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The leadership crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State took a dramatic turn on Wednesday as the embattled state chairman, Alphonsus Eba, was formally removed from office by the party’s State Executive Committee (SEC). Eba’s impeachment followed mounting pressure from multiple factions within the party, who had repeatedly demanded his resignation over allegations of poor leadership, divisive politics, and failure to unify the party ahead of forthcoming electoral activities. Despite weeks of internal agitation, Eba reportedly refused to step down, prompting the SEC to invoke its constitutional powers. In his place, the committee appointed Ntufam Ekum…

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Wednesday as the rival factions led by former Minister Kabiru Tanimu Turaki and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike issued competing disclaimers, each declaring the other camp expelled from the party. In what has now become a tit-for-tat purge, both factions released official notices listing prominent politicians they insist are no longer PDP members. The parallel announcements underscore the growing fragmentation of the party as two leadership blocs continue to assert dominance. Turaki Faction Releases Expulsion Notice The Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) published a disclaimer containing photographs and names of 11…

MY INTERVENTION AS A PANELLIST I have been given five minutes to share my thoughts on this wonderful paper delivered by the erudite Femi Falana, SAN. But I think five minutes will be too long for me. But permit me to pay special tribute to the SPIDEL community for your interventions during my ordeal; a political persecution that was contrived by the executive and dispatched expertly by the judiciary. Special regards to the paper presenter, Femi Falana, SAN; Prof. Chidi Odinkalu; Emeka Obegolu, SAN, a member of my legal team; Kunle Edun, SAN; Sebastian Anyiam, Vice President of the NBA…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a fresh list of nominees for non-career ambassadorial positions, naming several high-profile figures, including the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas. Ibas, a former Chief of Naval Staff, leads the latest batch of nominees sent to the Senate for screening. Joining him on the list are former lawmaker and presidential aide, Senator Ita Enang; Chioma Ohakim, former First Lady of Imo State; and Abdulrahman Dambazau, a retired Lieutenant General who served both as Minister of Interior and Chief of Army Staff. The new nominations come less than a week after…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a sweeping reform of the nation’s cash-management system, abolishing all limits and fees on cash deposits while introducing new withdrawal thresholds to take effect from January 1, 2026. In a circular titled “Revised Cash-Related Policies” and signed by Dr. Rita Sike, Director of the Financial Policy and Regulation Department, the apex bank said the changes were designed to modernise the financial system, reduce security risks, and curb the laundering of illicit cash. Unlimited Deposits Return; Withdrawal Rules Redefined Under the new rules, bank customers can deposit any amount of cash without incurring…

The United States has unveiled a new set of visa restrictions aimed at Nigerians alleged to be involved in violations of religious freedom, marking a renewed push by Washington to address concerns over rising sectarian violence in the country. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures in a post on X yesterday, stating that the restrictions would apply to individuals who “knowingly direct, authorise, fund, support, or carry out violations of religious freedom.” Rubio’s statement followed a congressional roundtable held in Washington, where US lawmakers engaged with international religious freedom advocates and foreign policy experts to deliberate on…

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced that the Federal Government is considering seizing and selling Dana Air’s remaining assets in order to refund passengers and travel agents whose money has been trapped since the airline’s operations were suspended. The minister made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja during the Ministry’s fourth-quarter stakeholders’ forum themed “Leveraging Public Feedback to Drive Excellence in Aviation Services.” Keyamo stated that he has directed the acting Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, to thoroughly investigate why the trapped funds have not yet been refunded to…

By Sylvester Udemezue I have proposed the creation of two additional states in Northern Nigeria (one in the North-West and another in the North-East) for the mandatory resettlement of all herdsmen operating within the country. This proposal does not seek to exclude any other Nigerians; on the contrary, citizens from all parts of the federation would remain constitutionally free to live, work, and conduct business in those states, in accordance with the constitutional guarantee of freedom of movement and residence. And to ensure geopolitical balance and equity, I further suggested that two or three additional states be created simultaneously in…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday called for a sweeping transformation of Nigeria’s legal profession as he forwarded the Legal Practitioners Bill 2025 to the Senate for consideration. The proposed legislation aims at a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s legal regulatory framework, including reforms in professional regulation, ethics enforcement, licensing procedures, and disciplinary mechanisms. The bill, read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, seeks to repeal the Legal Practitioners Act of 1962, currently codified as Cap L11 of the Laws of the Federation 2004. Tinubu noted in his transmission letter that the existing framework is outdated and no longer suited to…

A 27-year-old Nigerian man, Chukwuebuka Eweni, has been arrested by New Orleans police in connection with a deadly domestic stabbing that claimed the life of his father and left his two sisters injured. The incident occurred on the evening of November 11, 2025, around 9:59 p.m. in the 8000 block of Pebble Street. Responding officers found 59-year-old Samuel Eweni, a computer science professor at Southern University at New Orleans, unresponsive with fatal stab wounds. His two adult daughters were also discovered at the scene suffering from stab injuries and were immediately rushed to a hospital. Family members described the attack…