By Ayomide Otitoju Defence counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN, argued that granting Bello permission to travel abroad without lifting the red notice was contradictory, describing it as “giving with one hand and taking away with the other.” He made the submission after Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, lead prosecution counsel, noted that their application to vacate the previous…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has described the Court of Appeal judgment on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention in Ibadan as a “wake-up call” and an opportunity for party members to introspect and resolve internal conflicts. Speaking at his residence in Abuja on Monday after…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo State, challenging a November 24, 2025, ruling by the Federal High Court in Akure that questioned his eligibility to contest the state’s next governorship election. In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel held that the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lawyers representing former Nasir El‑Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, have accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of spreading unverified allegations linking their client to multi-billion-naira properties in Egypt, describing the claims as politically motivated. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, El-Rufai’s counsel, Ubong Esop Akpan,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging an earlier ruling that restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the party’s planned national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, scheduled for November 15 and 16. In a unanimous…
The United States and Israel carried out overnight airstrikes on five oil facilities in and around Tehran, killing four people, Iranian officials reported Sunday. Keramat Veyskarami, CEO of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, told state television that “four oil depots and a petroleum products transport centre in Tehran and the Alborz were attacked…
Iran moved to name a successor to its slain supreme leader on Sunday, as the US-backed Israeli strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei nine days ago continued to devastate Tehran and spread across the Middle East. Fuel depots in Tehran were hit in overnight airstrikes, igniting fires that blanketed the city in thick smoke. Officials…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday attended the return of the first six American soldiers killed during the escalating conflict with Iran. The remains were received at Dover Air Force Base the United States and Israel launched a broad military campaign against Iran. Meanwhile, tensions in the region intensified. Iran’s military on Saturday called on…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pope Leo XIV on Sunday appealed for an end to the “roar of bombs” in the Middle East, as the conflict sparked by US-Israeli air strikes on Iran entered its ninth day. Speaking at the conclusion of the Angelus prayer, the US-born pontiff expressed deep concern over the escalating violence. “Added to…
