuja ruled on a suit filed by Adolphus Wabara-led PDP board of trustees demanding INEC recognise the Turaki factionThe Wike-backed PDP faction, which challenged the court's jurisdiction, successfully joined the suit and contested the plaintiffs' legal standingThe court's ruling carries signific…

…on APC primaries, INECPreviously, Legit.ng reported that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja restrained the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from taking any steps to alter the list of candidates produced by the Benue state APC primaries ahead of the 2027 general…

…Group, owners of Cool FM, Wazobia FM, Nigeria Info, Arewa FM, Kids FM in Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Onitsha. “I remember Nigeria Navy Primary school very vividly. I attended the school with four of my other siblings. My primary school days started with football before morning assembly daily until my Mum flog…

…of Health Sciences and seconded to the Federal Ministry of Works. She travelled from Abuja to Ebonyi State alongside ministry officials and was accommodated in a chalet within the minister’s country home. Nothing in the accounts so far given of Mary’s death directly implicates Umahi. Neither does political hostility to…

…CBN governor in 2023. The former apex bank chief is facing multiple criminal charges in Abuja and Lagos bordering on alleged procurement fraud, abuse of office and other financial crimes, allegations he has consistently denied. He has also been the subject of several interim and final forfeiture proceedings initiated b…

…Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said the Navy also intercepted several vessels engaged in crude oil theft and dismantled criminal logistics networks supporting economic sabotage across the Niger Delta. According to him, the operations were carri…

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has urged newly awarded holders of Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) to fast-track the development of their assets to support the Federal Government’s target of increasing crude oil production to two million barrels per day by 202…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja A fresh controversy has erupted over the recently passed State Police Bill after Prince Nweze Onu, Deputy National Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), warned that the proposed security reform could be turned into a dangerous political weapon by state governments ahead of the…

…Area (LGA) of Oyo state. The 10-count charges filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja, border on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, incitement and illegal mining. The defendants, all of Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, are alleged to have conspired with one Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Kha…

…addressed the press shortly after submitting the petition at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Friday, July 17. The father of the deceased who spoke through his lawyer, expressed sadness that almost two weeks after his daughter's demise, the Ebonyi State Police Command had refused to release her body for burial. Accord…

…sharing details of his recent meeting with Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja. Following the encounter, Fayose posted a photograph on his Instagram page expressing his admiration for the younger Tinubu. In the caption, he revealed that they shared a prayer for both Seyi and the President. Despite the f…

…Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said this on Friday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Oduwole spoke on outcome of the Biashara Afrika 2026 Forum held recently in Togo. The minister said trade could not thrive where entrepreneurs and investors faced movement res…

…the Federal Government over the allocation of newly built luxury houses to judges in Abuja’s Katampe district, describing the gesture as discriminatory and contrary to the principle of equality before the law. Falana spoke in a video shared by NewsCentral on Thursday, where he questioned the legal basis for providing e…

…away after claiming they are no longer interested in buying. Many phone sellers in Abuja have been complaining of being victims. Now, a trio has been nabbed in Heart Plaza after they allegedly attempted using the same tactics on a vendor. The vendor succeeded in nabbing the group before they could escape and raised ala…

…Stakeholders Engagement Workshop hosted by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Abuja, yesterday, with the theme, “Unlocking and Scaling the Sustainable Adoption of Productive Use of Energy Technologies Across Nigeria: Harmonising Financing Opportunities and Policy Frameworks”. At the event, Minister of Power, Jos…

…for court prosecution.She was referring to the same man disturbing her to come to Abuja where she sorted the advise of Odogwu whom she saw as a big brother before he diverted her using the opportunity that he would teach her content. He already heard she was a virgin and the ediot wanted that experience.Favour was sayi…

…platform, it is advisable. Therefore, when Ambassador Jimoh visited the Presidency in Abuja on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, and announced to the world that: “The President has generously agreed to attend the UNGA meeting of the United Nations,” he was insulting Nigerians. President Tinubu should not “generously” agree to…

…an additional 400 kilometres of the East-West Road. Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja, Umahi described the approvals as another milestone in the Federal Government’s infrastructure renewal programme, saying they would improve national integration, boost economic activities and strengthen regional connectivity.…

…her death.Umahi made the disclosure on Thursday, July 16, during a press conference in Abuja convened to provide updates on road projects recently approved by President Bola Tinubu.The minister described the deceased as "like a daughter," saying she had worked with him for three years and was a staff member of the Davi…

…Abdulrazaq from the Kwara State Judiciary to the Federal Judicial Service Commission, Abuja, after the completion of the necessary administrative procedures. The commission congratulated all promoted and confirmed officers and urged members of staff to remain committed to justice, transparency and accountability. “The…

…Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. He said intelligence indicated that weapons were being transported from battle zones in Maiduguri and Zamfara to other parts of the country, particularly the South-West, through road and water routes. “Arms are moving everywhere…

…State, insisting that he suspects no foul play. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, the minister described the deceased as “like a daughter” and appealed to Nigerians not to politicise the incident while investigations continue. “Habila was “like a daughter” – Umahi says Umahi said Habila had worke…

…Special Session of the Administrative Council of the African Telecommunications Union in Abuja. Gagare, who was represented by the ministry’s Director of Human Resource Management, Ahmed Alsukun, said African countries must work together to tackle shared digital challenges ahead of key continental and global telecommun…

…to businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, to FG A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Abuja, has granted a final forfeiture order of properties linked to businesswoman, Ms Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. The properties include jewelries worth N4,645,170, 294.9 billion (Fourt Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-F…

By Gift ChapiOdekina, ABUJA The House of Representatives has urged Nigerian youths to take an active role in shaping the country’s democratic future by participating fully in the 2027 general elections. The lawmakers said the future of Nigeria’s democracy depends largely on the choices, conduct and engagement of young…