Author: David Great

The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has announced it will not enter any political coalition for the 2027 general elections. This decision was made public during a press briefing held after the party’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting on Monday in Abuja. The resolutions of the NEC meeting were jointly signed by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, and the National Secretary, Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim. According to Abure, the NEC meeting had in attendance members of the National Working Committee, national officers, and the party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed. Abure stated, “NEC in session reiterates that Labour Party…

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 21, 2025, rejected the application of a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Yahaya Bello, alongside his nephew, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges, bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80, 246,470, 088.88 (eighty billion, two hundred and forty six million, four hundred and seventy thousand and eight nine naira, eighty eight kobo). Justice Nwite…

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has reported a 3.13 per cent year-on-year growth in Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, in real terms for the first quarter of 2025. This latest figure marks a notable improvement from the 2.27 per cent growth recorded in the same period of 2024, indicating a positive trend in the country’s economic performance. According to the NBS report released on Monday, the growth was primarily driven by gains in the services and industry sectors. The report stated, “Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.13 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of…

The Jigawa State Hisbah Board has announced the confiscation and destruction of alcoholic beverages valued at N5.8 million in Kazaure Local Government Area. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Monday, the Hisbah Commander in the state, Ibrahim Dahiru, confirmed the operation was led by the Chairman of Kazaure, Alhaji Mansur Dabuwa. According to Dahiru, the board “seized and burnt alcohol worth N5.8 million” during coordinated raids on bars in the area. He revealed that a total of 400 cartons of alcoholic drinks were destroyed. He further stated, “The consumption of beer is prohibited in…

The Rivers State Police Command has dismantled a child trafficking syndicate operating from Aba, Abia State, and rescued a 24-year-old pregnant woman, Regina Sunday, who was held captive by the group. In a statement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt, the command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed that two suspects—Sunshine Hart (female, 28) and Kingsley Ekocha (male, 38)—were arrested following “diligent investigation and intelligence gathering.” According to Iringe-Koko, “The Rivers State Police Command has made significant strides in combating human trafficking, a scourge that has plagued our society. Following diligent investigation and intelligence gathering, operatives of the command successfully apprehended two…

Liverpool have agreed an initial £69m fee to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike with the Frenchman expected to arrive in the UK for a medical on Tuesday. Frankfurt accepted a deal worth £79m, with £69m guaranteed and £10m in add-ons for the 23-year old striker. Ekitike is expected to sign a six-year contract and will fly out to join Liverpool’s Asia tour later this week. Newcastle had a £70m bid for Ekitike rejected this month, while Liverpool have shown an interest in Magpies striker Alexander Isak. He scored 15 goals in 31 starts as Frankfurt finished third in the…

Manchester United have cleared the way for England forward Marcus Rashford to complete a season-long loan move to Barcelona. The 27-year-old arrived in Catalonia on Sunday night after getting permission from United to complete the formalities of a move to Barcelona. Pictures of Rashford arriving in Spain on a private jet circulated on social media confirming talks between the two clubs have progressed quickly in the last week, with a deal being agreed in principle over the weekend. United have now given permission for Rashford to seal the move, which is an initial 12-month loan with an option to buy.…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino offered the governing body’s support to England defender Jess Carter after she revealed she has been the target of racist abuse during Euro 2025. Carter, who is Black, on Sunday announced she is stepping away from social media for the duration of the tournament. The 27-year-old has started all four of England’s games at the tournament, but struggled in their quarter-final win over Sweden on Thursday as the Lionesses conceded two first-half goals. Football Association CEO Mark Bullingham condemned the abuse, and said the FA has been in contact with UK police, who are in touch…

Justice A.I. Akobi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued an interim order freezing all bank accounts associated with TAK Logistics Limited, TAK Agro PLC, and their director, Thomas Etuh, over an alleged N24.9 billion debt. The decision followed an ex parte application brought before the court by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo, on behalf of Keystone Bank Limited. The judge granted a Mareva injunction preventing the defendants from accessing or dealing in any way with funds, shares, dividends, or other financial instruments up to the total disputed amount. In the ruling, Justice Akobi directed…

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has criticized United Kingdom Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, following her remarks about Nigeria’s citizenship laws during an interview with Fareed Zakaria on CNN. Badenoch, who was born in the UK to Nigerian parents, stated during the interview that Nigerian citizenship laws are discriminatory against women, revealing that she cannot transfer her Nigerian citizenship to her children due to her gender. “It’s virtually impossible, for example, to get Nigerian citizenship. I have that citizenship by virtue of my parents, I can’t give it to my children because I’m a woman. Yet loads of Nigerians…