JUST IN: Five Lawmakers from Labour Party and PDP Defect to APC Citing Party Divisions
Four Labour Party lawmakers—Esosa Iyawe (Edo), Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Matthew (Kaduna), and Bassey Akiba (Cross River)—and one Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (Delta), have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Labour Party defectors attributed their decision to internal party divisions. Despite its remarkable success in the 2023 elections—securing six Senate seats […]
NBA Condemns Dele Farotimi’s Arrest, Calls for Immediate Release
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi over allegations of libel, describing it as unlawful and a breach of the rule of law. NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), highlighted that libel is no longer a criminal offence under the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, a […]
Court Links Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele to Abuja Mega Estate Seized by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized a massive estate in Abuja, linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele. The property, located in Lokogoma District, spans 150,500 square meters and includes 753 duplexes and apartments. This represents the EFCC’s largest recovery since its inception in 2003. The seizure followed a […]
EFCC Seizes Massive Abuja Estate Linked to Fraud in Largest Recovery Ever
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered a massive estate in Lokogoma, Abuja, measuring 150,500 square meters with 753 duplexes and apartments. Described as its “single largest asset recovery” since its inception in 2003, the property was forfeited to the Federal Government following a court ruling on December 2, 2024, by Justice Jude […]
Court Dismisses PDP’s Lawsuit Against APC Candidates in Ondo Governorship Election
The Federal High Court in Akure has dismissed a suit by Agboola Ajayi, the PDP candidate in the November 2024 Ondo governorship election, seeking to disqualify APC’s deputy governor-elect, Olayide Adelami. Ajayi had challenged Adelami’s eligibility, citing alleged name discrepancies in documents submitted to INEC. Justice Toyin Adegoke ruled that the PDP and Ajayi lacked […]
House Suspends Tax Reform Debate Amid Northern Governors’ Opposition
The House of Representatives has indefinitely suspended its debate on four tax reform bills following strong opposition from northern governors and lawmakers. The suspension, announced in a memo signed by the Clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, was due to the need for broader consultations with stakeholders. Lawmakers from the North-East and Kano State, […]
Why Northern Governors Are Against Tinubu’s Tax Bill
Imagine a family dinner where everyone has to split the food. Now, picture one sibling suddenly suggesting a new rule: “I get more food because I did more in the kitchen”. Fair? Some might say yes, but others might argue it’s a betrayal of family values. This is the crux of the uproar over Tinubu’s […]
Tinubu: “Nigeria’s Fake Good Life Was Leading to Collapse Without Reforms”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Prof. Wahab Egbewole, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, addressed the combined convocation of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), emphasizing the urgent need to remove petrol subsidies and unify exchange rates. “The good life we thought we were living was a fake one, capable of leading […]
Governor Zulum Opposes Tinubu’s Tax Bills, Says They Will Cripple Northern Economy
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called on northern lawmakers to reject President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, warning they would devastate the northern economy while disproportionately benefiting Lagos State. Speaking to the BBC, Zulum criticized the hasty approach to the legislation and expressed concerns that it would worsen poverty and hardship in the […]
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Secures Second Term as WTO Director-General
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second term. Her current tenure, which began on February 15, 2021, will now extend beyond its scheduled end in August 2025. The 70-year-old Nigerian, who made history as the first woman and first African to lead the WTO, was […]