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A statement by former President Goodluck Jonathan has been read before the Southwark Crown Court in the United Kingdom in the ongoing trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke. The statement was presented during proceedings on Tuesday, according to BBC reports. In the statement, Jonathan said it was not unusual for third parties to make payments on behalf of ministers during official overseas duties. “Any properly incurred incidental or in-kind assistance from third parties would be recorded and reimbursed where applicable,” the former president was quoted as saying. He also confirmed that he approved Alison-Madueke’s use of private jets for certain foreign trips. Alison-Madueke,…

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, has announced that it has taken over the national leadership of the party. CityNews reports that the PDP BoT, in a statement on Thursday, signed by Wabara, said the step was taken based on the Supreme Court ruling of Thursday. According to him, the judgment of the apex court left the PDP without a recognized leadership, and the BoT had to take over in order to avoid a leadership vacuum in the party. The former lawmaker described the court ruling as an unpleasant judgment. He argued that…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of bye-elections in six states of the Federation. This is also as it formally welcomed a newly sworn-in National Commissioner, Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa (rtd.). Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Thursday at a brief ceremony held at the INEC Headquarters in Abuja to receive the new National Commissioner. He said the bye-elections will be conducted alongside the Ekiti State Governorship Election scheduled for the same date. According to him, the elections will cover senatorial vacancies in Enugu, Nasarawa, Rivers…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has declared that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi have failed Nigeria in the past. Okpebholo disclosed this during an interview with Channels Television’s one-on-one Politics Today on Thursday. He noted that despite the opposition, President Bola Tinubu would win his second term in 2027. According to Okpebholo: “Tinubu has made a great landmark in this country and this election is as good as won because we have every instrument to win this election, his works, his policies are speaking for him. “Evil people are the ones…

The management of De Rainbow Event Centre has denied claims that it was threatened with licence revocation by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the hosting of the African Democratic Congress convention. The clarification was made on Thursday in Abuja. It comes after days of controversy surrounding the venue used for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention held on April 14. Speaking at a press briefing, the Director of the centre, Mrs Martina K. Yusuf, dismissed the allegation. She described it as false and misleading. She said, “We wish to categorically state that De Rainbow…

Ahead of the 2027 elections in Rivers State, a group of elders and political stakeholders purchased nomination forms for Governor Siminalayi Fubara under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The delegation carried out the purchase on Tuesday. It was led by Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, a member of the House of Representatives representing Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency. The move was done without the direct involvement of the governor. Speaking shortly after the exercise, Abiante made it clear that the governor did not initiate the process. According to him, the decision came from the people. “He didn’t send us here,” he said. “It is…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced Lagos socialite, Mrs Funmilola Ogbuaya, popularly known in social circles as “Ariket,” to 15 years’ imprisonment for conspiracy, aiding, and abetting the trafficking of cocaine. The conviction comes nine years after her co-conspirator, Odeyemi Omolara, also known as Ariyo Olabisi, was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for her role in the same drug trafficking operation. Justice Deinde Dipeolu, who delivered the judgment on Wednesday, held that the prosecution had successfully established its case against Ogbuaya beyond reasonable doubt. After reviewing the arguments of both parties, the judge found her guilty…

The Supreme Court has vacated the order of the Court of Appeal which barred the recognition of David Mark as the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The apex court on Thursday held that the preservative order by the Court of Appeal was in bad faith, unnecessary, unwarranted and improper. In a unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court, Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba held that the Court of Appeal ought not to have made such order because it was not sought by any of the parties in the matter. The Court of Appeal had issued an order of status…

FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has confirmed the appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as the substantive Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications. The appointment takes immediate effect and reinforces strong corporate governance at a pivotal point in the Bank’s growth and transformation journey. Olayinka Thomas Ijabiyi is a seasoned marketing and corporate communications professional with over 25 years of experience driving brand transformation, strategic visibility, and stakeholder engagement across financial services, telecommunications, media, and international development sectors. Ijabiyi joined FirstBank in 2011 and has served in acting capacity as the Group Head of Marketing and…

Egbin Power Plc, Nigeria’s largest electricity generation plant, has been forced offline and disconnected from the national grid since Tuesday, April 28, following a fatal industrial accident that claimed the life of a contractor working inside its lagoon-based pump house, multiple sources have told SaharaReporters. Egbin Power Plant is Nigeria’s largest thermal power station. Located in Lagos State, it has an installed capacity of 1,320 MW, comprising six units of 220 MW each, and contributes over 16% of the total electricity generated to the national grid. It is operated by Egbin Power PLC. According to sources who spoke to SaharaReporters,…