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By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – Operatives of Edo State Police Command have arrested one Bello Salami, a suspected member of the Maphite confraternity, over his alleged involvement in the killing of three members of the state Security Corps weekend in Benin. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident said the suspect, Bello Salami 33, was …

The founding National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Ralph Nwosu, said leaders of the party voluntarily resigned to allow former Senate President, David Mark, and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, to take charge and lead efforts to reposition both the party and the country. Chairman, African Democratic Congress, Ralph Nwosu. Photo: ADC Nwosu stated this on Wednesday at the …

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved judgment in the appeal challenging the victory of Senator Monday Okpeholo in the September 21, 2024, Edo state governorship election. The apex Court adjourned the judgment indefinitely after taking arguments for and against Okpebholo’s declaration as the winner of the Edo state Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Garba Lawal …

…accuses INEC of helping APC to hijack election Former Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi on Wednesday said that Nigeria is completely destroyed and required a complete change. Amaechi, who was a past governor of Rivers State, also accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC of colluding to hijack the forthcoming elections …

Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has explained why the National Coalition of Political Opposition Movements in Nigeria, which he chairs, adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the party to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Mark, addressing the media in Abuja on Wednesday in a speech titled “Adoption of African Democratic Congress,” said the move …

With the Atiku-led coalition adopting ADC as its platform, the opposition group seems ready to unite and challenge the ruling APC in the 2027 general elections. In a significant shift in Nigeria’s political landscape, the Atiku Abubakar-led opposition coalition has formally adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The decision, …

Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending budget bill is returning to the US House of Representatives – as the clock ticks down to the president’s 4 July deadline for lawmakers to present him with a final version that can be signed into law. The bill narrowly cleared the Senate, or upper chamber of Congress, on Tuesday. Vice-President JD Vance cast …

The industrial action is the third in a series since late 2024. For over three months, public primary school pupils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been out of the classroom due to a teachers’ strike. The industrial action has seen multiple suspensions and resumptions and is the third since late 2024. The last strike was suspended in October 2024 after the FCT …

Former Senate President, David Mark, has officially announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former Senator, who represented Benue South Senatorial District from 1999 to 2019 at the Senate, disclosed his resignation from the opposition party in a statement he personally signed and made available to Tribune Online on Wednesday.  This announcement comes hours after Mark and former Osun …

Mr. Bida, who the EFCC recently granted administrative bail, was scheduled to appear before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, to face the charges. In a move that could undermine Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts, a judge of the Niger State High Court sitting in Minna has granted an ex parte order restraining the …