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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a political platform he helped to found in 1998, citing a departure from the party’s founding principles. In a letter dated July 14 and addressed to the chairman of the PDP in his Jada 1 Ward, Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Atiku said his resignation was with immediate effect. “I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the Party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we stood for,” he wrote. “It is with a heavy heart that…

The Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Blue Giraffe Development Ltd to establish 20 smart schools in the state. In a speech at the brief event in Umuahia on Saturday, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, described it as “a significant moment”. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the smart school project, which promotes digital learning, features interactive learning systems, computerised boards, high-speed internet access and solar-powered electricity. Mr Ubochi said the MoA would create the enabling environment for the consultant to commence in full swing. He said that one school was chosen…

The Turkish government says that members of a group it calls the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO) exist in Nigeria, and also operate in other countries around the world. Mehmet Poroy, Turkish ambassador-designate to Nigeria, disclosed this on Tuesday night in Abuja at a dinner organised by the Turkish Embassy to mark the country’s Democracy and National Unity Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony is held annually to mark the 15 July 2016 failed coup in Türkiye, which was allegedly orchestrated by FETO. The Turkish government said the coup was successfully quelled by the collective resistance…

By Ajibola Fowowe After the death of Oba Daniel Adesanya Gbelegbuwa II, who reigned 1933-1959, as the 54th Awujale. A new Awujale was elected. In contrast to some traditional sects of the kingmakers, a young prince who had been away from the shores of Africa, studying Accounting in London was elected as the next king. Through a letter dated 4 January 1960, referenced CB. 4 1/333, the Permanent Secretary in the Western Region Ministry of Local Government conveyed to the Local Government Adviser in Ijẹbu Ode approval of the Western Region Governor in Council, the appointment of a young Prince…

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, discharged and acquitted a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, of money laundering and fraud. Trial judge Chukwujekwu Aneke discharged the former governor in a ruling on his no-case submission filed and argued by his counsel, Messrs Olalekan Ojo and Kanu Agabi, both Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Fayose was charged with N2.2 billion fraud and money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC, through prosecutor Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), had first arraigned him on 22 October 2018, before trial Mojisola Olatotegun, alongside…

Dangote warns Cooking Gas Distributors, Plans To Sell Directly to Customers By Ajibola Fowowe The Chairman Of Dangote Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has threatened to cut off middlemen and sell cooking gas directly to customers while empathizing with Nigerians He described the current cooking gas price as unaffordable for ordinary Nigerians, many of whom rely on firewood or kerosene for daily cooking. He made this known during an interview with Lagos Business School CGEO, at his Lekki Refinery Hub. Dangote also stated, “The one that we didn’t write, which you must have seen, is LPG. Currently, we do LPG (Liquified…

The South-West Caucus of the Nigerian Medical Association has said its members may embark on strike if the unfavourable allowances introduced for doctors by the Federal Government are not withdrawn. The caucus, which comprises Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun and Ondo states, said this at a news conference in Osogbo on Tuesday. Dr Adeshina Fasanu, the Caucus Chairman, stated that the recent circular issued by the National Salary, Income and Wages Commission, concerning doctors’ increased allowances, is not in tandem with economic reality. Fasanu, who is also the Osun State NMA Chairman, said the national leadership of NMA had given the…

Actress Angela Okorie has updated fans on her health struggles, revealing that she’s undergoing a series of medical tests due to complications from a past gun attack. According to Angela, fragments of bullet pellets are still lodged in her head, and some continue to surface over time. She’s been experiencing health issues for two weeks, prompting her doctor to advise bed rest. Angela, despite the challenges, expresses gratitude and faith, attributing her survival to God’s mercy. “The last two weeks have been so hectic, lovers. It’s been one hospital or the other running some series of tests on my head…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for the immediate global rollout of a breakthrough HIV drug, lenacapavir (LEN), that only requires two injections per year to offer near-total protection against HIV and the development of AIDS. Described as a long-acting antiretroviral alternative to daily pills, lenacapavir was hailed by WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus as “the next best thing” in HIV prevention, given the absence of an effective vaccine. Mr Ghebreyesus, while speaking on Monday during the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS 2025) Conference on HIV Science, in Kigali, Rwanda said Lenacapavir has been shown in trials to prevent almost all HIV…

Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, convicted two companies, FARM360 Limited and MCBHADMOS Trans-Atlantic Trade Limited, for illegal capital market operations. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the companies were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, on June 16, on a five-count charge bordering on operating collective investment schemes without a licence either by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It was alleged that both firms, between 2021 and 2022, collected the sum of N80 million…