Justice Bello Kawu of the FCT High Court in Kubwa, Abuja on Friday ruled that Dr Obinna Uzo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the duly-elected Senator representing Anambra South. Kawu therefore ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to Uzo within 24 hours as affirmed. He also ruled that the application of joinder by Chris Uba, the third defendant in the suit, has been struck out. The...

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen economic relations with the Turkish government to boost trade and investment. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the Nigeria-Turkey Business Forum organised by Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), a leading business organisation in Turkey. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the business forum was organised to pave way for both countries’ private sector...

Nigeria might be Africa’s largest economy but it is increasingly home to one of the continent’s weakest passports. Over the past decade, the Nigerian passport has suffered the worst decline in rankings on the annual Henley Passport Index with a 19-place drop. The decline in passport power now sees Africa’s most populous country rank 95th—firmly etched in the bottom quarter of the rankings. The drop in rankings also means Nigerian passport holders can visit two...