A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has fixed Thursday, October 2, for judgment in the case challenging the removal of members of the Rivers State Local Government Service Commission.The suit was instituted by Reverend Goodlife Iduoku Ben, Amadi Christian Echele, Chimenem Wisdom Jerome, and three others. They were appointed into the Commission by

FCT minister Nyesom Wike has declared support for Christopher Maikalangu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 2026 Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had last week cleared political parties to commence campaigns ahead of the council polls. Maikalangu, who currently chairs AMAC, secured the

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery are currently meeting with the Federal Government in Abuja as part of efforts to resolve an ongoing industrial dispute.The reconciliation talks, convened at the conference room of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, brought together PENGASSAN leaders

Governors, ministers, and top political figures from the South-East have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement also came from Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural group of the Igbo people.This decision was announced in a communiqué issued after the 2025 annual Igbo Day celebration, themed “IGBO EKUNIE”,

Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have received a boost after the world football governing body, FIFA, sanctioned South Africa for fielding an ineligible player in a recent qualifier.In a statement released on Monday, FIFA confirmed that South Africa’s 2–0 victory over Lesotho on March 21 in Polokwane has been overturned