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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has faulted a court ruling that reversed an earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a political party. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, set aside its earlier judgement directing INEC to register NDC as a political party. The ruling followed an application by the Peace Movement Party (PMP), which asked that the December 2025 judgement be set aside because it was joined in the suit. The judge, Isah Dashen, upheld the PMP application and ruled that all relevant parties must…

Chams Holding Company Plc has announced the appointment of Segun Oloketuyi as the Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective 9 July. The board approved the appointment in line with the company’s governance processes and applicable regulatory requirements, Chams Holding stated in a regulatory filing on Friday. Mr Oloketuyi’s appointment comes as the tenure of the Founder of the Chams Group, Demola Aladekomo, ended after 40 years of strategic leadership at the company. “The Board expresses its sincere appreciation to the outgoing Chairman for his invaluable contributions, exemplary leadership, and dedicated service to the Company,” Chams Holding stated. Before his…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom State Command, has arrested three suspects and impounded a tanker containing 45,000 litres of ethanol suspected to have been illegally acquired. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mrs Geraldine Abetianbe, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Uyo on Friday. Abetianbe said the arrest and seizure were made on Tuesday at about 1pm by operatives of the command acting on credible intelligence at Ikot Umo Essien, along Aba Road, in Essien Udim Local Government Area. ‎”On June 23, at about 1300hrs, our operatives acting on credible intelligence intercepted a petroleum tanker at…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Friday commissioned the permanent headquarters of the Taraba State Police Command in Jalingo, the state capital, marking the first purpose-built command headquarters in the state since its creation in 1991. Disu, while commissioning the newly completed Taraba State Police Command Headquarters, expressed optimism that the permanent structure would strengthen security operations, improve officers’ welfare, and deepen police-community relations across the state. Represented by the Commissioner of Police, Taraba State Command, Moorkwap Dongshal Sebastine, the IGP said the facility would boost operational efficiency and contribute to peace, security, and development in the state. He…

The Peoples Democratic Party’s 2027 governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Chukwuma Odii, has pledged to deliver transformational governance if elected in 2027, declaring that the state deserves visionary leadership capable of unlocking its vast potential through investments in education, infrastructure, human capital development, and institutional reforms. Speaking at a consultative meeting with the Ebonyi State business community and professionals in Abuja on Friday, Odii said the state is grappling with poor leadership and urged residents to use the 2027 governorship election as an opportunity to choose a competent and visionary leader. The PDP conducted its Ebonyi State governorship primary in…

A series of upsets and the emergence of exciting young talents have highlighted the ongoing Prime Atlantic Squash Tournament in Lagos as the competition heads into the semi-final stage. Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Nigeria Squash Federation, Yusuf Durosinlorun, said the quality of performances and increased participation at this year’s event reflected the steady growth of squash in the country. According to him, several junior players have shown they are ready to challenge established stars, leading to a number of surprise results during the championship. “We recorded a number of upsets, and that tells you the…

Arduino’s Raspberry Pi-like microcomputer the Uno Q is joining many other devices in getting a price hike this week. The 2GB version of the Uno Q, which is powered by a Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 processor, will increase in price from $44 to $59, while the 4GB model is getting a slightly steeper increase from $59 to $79. If you’ve been eyeing the Uno Q as a cheaper alternative to Raspberry Pi’s current lineup, you have a little over a week to grab either version at the current price as the increases won’t take effect until July 6th.In a letter shared…

Multiple users have reported issues withdrawing funds from cryptocurrency exchange AscendEX, which blockchain investigator ZachXBT said may be showing signs of liquidity issues.An X account using the name Lorenzo Navarro Rodriguez said in a Tuesday post that a 4,196 USDT withdrawal had remained stuck in an “initiating” state since June 10. The account also said repeated customer support inquiries had gone unanswered.At least five other users replied to the post over the following days, reporting similar withdrawal issues.On Friday, ZachXBT said in a Telegram post that the exchange lacked large-cap reserves for tokens such as Ether (ETH), USDT (USDT) and…

Bella Hadid is getting candid about her health. The supermodel, 29, was open and honest in a series of Instagram Stories on Thursday, June 25, describing a recent flareup of her Lyme disease. (Hadid was first diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 when she was 16.) Hadid reshared a friend’s photo of a gift the model had sent her containing Hadid’s new perfume, Orebella. “Even when I’m down…. Seeing my best friends get little gifts from me from afar, at least to be there in spirit with them when I don’t feel well,” she wrote over the image. “And then…

The Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, set aside its earlier judgement directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. The judge, Isah Dashen, held that all relevant parties must be heard before any substantive decision can be made in the matter. The court upheld the application filed by the Peace Movement Party (PMP), ruling that the party was a necessary party to the suit. According to the judge, the earlier judgement was constitutionally defective as it was delivered without hearing from all interested parties. He declared…