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At least nine Senators from different political parties on Thursday, defected to the African Democratic Congress, ADC.They are the lawmaker representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal; his Abia South counterpart, Enyinnaya Abaribe; Binos Yaroe (Adamawa South); Victor Umeh (Anambra Central); Tony Nwoye (Anambra North); Lawal Usman (Kaduna Central); Ogoshi Onawo (Nasarawa South); Austin Akobundu (Abia Central); and Ireti Kingibe (Federal Capital Territory).Their letters of defection were read on the floor of the Senate during Thursday’s plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.In his letter, Nwoye attributed his decision to internal crises within the Labour Party.“I wish to tender my resignation amid the ongoing multiple litigations within the Labour Party, which have ...

Mojtaba KhameneiIran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has delivered his first public statement, calling for unity among the Iranian people while acknowledging the hardships endured during recent conflict.The address, read on state television, expressed condolences to families who lost loved ones and pledged that damages would be compensated. “We have to protect this unity and this is only possible when we are together and we find common ground,” the statement said.Khamenei linked the nation’s suffering to his own personal losses, noting that his father, the former supreme leader, and members of his family were killed in recent strikes. “I lost my father, I lost my wife. My sister lost her child as well as her husband,” he said, adding that faith and patience were ess...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has affirmed Dr. Wole Oluyede as the duly nominated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election.In a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, the three-member appellate panel set aside the earlier ruling of the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti which had nullified the party’s primary election.The panel, led by Justice Peter Chudi Obiorah and comprising Justices Jane Esienanwan Inyang and Peter O. Affen, held that the PDP primary election that produced Oluyede was valid and conducted in compliance with the party’s constitution and the provisions of the Electoral Act.The court specifically affirmed that the primary election organised by the National Working Committee, NWC, led by K...

NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 24: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 24, 2024 in National Harbor, Maryland. Attendees descended upon the hotel outside of Washington DC to participate in the four-day annual conference and hear from conservative speakers from around the world who range from journalists, U.S. lawmakers, international leaders and businessmen. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)President Donald Trump has addressed reports of potential Iranian sleeper cells in the United States and an alleged revenge plot involving a possible drone attack targeting California.Fears of possible cells came aft...

The Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector-General of Police, has urged the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Abuja to dismiss the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.El-Rufai is seeking ₦1 billion in damages against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the FCT Magistrate Court, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Federal Ministry of Justice (Nigeria), represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation.The former governor filed the case to challenge a search carried out by security operatives at his residence in the Asokoro area of Abuja.El-Rufai argued that the operation violated his fundamental rights and is demanding compensation from the respondents. Reports indicate that some items...