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Formula 1 has made a series of rule changes to address concerns about the new engine regulations that were introduced for this season. The amount of energy management required with the new power-units, which have a near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, has led to complaints from the drivers that their skills were being diminished. Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has gone as far as to say that he is considering his future in F1 as a result of his dissatisfaction with the new cars. The changes amout to a swathe of modifications to the way the engines…

The Supreme Court on Monday, adjourned the matter before it over the Kano Emirate dispute to April 19, 2027. CityNews recalls that the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi Lamido, have been locked in a legal dispute over the Kano Emirate traditional stool. The apex court held its first hearing in the long-running legal battle on Monday and immediately adjourned proceedings to April 19, 2027. The court’s decision comes after parties in the protracted dispute presented their preliminary arguments. The case was initiated by Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, who is challenging the Kano State Government and State…

The Oyo State House of Assembly will on Tuesday resume plenary following the controversy surrounding an alleged impeachment plot involving Governor Seyi Makinde and the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin. CityNews understands that the House had earlier suspended plenary sittings amid tensions generated by the reported plot. Findings by Punch revealed that the lawmakers had resolved their differences and agreed to reconvene to continue legislative duties. A source within the Assembly, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the House was ready to move forward and focus on governance. He said, “The House will have its plenary tomorrow (Tuesday) to streamline some issues as it affects the…

Governor Dapo Abiodun has ordered financial inducement packages for no fewer than 400 persons, each envelope calibrated to the recipient’s political weight, to be distributed at the Adeola Odutola Event Hall in Ijebu Ode. The occasion is dressed as a stakeholders’ endorsement meeting. The substance is a cash-and-carry operation designed to manufacture grassroots consent for a predetermined outcome in the Ogun East Senatorial District. It is the clearest possible signal that a governor approaching the end of his tenure has decided to use the machinery of office to guarantee his own next political address-the Ogun East seat in the Red…

The All Progressives Congress has unveiled its schedule ahead of the 2027 general elections, setting its presidential primary election for May 15 and 16, 2026 In the timetable endorsed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms will commence on April 25 and end on May 2 at the party’s National Secretariat. Aspirants are expected to return completed forms on or before May 4. APC fixes date for presidential Primary, pegs form at N100m The cost of the presidential form has been fixed at N100 million, broken down into N30 million…

INEC said it investigated its chairman and found him not guilty of the allegation that he tweeted partisan support for Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election cycle. If na you nko? How can you fail an exam you set and graded? How can you find yourself guilty in a court you established, where both the prosecution and the defense lawyers are your appointed minions and you are the judge? There is a name for what INEC did. Self-exoneration. Some people call it self-exculpation. Others call it self-absolution. It hides behind a blizzard of deceitful phrases without presenting a shred of…

Anambra Central Senator, Victor Umeh, says former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, never begged former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to step down for him ahead of the 2027 general elections. Umeh made the clarification on Monday when he featured in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. He was speaking on the speculation that Obi’s visit to Amaechi was to beg the ex-Rivers state governor to step down for him. The lawmaker said, “Obi’s visit to Amaechi was a noble one with good intention. You have to talk to your opponent. “Saying Peter Obi went…

Former Rivers State governor and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has turned down an appeal by former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to shelve his 2027 ambition in his favour. It was learnt that the appeal was made at a meeting in Abuja over the weekend at the residence of the former Rivers State governor. Amaechi, Obi and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have all declared their intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by Senator David Mark. Obi and Amaechi have repeatedly said they would not serve as running mates…

Nigerians in the United Kingdom staged a protest at the UK Parliament, calling for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, as they demanded credible and transparent elections ahead of 2027. Nigerians in the United Kingdom staged a protest at the UK Parliament, calling for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, as they demanded credible and transparent elections ahead of 2027. The protesters made up of members of the Nigerians in Diaspora community, voiced concerns over the Nigeria electoral system. Speaking during the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that both organisations said would safeguard consumers against fraud while opening opportunities for them to leverage the potentials of the telecommunications and financial sectors. The MoU was signed as NCC and CBN inaugurated a Joint Committee on Payment Systems and Consumer Protection and a Joint Committee on Telecoms Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS) Portal. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida said the MoU provides a structured framework for cooperation in critical areas including payment…