Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has disclosed that party officials locked him out of obtaining nomination papers when he attempted to enter the race for PDP national chairman, prompting him to file suit against the organization he helped establish. The veteran politician told a Hausa-language broadcaster that Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed contacted him directly to request his withdrawal, saying his independence would make him difficult for current leaders to manipulate.
A court subsequently ordered the opposition party to provide Lamido access to the forms and allow sufficient campaign time before holding its leadership election. The former foreign minister maintains that this ruling invalidates the recent convention...
Team New Nigeria plans to launch a countrywide membership drive beginning early next month, with registration activities set to unfold across all 774 local government areas and 8,809 council wards. The Board of Trustees approved the initiative during a weekend session and directed state and local officials to ensure a transparent process without proxy enrollment or fees.
Professor Morgan Gambo, who heads the National Communication Bureau, said ward officials will receive materials several days before the rollout. The organization claims it has processed over 43 million registration transactions since launching its first drive two years ago, positioning itself as a major grassroots mobilization force.
The trustees also greenlit the...
The Northern Ethnic Nationalities Forum has defended APC national chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda against criticism from the North Central APC Forum, calling allegations against his leadership baseless and politically motivated. Forum leader Dr. Dominic Alancha rejected claims by Saleh Zagzaga that the region regrets Yilwatda's appointment, asserting that his administration has strengthened party organization and restored grassroots confidence.
Zagzaga's group had accused Yilwatda of weak leadership, pushing a religious agenda, and using his position for personal gain in Plateau State. Alancha countered that Zagzaga lacks legitimacy to represent the region and characterized the criticism as an effort by those who oppose party...
Nigeria's opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress, has been stalled for four months after its high-profile launch in Abuja. The group, formed by defectors from multiple parties under interim leader David Mark, faces court challenges over its leadership structure that have prevented full recognition by the electoral commission. Without legal clearance, the ADC cannot conduct primaries or accept donations, while anticipated defections from sitting governors and lawmakers have failed to materialize.
Political strategist Chekwas Okorie suggests northern politicians are quietly organizing behind the scenes, waiting for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to declare his presidential intentions before making coordinated moves...
Nestoil Limited has rejected media accounts asserting that the engineering firm and its affiliate Neconde face receivership proceedings, characterizing such coverage as inaccurate and potentially prejudicial to litigation involving FirstBank Trustees and FBNQuest Merchant Bank. Legal representative Abimbola Attitebi confirmed that judicial authorities at the Federal High Court in Lagos denied plaintiffs' emergency motions seeking formal validation of their proposed receiver-manager while related petitions from secondary creditor institutions await resolution.
The company maintains that unconfirmed receiver appointments lack statutory power to seize corporate holdings or restrict director bank access. Attitebi emphasized that litigants...
Nigeria's National Insurance Commission has integrated the Objectives and Key Results performance framework to boost regulatory operations and institutional accountability, according to deputy commissioner Usman Jankara during a management training session. The system connects strategic aims with quantifiable metrics while supporting alignment between employee responsibilities and directorate priorities through SMART assessment criteria focused on development rather than disciplinary measures.
Jankara outlined five institutional objectives spanning policyholder protection, supervisory enhancement, financial stability safeguards, operational innovation, and nationwide market expansion. He emphasized that success requires cultural...
Excite Audio has launched Evolve Elastic, a sample-driven synthesis platform drawing inspiration from electronic producers such as Flume, SOPHIE and Aphex Twin. The software contains more than 250 sound sources spanning acid bass tones, percussive rhythms and atmospheric textures that users can manipulate through four dedicated macro processors labeled Melt, Bounce, Stretch and Gloss.
The quad-engine architecture enables simultaneous layering, while an XY control surface facilitates real-time morphing between sample banks and synthesis elements. Musicians can import custom audio files, apply modulation through envelope generators and low-frequency oscillators, then process results via dual filtering stages and a three-slot effects...
Reflex Acoustics has introduced its Reflexive EQ software, which provides four dynamic equalization bell curves designed for rapid frequency control through simplified interface controls that eliminate complex menu navigation. The developer emphasizes that streamlined parameters allow audio professionals to work efficiently while optional loudness matching enables immediate comparison testing after parameter adjustments.
Attack time settings below the selectable lookahead threshold transform the processor into a frequency-selective transient designer, while extended attack durations concentrate gain reduction on post-transient signal portions. The plugin features customizable detector frequency ranges, automatic threshold calibration...
Ample Sound has launched Ample Guitar WF, a virtual instrument based on samples from a 1959 Gretsch White Falcon hollow-body electric guitar. The software provides separate libraries for finger and pick techniques, with the former delivering warm tones suited to jazz and blues while the latter produces bright vintage sounds appropriate for retro rock compositions.
The 6.9 GB package contains 12 articulations and features polyphonic legato capabilities alongside drop tuning support extending down to D1. Riffer 4, the bundled MIDI editor, introduces a strumming system that consolidates chord components into unified editable objects while offering simultaneous piano roll and tablature views. The software supports Guitar Pro file imports...
