Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has suffered a setback in his legal battle over alleged unlawful interception of telephone communications after a court rejected his request to dismiss the case and ordered him to enter his defence. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order after dismissing a no-case submission filed by El-Rufai’s legal team. The court held that the prosecution had presented sufficient prima facie evidence to require the former governor to respond to the allegations against him. Court Orders El-Rufai to Present His Defence The ruling means the case will proceed to the defence stage, where El-Rufai will have…
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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has praised his players for their bravery and composure following their 2-1 victory over Barcelona in Sunday’s El Clasico encounter. Kylian Mbappe scored twice, with Raphinha finding the net for Barcelona, as Madrid secured a crucial victory to reduce the gap to the LaLiga champions to three points. Mourinho Praises Real Madrid’s Composure Speaking after the match, Mourinho commended his players for their ability to cope with Barcelona’s intense pressing and maintain their composure throughout the contest. The Portuguese manager was particularly impressed with how Madrid played out from the back against a Barcelona side…
Hon. Saliu Alao Jimoh, a member of the Governing Council of Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate, has resigned his appointment under the administration of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Jimoh announced his resignation in a letter dated October 26, 2026, addressed to Governor Makinde through the Chief of Staff at the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. In the letter titled “Resignation from My Appointment Under Governor Seyi Makinde’s Administration,” Jimoh stated that his resignation from the institution’s governing council would take effect immediately, on October 26, 2026. Jimoh Thanks Makinde for Opportunity to Serve The former governing council…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is reviewing complaints from political parties and governorship candidates whose names were omitted from its final list, with no date yet fixed for the publication of an updated version. The affected candidates include Oladipupo Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Isa Ali Pantami of the PDP in Gombe State, and Aminu Gwarzo of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State. The candidates are awaiting the commission’s decision on their appeals to determine whether they will participate in the 2027 governorship elections. The development followed the Supreme Court’s September 24…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to explain the funding of luxury sports utility vehicles (SUVs) reportedly worth more than N150 million each and distributed to youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said Nigerians deserve transparency over the reported distribution, particularly as households continue to face rising living costs, hunger and persistent insecurity. The former vice president made his position known in a statement issued on Monday by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council. He described the…
Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the distribution of luxury sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to selected youth leaders, questioning the expenditure amid concerns about the salaries of Nigerian soldiers and the country’s economic challenges. Naija News reports that Utomi’s reaction followed a video shared online by the APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, showing brand-new 2026 Toyota Prado SUVs reportedly presented to selected youth leaders to support election mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a post on his account, Israel expressed confidence that the beneficiaries would help the ruling party…
Marshall Ekperikpe Ekpo has vowed to mobilise voters against the combined political influence of the federal, state and local governments ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that intimidation will no longer determine the people’s political choices. The controversy intensified following reports about comments attributed to the minister’s spokesperson, Louis Ibah, concerning the minister’s sons and election contests. However, earlier reporting indicated that it could not independently establish whether the minister personally made the statement attributed to him. At the time of that reporting, no direct public denial of Marshall’s claimed paternity had been established. The latest development adds a…
Arise Television Morning Show anchor, Rufai Oseni, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s speech at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Kaduna State, describing it as one of the worst campaign speeches he has ever heard. Oseni expressed sympathy for the president, blaming his aides and campaign team for allegedly failing to prepare him adequately for his first campaign outing ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, the broadcaster argued that Tinubu should not have campaigned in Kaduna if he was going to deliver what he described as an embarrassing speech. “I…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has been appointed head of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign’s Directorate of Air Mobilisation ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign. Naija News reports that the appointment places Keyamo in charge of coordinating air travel and aviation logistics to support the APC’s nationwide campaign activities. The President also appointed the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, and Farouk Umar as Deputy Director I and Deputy Director II of the directorate, respectively. Keyamo’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, announced the appointments in…
Nigerian businessman Ikechukwu Ogbonna, popularly known as IVD, has celebrated the release of his partner, Blessing CEO, from detention after months in custody over alleged fraud-related offences. IVD expressed his happiness by sharing a video of the relationship influencer on his TikTok page following news of her release. “We enter lion’s den but lion no chop us,” he captioned the video. Nollywood actress and politician Doris Ogala had earlier confirmed Blessing CEO’s release through a video call shared on social media. “Blessing CEO is finally out; thank you, Jesus,” Ogala wrote on her Instagram page on Saturday. Why Blessing CEO…