COURT ADJOURNS CHIDINMA OJUKWU’S TRIAL TO NOVEMBER 25 AS CROSS-EXAMINATION CONTINUES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the first defendant in the alleged murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Usifo...
FUNAAB PROFESSOR TO REWARD BEST VETERINARY GRADUATE WITH N1MILLION CASH PRIZE
A professor in the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has pledged a ₦1 million cash prize...
OYO GOVT, NUT DISPEL RUMOURS OF TEACHER BEING BEATEN TO DEATH IN OGBOMOSO
The Oyo State Government and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State chapter, have debunked viral reports claiming that a teacher in Ogbomoso, Mr....
BRITISH COUNCIL REPORT REVEALS PERSISTENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN IN AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES
Despite notable progress in access to education, women across African universities continue to face deep-rooted discrimination, limited leadership opportunities, and restricted access to employability pathways,...
NDLEA ENGAGES US, UK AGENCIES TO PROBE N338BN COCAINE SEIZED AT LAGOS AIRPORT
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR In an effort to identify the individuals responsible for the importation of 1,000 kg of cocaine that was seized at the PTML Terminal of the Tincan Island Port in Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has launched a cooperative investigation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the UK National Crime Agency. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. The statement partly read, “The NDLEA is...
INEC PRESENTS CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO SOLUDO AND DEPUTY
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, and his deputy, Onyekachukwu Ibezim, have received certificates of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission. Two days after Soludo and his deputy were proclaimed the winners of the election, on Tuesday in Akwa, Kenneth Ikeagu, the Supervising INEC National Commissioner in charge of the Anambra State election, gave them the certificates. “Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 mandates the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue a certificate of return within...
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...