Apapa, Lagos State – Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has raised alarm over the detention of Alabi Quadri, the teenager who garnered public attention in 2023 after standing in front of Peter Obi’s campaign convoy in Lagos. Effiong, speaking on the matter, revealed that Quadri has been held at the Minimum Security Custodial Centre in […]
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A U.S. court has issued a directive for Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, to appear within 21 days in connection with allegations of intellectual property theft. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan issued the summons, following a lawsuit filed by four Nigerian musicians—Martins
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Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has announced that Senator Nenadi Usman has taken over as the party’s Acting National Chairman. According to Naija News, Senator Usman had earlier been appointed to head the Labour Party’s National Caretaker Committee during an event held in Abia State in September 2024. Obi
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Mr. Sam Olumekun, a National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and head of its Information and Voter Education Committee, is currently serving as acting chairman, according to Naija News. This temporary role came to light during a meeting with the Labour Party leadership on Wednesday, where Olumekun was referred to as the
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Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has strongly condemned the violent attacks that struck communities in Bokkos and Bassa Local Government Areas on March 28, 2025, describing the incident as “genocide sponsored by terrorists.” At least 52 people, including children, were killed during the coordinated assaults, which have reignited long-standing concerns about insecurity and ethnic
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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced the commencement of reimbursement for depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank, calling on affected individuals to present the necessary documentation to claim their funds. Following over nine months of uncertainty since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revoked Heritage Bank’s operating license on June 3, 2024, depositors
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Following a wave of retaliatory tariffs from China and the European Union, United States President Donald Trump has urged Americans to remain calm, assuring the public that the trade turmoil will ultimately benefit the nation. Hours after Washington’s latest tariffs took effect on numerous global trading partners, Beijing retaliated with steep levies—some reaching as high
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its stance on impartiality and adherence to due process in relation to the ongoing leadership dispute within the Labour Party (LP). This assurance was given by INEC’s Acting Chairman, Sam Olumekun, during a visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja by key Labour Party figures on Wednesday.
The military-led administration in Niger Republic has continued its drive to distance the country from French influence by officially recognizing Hausa as the nation’s new official language. Historically, French has served as the country’s primary language, according to a report by Naturenex. This significant change was outlined in a new national charter dated March 31,
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As preparations intensify for the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8, reports have emerged that some political actors are targeting residents’ National Identity Numbers (NIN) in an apparent bid to manipulate the electoral process. According to Naija News, leading parties such as the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party
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Azania Omo-Agege, the interim president of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, has issued a word of caution to celebrity entertainers Portable and Speed Darlington as they gear up for their highly anticipated boxing match scheduled for April 18. Omo-Agege acknowledged Portable’s efforts in spotlighting the sport, especially following his previous bout with Charles Okocha, and commended
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong to step in and assist a young boy, Yusuf Alabi, who is currently being held at Kirikiri Prison in Lagos. Alabi gained national attention during the 2023 general elections when a photo of him standing
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Rivers State’s Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has gone ahead to appoint administrators for the 23 local government areas of the state, despite a recent court ruling prohibiting such action. This move comes just hours after a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt issued a restraining order against Ibas, barring him from making
Nigerian music sensation and Grammy-nominated artist, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, has opened up about personal challenges he has faced in his career, revealing that many of his problems stemmed from his past relationships with women. During an appearance on The Breakfast Club, a U.S.-based radio show, the 30BG frontman shared that tying the
A major legal confrontation is brewing at the Supreme Court, as eleven governors under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The governors are challenging several controversial decisions stemming from the emergency declaration—particularly the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his
