The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as Governor of Edo State, rejecting a legal challenge filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, on the grounds of no evidence of fraud. In its judgement delivered on Thursday, a panel of three justices
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has filed an appeal challenging the final forfeiture of a vast estate in Abuja comprising 753 housing units. The estate, located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone CO9, Lokogoma District, spans over 150,000 square meters and was seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, alleging that the government is pursuing policies detrimental to Nigerians while attempting to suppress opposition voices and create a one-party state. These claims were outlined in a communiqué issued at the party’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has achieved significant milestones in public service delivery under the leadership of the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Since assuming office in August 2023, the Ministry has cleared over 200,000 unprocessed passport applications and settled ₦28 billion in legacy debts without requiring additional government funding. At the Access Bank
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that 70.7% of the 1.93 million candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scored below 200 points, even as debates rage over the fate of its Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, following widespread technical issues that disrupted the conduct of the exams in
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of its resit examination conducted for candidates affected by the technical error during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. In a statement released on Sunday morning by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the board announced the results, revealing that out of the 336,845 candidates
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for allegedly refusing to provide details on financial allocations made directly to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils. This lawsuit follows a landmark Supreme Court decision in July 2024 mandating that funds from the Federation Account be sent
Despite the UK’s tightened immigration policies and a sharp drop in overall net migration, over 52,000 Nigerians migrated to the United Kingdom in 2024, according to the latest figures released by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). This positions Nigeria as one of the top sources of non-EU+ migration to the UK during the
The Gombe State Government has approved N1.12 billion to fasttrack the establishment of the Faculty of Agriculture in the Gombe State University. Mr Muhammad Shettima, Commissioner for Higher Education, said this at the end of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting, on Wednesday in Gombe. He said the council approved the take-over of Government Secondary
The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed an immediate end to the practice of academic programme accreditations being carried out independently by professional bodies in Nigerian universities, except in collaboration with the National Universities Commission (NUC). This decision follows concerns the Federal Ministry of Education raised over the duplication of accreditation processes by various professional
