THE SUPREME Court on Thursday, upheld the appeal by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against a Court of Appeal judgment that voided parts of the Electoral Act 2026 on political party primaries and membership registers. A seven-member panel led by Justice Adamu Jauro set aside the Court of Appeal’s decision, which had favoured the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and upheld the judgment of the trial court. The court held that Sections 77(5) and 84 of the Electoral Act do not conflict with the 1999 Constitution. It also awarded N2 million in costs against the ZLP. Also, the court in…
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THE PRIME Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, and the President of the Republic of Djibouti, H.E. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, have hailed the Dangote Group’s $660 million Damarjog-Dewele Oil Terminal and Pipeline Project as a transformative investment that will strengthen regional integration, improve energy security, create jobs, and accelerate economic growth across the Horn of Africa. The two leaders spoke at the ground-breaking ceremony of the landmark project held at the Damerjog Industrial Development Free Trade Zone in Djibouti, where they praised the vision and commitment of African industrialist and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, for championing…
A FEDERAL judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional. In a major setback for Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organizations filed contesting the ban that the Republican president announced on September 18. The Misinformation Monitor newsletter rounds up international misinformation narratives, with a “Real or Fake?” quiz in every edition. Sign up here. Kelly ordered the…
IRANIAN President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US President Donald Trump of a “bullying mentality” at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying Iran would not surrender in the war with the US but remained open to diplomacy to end the conflict. In a wartime address to the 193-member UN General Assembly, Pezeshkian said threats would only harden Iran’s resolve, rejecting Trump’s warning that he could annihilate Iran if no deal were reached. “The remarks made by the US president yesterday … are a sign of a bullying mentality. … The Iranian people will not bow to pressure. … Those who are terrorists…
THE INDEPENDENT Committee of Inquiry set up to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has commenced its investigation, with its medical team beginning work to establish the causes and circumstances of the fatalities. Jonathan Kure, Chairman of the probe panel The committee, inaugurated by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, held its inaugural meeting immediately after its inauguration and adopted a work plan to guide the investigation, according to a statement by its Secretary, Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma, SAN. The committee said it would…
SOME motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for sanctioning petrol retail outlets accused of under-dispensing fuel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NMDPRA’s latest directive followed a series of enforcement operations carried out in the past. The regulator warned that persistent offenders risk losing their operating licences. According to the regulator, about 20 filling stations were sealed between 2025 and 2026 for under-dispensing petrol. Some motorists who spoke with NAN on Thursday in Abuja, commended the development. Mr Vincent Okon, a motorist in Gwarinpa, said the…
BY ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINO SOMETHING unusual is happening in the nation’s political landscape. Instead of the political class to seek our votes with conviction, evidence of performance and capacity, the long-subdued people of Nigeria are the ones fighting and scrambling to crown those who want to lead us. But not without some form of coercion, cajoling and inducement, though. Led by 31 APC governors and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the battle to re-elect President Bola Tinubu, and for relevance in who will “deliver” the votes to trounce Tinubu’s opponents in the 2027 presidential elections, has begun in earnest. As…
THE LAGOS State chapter of the Labour Party has disputed the governorship candidate listed for the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting that Comrade Lanre Adeleke emerged as its duly elected candidate at the party’s governorship primary held on May 30, 2026. The party made its position known in a statement signed by its Lagos State official, Comrade Ola Agboola, ahead of a special press conference convened to address what it described as discrepancies surrounding the outcome of its governorship primary and the subsequent candidate listing. According to the party, the primary was conducted in compliance with…
PRESIDENT and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled new initiatives aimed at broadening participation in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited Initial Public Offering (IPO), with plans to make share subscriptions more accessible to millions of Nigerians while supporting up to two million vulnerable women to become shareholders. As part of efforts to deepen retail participation and build one of Africa’s broadest shareholder bases, the refinery has introduced a new subscription channel through participating Moniepoint Point-of-Sale (POS) agents nationwide. The initiative enables prospective investors, particularly those in underserved communities where agency banking serves as a…
NIGERIA can improve patient safety and detect harmful reactions to medicines and vaccines earlier by strengthening pharmacovigilance among healthcare providers, public health expert, has said. Dr Usman Dr. Istifanus Sako Usman, the Program Manager and Pharmacy Lead at Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), told National Record that all healthcare professionals should be trained and required to practise pharmacovigilance; the monitoring of medicines and vaccines after they are introduced for use to identify potentially harmful effects and ensure their safe use. He said healthcare providers must remain vigilant about how medicines affect the population, particularly because many drugs used in…