The South East Communities Development Association (SECDA), a socio-economic advocacy group dedicated to addressing infrastructural decay and perceived marginalization in Nigeria’s South East, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to expedite the release of funds already approved in the national budget for the South East Development Commission (SEDC). The group emphasized that the release of these funds is crucial for the Commission to fulfill its mandate and begin tangible development projects in the region.

A federal high court in Abuja has declared unlawful, Pat Utomi’s plan to establish a shadow government or cabinet in Nigeria. The judgment was delivered on Monday by the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, who declared the concept as unconstitutional and foreign to the nation’s presidential system of government in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025 and filed by the Department of State Services (DSS).

A Federal High Court in Abuja has held that Nnamdi Kanu has a case to answer in the terrorism charges brought against him, rejecting his defence’s attempt to have the matter dismissed at the close of the prosecution’s case. The prosecution had presented five witnesses and tendered several exhibits, including video and audio materials, which the court deemed sufficiently met the threshold for calling on him to enter his defence.

On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu presented a bold reform agenda to the United Nations, cautioning that the global body risks sliding into irrelevance unless it undergoes urgent restructuring to reflect today’s realities. In a strongly worded address delivered at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President criticised the UN’s track record, describing the persistent human suffering in the Middle East and other regions as “a stain on our collective humanity.” He argued that the disconnect between the UN’s promises and its actions has severely eroded its credibility.

Contrary to media reports by the People's Gazette, speculation about the resignation of the group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Limited Company, NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, his office has debunked the rumor. Vigil360 reporter who is privy to Ojulari's office found out that the alleged involvement of President Tinubu's alleged mistress, Olatimbo Ayinde, in the removal of Bayo Ojulari as NNPC's chief executive is unfounded, sensationalized, and devoid of credible evidence.

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has imposed a one-month suspension on 87 government officials, including commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries, for their absence from a critical state function. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, impacts 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries. During the suspension period, the affected officials are prohibited from signing any official documents.