Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has declared his resumption as the parliament leader after returning to the Assembly with armed security operatives on Thursday. “I’ve resumed, and I remain the Speaker of the Assembly,” Obasa asserted. Obasa was impeached on January 13, 2025, by lawmakers over alleged misappropriation while he was in the United States. Following his removal, his deputy, Mojisola Meranda, was sworn in as Speaker. Upon his return, Obasa rejected his impeachment, arguing that due process was not followed in his removal. His resumption is expected to spark further political tension…
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Former President Muhammadu Buhari was unable to attend the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja due to short notice, his spokesperson, Malam Garba Shehu, has revealed. The high-profile gathering, presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, was attended by key APC figures, including Vice President Kashim Shettima, governors, National Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, members of the National Working Committee (NWC), and other stakeholders. However, Buhari, former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai, and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi were notably absent. Speaking to BBC Hausa, Shehu explained that Buhari received the…
The North-Central APC Forum has announced the end of its agitation over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. The NEC ratified the zoning of the APC national chairmanship to the North-West, solidifying Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje’s position as party chairman. The forum had previously contested this decision, advocating for the North-Central to complete the tenure of former chairman Abdullahi Adamu, who was removed before completing his term. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Chairman of the North-Central APC Forum, Alhaji Saleh…
The leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Jigawa State and its 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Aminu Ibrahim Ringim, has strongly criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration, accusing it of failing in the education and health sectors. Speaking at a political gathering in Ringim, he alleged that the ruling party had neglected critical areas and called for urgent reforms, insisting that the people of Jigawa deserve better governance and improved social services. Education Sector Neglect Ringim decried the shortage of teachers in schools, describing it as unacceptable. “It is unacceptable to see only one teacher in an entire…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 25 tons of illicit drugs in Kogi State, warning of their potential impact on insecurity if allowed to circulate. NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.), disclosed this on Wednesday in Lokoja during a public destruction exercise. He was represented by Ahmed Suleiman Ningi, NDLEA’s Director of Operations and General Investigation. Marwa highlighted that the 25,000 kilograms of illicit substances, if left unchecked, could further fuel security challenges in the country, particularly in Kogi State. Breakdown of Destroyed Drugs Providing details of the destruction, Marwa said the seized drugs included:…
The suit seeking to declare vacant the seat of Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, has been withdrawn at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/28/1/2025, was filed on February 18, 2025, by Hon. Augustine Nwachukwu, Hon. ThankGod Okeke, and three others believed to be loyalists of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The plaintiffs had sought the court’s interpretation of Sections 65(2)(b) and 68(1)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), arguing that any lawmaker who loses the membership of the party that sponsored their election should automatically forfeit their seat. They…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Southeast Zonal Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. James Ugwu, have been cautioned against any actions that could amount to contempt of court regarding a purported zonal congress of the party in the Southeast. In separate letters addressed to INEC and Mr. Ugwu, Barr. Mike Nwankwo’s legal counsel reminded them of a subsisting court order (Suit No: FCT/HC/CV/325/2025), which prohibits the PDP from conducting the zonal congress. The letter, signed by Kalu Kalu Agu, lead counsel to Barr. Nwankwo, emphasized that INEC had already entered an appearance in the case…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has revealed that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) inherited a debt of N8.9 billion upon assuming office. Ganduje made the disclosure during the APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja, explaining that the liabilities were accrued from pre-election legal battles, election cases, and appeals for legislative, governorship, and presidential elections. “The total liabilities amount to N8,987,874,663, stemming from various legal engagements,” he stated. However, the APC chairman assured members that the party’s National Legal Adviser, Prof. Abdul Kareem Kana (SAN), has been actively working to…
The Northern Patriots Forum (NoPF) has condemned former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over his recent remarks against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai, in an interview on Arise Television on Monday, accused President Tinubu and Ribadu of orchestrating his failed ministerial nomination. He dismissed claims that a security report led to his exclusion, insisting that Tinubu personally did not want him in the cabinet. He also alleged that Ribadu was working against him due to his supposed presidential ambition for 2031. In response, NoPF, in a statement signed by its Coordinator,…
A yet-to-be-identified driver on Monday struck two female siblings returning from school along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, leaving one dead and the other critically injured. Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, stating that the driver was speeding on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane when he hit the victims at Ogundare bus stop. “On Monday, February 24, 2025, at about 15:35 hours, a yet-to-be-identified driver, while plying the BRT lane at high speed at Ogundare bus stop along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, hit two female pedestrians, siblings aged 12 and 15, on their way back from school,”…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Blessing Oleru, for allegedly engaging in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit card swap fraud amounting to over N500,000 in Port Harcourt. The command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, revealing that Oleru was apprehended following a complaint filed by her victim. According to Iringe-Koko, “The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, reported the incident on November 26, 2024, at the Olu-Obasanjo Police Station after the suspect swapped his ATM card at a bank along the Garrison axis in Port Harcourt. “The victim attempted…
