The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 20 November 2025 for the delivery of judgment in the terrorism case against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Mr Kanu is charged with seven counts of terrorism linked to his campaign for the secession of Nigeria’s southeastern region. He has pleaded not guilty. The court’s judge, James Omotosho, said that Mr Kanu had failed, for the sixth time, to enter...

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday passed the second reading of the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill 2025, signalling the country’s intention to gradually phase out petrol-powered vehicles and embrace electric mobility. The Bill, sponsored by Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), seeks to establish a national legal framework for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), encourage local manufacturing, and bolster Nigeria’s commitment to environmental sustainability. During the plenary, lawmakers...

The Anambra off-circle governorship election has commenced today, Saturday, November 8, 2025, in 5,718 of the 5720 Polling Units. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, on several occasions, reaffirmed the Commission’s total readiness for the Anambra State Governorship. He said that the Commission has deployed a total of 24,000 personnel for the polls and that the election will be held in 5,718 of the 5720 PUs, citing a lack of...