KANO GROUP URGES SENATE TO APPROVE RAMAT ABDULLAHI AS NERC CHAIRMAN
HOTJIST NEWS The Senate should immediately confirm Ramat Abdullahi's nomination as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), according to Grassroots Initiative Concept, a civil advocacy group based in Kano. The group describes Abdullahi as a person of integrity, competence, and demonstrated public service. Despite Abdullahi's attendance before the Senate Committee on Power and his name appearing on the Senate Order Paper for October 22, 2025, the group voiced concerns about the delay in his confirmation, according to Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. The group said it was “surprising and deeply unsettling” that the confirmation did not take place, alleging that “certain vested interests”...
UPDATED: COURT STOPS PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION AGAIN
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The Peoples Democratic Party's planned national convention, which was supposed to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, from November 15 to 16, has once again been halted by an Abuja Federal High Court. The court also prohibited the Independent National Electoral Commission from overseeing, keeping an eye on, or acknowledging any results from the scheduled convention where national offices were supposed to be chosen. Justice Peter Lifu imposed the restraining order on Tuesday while ruling on an application filed by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido. Lamido had filed a lawsuit against the party, claiming that he was excluded from the exercise because he was wrongfully refused the chance to buy the nomination form for the national chairmanship position. Justice Lifu said the order became necessary because the PDP failed to comply with the relevant legal requirements...
PDP CRISIS CAUSED BY GREED SAYS FACTIONAL BOT CHAIR
HOTJIST NEWS Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, the faction's chairman of the PDP board of trustees, has attributed the party's current problem to years of constitutional violations and the unbridled personal aspirations of some of its leaders. Ohuabunwa said in an interview on Monday that the PDP's internal conflicts were self-inflicted and resulted from a continued disrespect for the party's fundamental principles. He stated, “Those of us who are true PDP members, who have remained committed since day one, decided to let...
NAFDAC TO STOP SALES OF ALCOHOL IN SACHETS, SMALL BOTTLES IN DECEMBER
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR By December 2025, it will be illegal to produce and sell alcoholic beverages in sachets or bottles smaller than 200 milliliters, according to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. Mojisola Adeyeye, the agency's director general, revealed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, adding that the move was a component of the agency's attempts to combat the rising abuse of inexpensive alcoholic beverages by young people and drivers. “The proliferation of high-alcohol-content beverages in sachets and small containers has made such products easily accessible, affordable, and concealable, leading...
TINUBU DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING TERRORISM, INSECURITY
HOTJIST NEWS The Presidency has described President Bola Tinubu as a leader committed to putting a stop to terrorism and restoring national unity, and it has reiterated his commitment to addressing insecurity and encouraging peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. In a post published on X on Tuesday, Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, praised Tinubu's emphasis on harmony and peacebuilding. He wrote, “Nigeria is now blessed with a President that is committed to ending the scourge of terror and insecurity. “One...
POLICE DISMISS RUMOURS OF BARAU FC PLAYER’S ‘SLAYING’ BY KATSINA UNITED FANS
The Katsina State Police Command has debunked reports alleging that Barau FC player, Nana Abraham, was “slaughtered” by fans of Katsina United FC during a...
BURNA BOY’S 3 COLD DISHES, LATEEF ADEDIMEJI, TINA MBA SHINE AT 2025 AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nollywood stars Lateef Adedimeji and Tina Mba, alongside 3 Cold Dishes, a film co-produced by Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy, emerged among...
NAFDAC ALERTS PUBLIC ON CIRCULATION OF FALSIFIED BETACLOX ANTIBIOTIC IN NIGERIA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public warning over a suspected substandard and...
NAF LAUNCHES PRECISION AIRSTRIKES, ELIMINATES ISWAP TERRORISTS, BANDITS ACROSS NORTHERN NIGERIA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified nationwide counterterrorism and counter-banditry operations, successfully neutralizing Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
LAGOS CP REITERATES SOWORE REMAINS WANTED OVER ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO CAUSE PUBLIC DISTURBANCE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, has reaffirmed that human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the...