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Hearing in a suit seeking to stop David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) suffered a setback, yesterday, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, following the failure to serve court papers on Mark and others as required by law. Justice Emeka Nwite, who was to adjudicate in the dispute, fixed September 30 as the new date for the hearing. At yesterday’s proceedings, counsel to the plaintiff, Michael Agber, claimed that all processes and orders made by the court had been served on the five defendants involved in the legal battle. However, Justice Nwite, after searching through the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that over 4.45 million Nigerians have pre-registered online in the first month of the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. According to a document released by the Commission yesterday, Osun, Lagos, and Borno states are leading in the registration exercise, which commenced on August 18, 2025, has now entered its fifth week. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement, said the figure recorded at the end of week four stood at 4,445,505 . The breakdown shows that women constitute 51.83 per cent of…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, sympathised with the people of Iwo on the devastating flood that occurred last Friday due to hours of heavy rainfall. The governor assured the people of the government’s efforts to prevent the future occurrence of the natural disaster. In a statement by his Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor regretted the huge personal losses suffered by residents of the town as a result of the flooding incident, noting that his administration will safeguard the lives and property of the people. The governor said his administration had deployed resources to expand waterways in Iwo and environs…

The US SEC has settled with Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, over its troubled Gemini Earn lending program.In a letter filed in Manhattan federal court on Monday, lawyers for the SEC and Gemini said they had agreed in principle to “completely resolve” the lawsuit, pending approval by the commission. They asked Judge Edgardo Ramos to pause all deadlines and allow them until Dec. 15 to submit final paperwork.Investors Locked Out of Funds as Genesis Shut DownThe settlement ends nearly two years of legal wrangling. The SEC first sued Gemini and Genesis Global Capital…

Grace Edema In a major step toward bridging Lagos State’s healthcare gap, the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has unveiled two new operating theatres and an 11-bed Intensive Care Unit under a public-private partnership with The Ambulance Company. In a statement on Sunday, the Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, described the commissioning as a celebration of “a very stable partnership” aimed at tackling two long-standing challenges — the backlog of elective surgical cases and the shortage of critical care beds. “Look, we must commission whatever – key, low-key, medium-key, and high-key – just commission and get the…

Retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Oludotun Adefope-Okojie, has issued a strong rebuke of tribalism and mediocrity in public service, calling for a return to merit-based appointments as the only way to reposition Nigeria for true progress. Speaking at the official unveiling of the 4th edition of her book, “Civil Litigation: A Quick Reference Guide to Substantive Law and Procedure”, held in Abuja, the former appellate court judge warned that Nigeria is crumbling under political, ethnic, and religious divisions. She added that Nigeria can no longer afford to ignore the consequences. “We cannot continue with the patronage of…

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has pledged to expedite the passage of its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) bill after a strategic peer learning visit to Lagos and Kaduna States, where lawmakers observed how Multi-Door Courthouses have successfully transformed justice delivery. The visit, facilitated by International Alert Nigeria under the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria Programme (SPRiNG), brought together legislators, justice sector actors, and community leaders to explore homegrown solutions to Nigeria’s long-standing challenge of access to justice. The speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Bilyaminu Ismail, explained that the visit was crucial to learning best practices.…

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have confirmed their 21-man squad for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, with a strong blend of homegrown talent and Europe-based prospects, Soccernet.ng reports. Head coach Aliyu Zubairu has handed recalls to some familiar names, including Molde FK midfielder Daniel Daga, who starred in Argentina two years ago. The 18-year-old, once of Enyimba, links up with captain Daniel Bameyi, fresh from sealing a move to Slovenian side Primorje Ajdovščina from Bayelsa United. Flying Eagles. Photo Credit: NFF Comms Manchester City’s highly rated forward Abdullahi Shitu Ele also makes the cut, alongside Stade de Reims defender Ocheche…

Thursday, September 18, 2025, will mark the end of six months of emergency rule in Rivers State. Stakeholders, however, raise concerns on the skewed performances and ‘successes’ of the development, ANN GODWIN and OBINNA NWAOKU report. In a move that shook the country, President Bola Tinubu, on March 18, 2025, went on air to declare a State of Emergency in Rivers State, an extraordinary step that swept aside Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, and the entire House of Assembly for six months. In their place, the President appointed a Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, with the mandate…

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has vowed that justice will be served for the fallen heroes and their families in the aftermath of the deadly bandit attack that claimed the lives of three police officers and two vigilante members in Egbe, Yagba West Local Council, last week. Ododo, represented by his deputy, Joel Salifu, disclosed this during a condolence visit to Egbe, where he described the assault as “a brutal attack on the peace and humanity of Kogi State.” He pledged that the government would strengthen its security architecture to ensure such tragedies do not reoccur. The visit followed…