Senegal’s Constitutional Council has ruled that Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is eligible to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections, rejecting an appeal from the opposition coalition led by former President Macky Sall. The Takku Wallu Senegal coalition had argued that Sonko should be barred from the race due to his 2023 conviction in absentia for…
Former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has urged his successor, Siminalayi Fubara, to adhere to the rule of law to restore peace in the state. Wike made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. “There is peace when you obey the rule of law. There is peace when you obey…
The Supreme Court has set October 22 to hear a suit filed by 16 state governments challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). The case, initiated by the Kogi State Government alongside 15 other states, questions the constitutionality of the laws establishing the EFCC…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu on her election as President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) for the 2024-2026 term. The UICC announced her election on Tuesday, marking her as the first African and the fifth woman to hold this position. In a statement from his Special Adviser on Information…
The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized a rule mandating the removal of the nation’s remaining lead pipes within the next decade, in an effort to protect millions of Americans from exposure to the toxic metal, which has been linked to childhood developmental delays. The move is a key component of the White House’s environmental justice…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has accused his successor, Siminalayi Fubara, of backing the Action Peoples Party (APP) in the recent local government elections in Rivers State. Fubara, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), swore in local government chairpersons days ago, with the APP winning 22 out of 23…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the legitimate Chairman of the Labour Party. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Nwite upheld the leadership of Abure and confirmed the validity of the March 2024 Nnewi convention that elected the party’s national leadership. The court ordered the…
By Ayomide otitoju Retail outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) raised petrol prices on Wednesday, triggering panic buying and long queues across Lagos and Abuja. The price adjustment, which saw petrol rise to ₦998 per litre in Lagos and ₦1,030 in Abuja, has left motorists scrambling to fill their tanks. In Lagos,…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, held a meeting on Wednesday with the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, to discuss enhancing bilateral relations between the two nations. Tajudeen, who welcomed Mills and officials from the US Embassy, emphasized the importance of deepening cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. The…
