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Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said he has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Malami disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. This comes as the opposition coalition against President Bola Tinubu officially unveiled the ADC as its new political platform ahead of the 2027 general election in Abuja. He explained that the decision to quit the ruling party was not borne out of anger but love for the nation and solidarity with hapless Nigerians. “After wide consultations and deep personal reflection, I hereby…
Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war and it is now up to Hamas to accept the deal, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. During the two-month period, the United States will work with all parties to end the conflict, Trump wrote on his platform, Truth Social. Representatives from Qatar and Egypt, who have been heavily involved in peace efforts, will deliver this latest proposal to the Palestinian extremist organisation, Hamas. “I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better…
Former Senate President David Mark has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mark, who is one of the party’s founding members, tendered his resignation after he was appointed as one of the interim leaders of the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking on his resignation in a statement, he said his decision was a result of the leadership crisis in the PDP. Mark added that the PDP has been subjected to public ridicule and is now a shadow of its former self. “I bring warm greetings to you and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otukpo Ward 1,…
Prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a former Senate President David Mark, a former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, and others were in a closed-door critical meeting in Abuja on Tuesday evening. Although the agenda of the meeting being held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, was yet to be disclosed, it comes barely 24 hours after the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) members met and endorsed the return of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary of the party. However, there were insinuations that the ongoing consultations may be connected to the budding coalition movement…
Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia eliminated English heavyweights Manchester City from the Club World Cup on Monday, winning 4-3 in extra time in the tournament’s greatest upset to date. The game ended 2-2 at full time, but Marcos Leonardo scored the winning goal in extra time, securing one of the biggest victories in Middle Eastern football. The Saudi club advances to the quarterfinals, where they will meet Brazilian club Fluminense, guaranteeing that a non-European team makes the last four. Bernardo Silva finished off Rayan Ait-Nouri’s cross in the ninth minute, giving City the lead in a controversial way. City had…
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said former presidential candidate, Peter Obi is equating constant criticism with effective opposition. Onanuga said this in an X post on Sunday after Obi faulted President Bola Tinubu’s recent trip to Saint Lucia. In a Saturday statement, Obi had said Tinubu should not be holidaying, noting that Nigeria under his watch has “lost more people to all sorts of criminality than a country that is officially at war”. In a counter-statement, Onanuga denied that the president was vacationing in Saint Lucia. Onanuga explained that the visit by the…
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has resigned as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing health concerns. The former Kano State governor stated on Friday that he is stepping down to focus on his health. Following his resignation, the APC’s National Vice Chairman is anticipated to take interim leadership until the party’s national conference in December.
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its opposition to the return of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary of the party. It also kicked against Acting National Chair Umar Damagum’s postponement of Monday’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Anyanwu was reinstated after a parley between the party’s leadership and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The reinstatement sparked a row in the National Working Committee(NWC), with 11 of 19 members warning Damagum about the consequences of violating NEC’s directive that the Deputy National Secretary, Setonji Koshoedo, should act as secretary. Oyo State Governor Seyi…
The Osun State government has declared Friday, June 27, a public holiday to celebrate the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1447AH. In a statement by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Hon. Aderibigbe Rasheed, on Thursday, the government urged residents to shun rancour and disharmony, praying that the occasion will bring peace, prosperity, and unity to the state. Governor Ademola Adeleke also congratulated the Muslim Ummah in Osun and beyond on the occasion of Hijrah 1447AH. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke described the Hijrah as a moment of deep reflection, spiritual renewal, and a powerful symbol of sacrifice,…
The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday sentenced gospel singer Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging by over the gruesome murder of 26-year-old Salome Adaidu, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The presiding judge, Justice Simon Aboki found Timileyin guilty of culpable homicide after months of trial. Justice Aboki declared that the prosecution had established beyond reasonable doubt, that Timileyin willfully killed and dismembered Adaidu. Timileyin was convicted under Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria, which prescribes the death penalty for culpable homicide. “The evidence before the court clearly shows that…
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