EFCC ARRESTS FORMER LG CHAIRMANSHIP ASPIRANT FOR N14M FRAUD, IMPERSONATION OF BENUE GOVERNOR’S AIDE
By Aishat Momoh. O. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi Zonal Directorate, have arrested Fanen Ochough, a former Local Government Chairmanship...
WIKE ORDERS HALT TO ILLEGAL DEVELOPMENT IN ABUJA, CONDEMNS MILITARY TAKE OVER
The alleged unlawful occupancy of a contested piece of property in Abuja by military soldiers purportedly acting on the directives of a previous Chief of Naval Staff has been denounced as lawless and unacceptable by Barr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). After learning that soldiers had pushed away FCTA personnel executing development control orders, Wike personally visited the location on Tuesday. He said that no one, regardless of their prior position, would be permitted to intimidate government officials or impede the application of the law. “You are aware that the land departments and the Development Control have the mandate to monitor illegal development and land grabbing,”...
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...
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...
HAJIYA SUTURA SHEHU SHAGARI, LAST SURVIVING WIFE OF FORMER PRESIDENT SHEHU SHAGARI, DIES AT 89
By Aishat Momoh. O. Hajiya Sutura Shehu-Shagari, the last surviving wife of Nigeria’s former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, has passed away at the age of...
KANO LAWMAKER ABDULMUMIN JIBRIN REJOINS APC, ENDORSES TINUBU’S 2027 RE-ELECTION BID
Kano lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency, has officially rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared his full support for President Bola Tinubu’s...
TINUBU HAILS SOLUDO’S RE-ELECTION, PROMISES STRONGER FEDERAL–STATE PARTNERSHIP
By Aishat Momoh. O President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State on his re-election, describing the outcome as an “affirmation of...