The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled its chairman, Ugochukwu Agballah, along with several other party members over alleged gross misconduct. In a statement issued by the acting state chairman, Alphonsus Onyeachonam Nwafor, and the state publicity secretary, High Chief Charles-Solo Akor, the party accused Agballah and his associates of persistently violating court orders prohibiting them from parading themselves as executive members of the party. “The leadership of APC Enugu State Chapter do hereby officially expel Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Augustine Alumona, Jude Chinedu Aniogbo, Moses Emeka Eze, Sunday Ugwoke, Ugwu Christian Kanayo, Eze Chidiebere Johnson,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has condemned the defection of Rowland Dennis Chinwendu, the lawmaker representing Isiala Ngwa South Constituency, to the Labour Party (LP). Chinwendu’s defection was announced on the floor of the Abia State House of Assembly on Tuesday, just days after speculation emerged about his plans to leave the PDP. Reacting to the development, PDP declared the move unethical and unconstitutional and vowed to write to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare his seat vacant. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, the PDP Publicity Secretary, Eric Ikwuagwu, cited Section 68(1)(g) of…
President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over a meeting of the National Caucus of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. This marks Tinubu’s first caucus meeting since assuming office in May 2024. Key party leaders in attendance include: Vice President Kashim Shettima APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje Senate President Godswill Akpabio Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas Also present are nine members of the National Working Committee (NWC), including the deputy national chairmen (North and South), national secretary, legal adviser, treasurer, organising secretary, women leader, youth leader, and leader of persons…
The Abia State Government has commenced the registration of all citizens and residents as part of efforts to enhance socio-economic planning and intervention programs. The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Kingsley Anosike, announced this on Monday, stating that the initiative will involve the issuance of the Abia State Social Identification Number (ABSSIN)—a unique identity system designed to provide every resident with a verifiable identity. According to Anosike, the ABSSIN will serve as a crucial database linking residents to essential services such as social welfare programs, healthcare, student scholarships, and other government interventions. “Trained enumerators will visit homes, offices, shops, markets,…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Usman Abubakar of Shuware Ward, Mubi North Local Government Area, for allegedly snatching a phone from a female passerby. In a statement on Monday, the police said the arrest was part of their ongoing crackdown on Shila Boys, a group of young criminals notorious for phone theft and street robbery in urban areas like Yola, Girei, Numan, and Mubi. According to the statement, signed by police spokesperson Suleiman Nguroje, the arrest followed a complaint lodged on February 23, 2025, by Hadiza Atiku of Wuro Harde Ward, Mubi North LGA. The complainant…
Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, the lawmaker representing Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Federal Constituency, has dismissed his suspension from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano, describing it as baseless and a violation of a court ruling. Reacting to the announcement by Kano NNPP Chairman Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, Rurum asserted that he and his allies have never been part of the faction that altered the party’s logo. He maintained that they belong to a separate NNPP faction. “The world knows that since they changed the party’s logo, we have not been with them. We are in the NNPP with the fruit…
The Federal High Court in Gusau has restrained the Zamfara State House of Assembly from removing Hon. Aliyu Ango Kagara, the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Talata Mafara South Constituency. The ruling was disclosed on Monday in a statement by the APC Publicity Secretary in Zamfara, Yusuf Idris Gusau. According to him, the decision followed a lawsuit (No. FHC/GSCS/10/2025) filed by Kagara against the state Assembly, its Speaker, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), challenging his removal from office. Presiding over the case, Justice Salim Olasupo Ibrahim granted an interim injunction preventing INEC from conducting a bye-election for…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed speculation about his potential presidential ambition, stating that while he is qualified to contest, he has never discussed such plans with anyone. El-Rufai made the remark on Monday evening during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time, addressing concerns over his recent meetings with opposition figures. The former governor recently held talks with members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna, as well as former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). However, he ruled out any possibility of joining the PDP, emphasizing that his…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday reaffirmed China’s “no limits” partnership with Russia during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to China’s state media, Xi emphasized the strength and long-term nature of China-Russia relations, asserting that their alliance operates independently of external influence. “China-Russia relations have strong internal driving force and unique strategic value, and are not aimed at, nor are they influenced by, any third party. The development strategies and foreign policies of China and Russia are long-term,” Xi stated. The talks come as former U.S.…