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The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Husseini Baba Yusuf, has inaugurated the FCT Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal at the High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The chief judge inagurated three members to serve on the tribunal, which serves as an appellate body for electoral disputes at the FCT Area Council level. They are Sulieman Belgore, Maryam Hassan, and Aliyu Shafa. They are to adjudicate on the disputes arising from the area council elections scheduled to take place in the FCT on 21 February. A statement on the inauguration of members of appeal tribunal was shared with PREMIUM TIMES…

BUA Cement Plc, manufacturer of BUA Portland Limestone Cement and Sokoto Portland Limestone Cement, on Wednesday announced that it has signed an agreement with CBMI to build a new ultra-modern 3-million-ton-per-annum cement line in Sokoto. A statement by the company said this marks a major milestone in its expansion drive and reflects its commitment to meeting Nigeria’s growing infrastructure needs. The US$240 million project, which includes a new cement line, power plant, and other key facilities, will significantly increase BUA Cement’s production capacity to 20 million tons upon completion, strengthening regional supply. This agreement builds on BUA Cement’s 15-year collaboration…

If a single idea has guided the work of the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) over the past years, it is this simple truth: a nation cannot win the war against corruption by sacrificing its most courageous citizens along the way. The whistleblower is not an inconvenience to governance. He or she is its essential early warning system. And yet, nearly a decade after Nigeria introduced a whistleblower policy, the country still operates without the one safeguard that makes integrity sustainable: a clear, enforceable law that protects those who speak up. In 2025, AFRICMIL made a deliberate…

The father of Afrobeats star Davido, Adedeji Adeleke, has dismissed renewed paternity claims linking his son to a minor, Anuoluwapo Michelle Adeleke, alleging that controversial journalist Kemi Olunloyo is behind what he described as a prolonged campaign of impersonation and defamation. Mr Adeleke addressed the issue during a press briefing on Wednesday at his residence in Lagos, with PREMIUM TIMES in attendance following the resurfacing of the long-running paternity dispute involving the singer and the 12-year-old girl, who recently appealed on social media for a fresh DNA test. ‘I have 14 grandchildren’ Mr Adeleke said the claims that Davido fathered…

Former Vice President of Nigeria and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigerians are no longer impressed by the government’s strong language of condemnation. Atiku made the remark while expressing concern over the increasing audacity of bandits, who he said now attack at will without being challenged. Reacting to the latest attack on Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Atiku said it was worrying that while some states claim success in their peace deals with bandits, the same criminals continue to attack communities and take hostages. According to him,…

Sunny Ndukwu, media aide to the sacked Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has resigned his membership of the party amid the ongoing leadership crisis. In a letter dated January 4, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP, Nguru Umuowa Ward 6, Ngor Okpala LGA of Imo State, Ndukwu stated that his resignation was due to a lack of cohesion and direction, as well as irreconcilable differences within the party. He noted that he deemed it necessary to part ways with the party because of its current trajectory, which, according to him, diverges from the…

Chief Magistrate Mrs. A. K. Araba of the Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Isabo, on Wednesday sentenced one Jimoh Elegbede to five years’ imprisonment for burglary and stealing household items worth N20 million. Elegbede, aged 34, was convicted on a three-count charge of conspiracy, burglary, and stealing. Magistrate Mrs. Araba held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and found the defendant guilty as charged. In her judgment, Araba sentenced the defendant to one year’s imprisonment on count one, five years’ imprisonment on count two, and five years’ imprisonment on count three, without the option of a…

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, has claimed that Nigeria is trying to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament through the ‘office.’ Oliseh spoke during his Sunday Oliseh’s Global Football Insights following the conclusion of the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco which Senegal were crowned champions after beating the host nation in the final. Recall that Nigeria failed to secure a World Cup ticket after losing against DR Congo in the playoff final last November. The Nigeria Football Federation later filed a petition to FIFA, claiming that DR Congo fielded some ineligible players against the Super Eagles. However,…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has set April 2026 as the final deadline for digital money lending operators to regularise their operations under Nigeria’s Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (DEON Regulations). The commission said the deadline applies to operators provisionally designated as eligible under transitional arrangements, following the expiration of the initial compliance window on 5 January 2026. FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tunji Bello, in a post on X on Wednesday, said enforcement measures have already commenced against digital lenders that failed to regularise their status within the stipulated timeframe.…

Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has hinted at his intention to contest the 2027 Lagos State governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The indication emerged from a campaign flyer he uploaded on Wednesday bearing the inscription, “Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran Jandor for Governor, Lagos State 2027.” In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Jandor also announced the launch of his campaign website, describing it as part of his preparation for the APC governorship primaries. “I am excited to announce the official launch of www……the digital heartbeat of our journey towards the 2027 Lagos State APC Governorship…