The legal battle over former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s detention has moved to the Court of Appeal, with the appellate court reserving judgment on his bid to secure bail. The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal reserved judgment on Tuesday after hearing arguments over whether the former governor should be released pending the determination of the corruption charges against him. The case took a sharper turn when counsel to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Ayodeji Adedipe, told the court that El-Rufai had already made three separate attempts to obtain bail before the Kaduna State…
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Pastor Leke Adeboye, son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has dismissed speculation that he is seeking to succeed his father as head of the church. Speaking during a recent programme, Leke said becoming the RCCG General Overseer was not an ambition he was pursuing, stressing that the position carries a huge spiritual responsibility. “I am not aiming to become the General Overseer of RCCG. It’s a lot to carry, especially when you see it from the backend,” he said. Leke explained that his view was shaped by seeing firsthand the demands…
The 2027 presidential bid of Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has received a fresh boost following the appearance of the Nigeria Democratic Congress logo on the Independent National Electoral Commission portal. The development has excited supporters of the Obi-Kwankwaso “OK” ticket, who see the update as another indication that the NDC is firmly positioned to participate in the 2027 presidential election. The logo appeared on the INEC platform after a court ruling affirming the party’s registration, bringing fresh political momentum to the opposition platform ahead of the election. For supporters, the development has gone beyond the question of a…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clarify the regulatory status of 153 branded vehicles reportedly donated by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. The vehicles were reportedly distributed across four states — 50 in Kano, 44 in Borno, 34 in Katsina and 25 in Taraba — for house-to-house campaign mobilisation. HURIWA said the scale of the reported donation raises questions about campaign-finance disclosure, valuation and applicable contribution limits ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The rights group stressed that…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has warned the Federal Government against what it described as the dangerous mortgaging of Nigeria’s future crude oil production to meet present financial pressures. HURIWA said the reported commitment of about 340 million barrels of future crude production to service three oil-backed loans valued at approximately ₦11.2tn raises serious concerns about fiscal responsibility, transparency and intergenerational justice. The organisation said borrowing against future oil production may provide temporary liquidity, but could leave future generations with fewer national assets and a heavier debt burden if the funds are not deployed productively. HURIWA National…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared three days of national mourning and ordered flags to fly at half-mast following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft carrying 32 people in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The President also directed the Nigerian Air Force to immediately investigate the cause of the crash, which occurred while the ATR-42 aircraft was reportedly on a routine mission from Benin, Edo State, to Lagos. The aircraft, which had 25 passengers and seven crew members on board, crashed near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. Tinubu’s mourning order was contained in a statement…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja The Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR) has called on the Kogi State Government to urgently recruit more teachers, rehabilitate dilapidated schools and overhaul the state’s transportation system to ease the growing burden on students, workers and other residents. The group said the worsening cost of transportation was making access to education increasingly difficult for families already struggling with the rising cost of living. The Executive Director of CHRCR, Idris Miliki Abdul, made the call in a statement on Monday to mark the 2026 World Teachers’ Day, stressing that teachers remained the foundation of…
Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, has singled out the Social Democratic Party presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, as one of the emerging political figures whose economic ideas deserve serious attention ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Ajaero made the assessment during an interview at the weekend while discussing the economic positions of politicians expected to shape the debate ahead of the election. The NLC president also mentioned the Accord Party presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, saying he was prepared to listen to their economic propositions. “I have looked at Gbenga Hashim’s position and I think he’s an expert to an extent.…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC) has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to honour his pledge to resign if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the FCT and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election. The party said Wike had effectively put his ministerial position on the ballot after publicly declaring that he would quit office if Tinubu lost the two territories. Wike had on September 30, while addressing members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja, vowed to resign as FCT minister on January 17, 2027, if Tinubu failed to win both the FCT…
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has pointed to Germany’s decision to cut taxes on petrol and diesel as proof that government intervention remains a legitimate option when rising fuel prices begin to squeeze households and businesses. Melaye said the German measure had strengthened the argument being advanced by former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for a temporary government intervention to cushion Nigerians from the high cost of petrol. Germany recently announced a temporary €0.17-per-litre reduction in taxes on petrol and diesel as part of measures to ease the impact of soaring energy prices. For…