By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to lead the institution since its establishment in 1962.
The appointment takes effect from January 10, 2026, for a four-year term, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Odusote will succeed Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose tenure ends on January 9, 2026.
Currently the Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus, Odusote holds an LL.B. and LL.M. from Obafemi Awolowo University and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. She also earned a PhD in Law from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom.
She joined the Nigerian Law School in 2001 and has served in several key roles, including head of academics and campus head. As Director-General, she will oversee academic and administrative leadership across all campuses and liaise with key legal bodies.

By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sought the intervention of former President Goodluck Jonathan over its lingering leadership crisis, following a closed-door meeting between members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and the former leader in Abuja.
The meeting, held on Tuesday at Jonathan’s Maitama office, came amid a dispute over the position of national chairman, with rival factions backing Abdulrahman Mohammed and Taminu Turaki.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, Turaki said the delegation introduced members of the newly elected NWC to Jonathan and briefed him on the party’s activities since its National Convention last November.
He said discussions centred on the PDP’s internal challenges, efforts to reposition the party, preparations for off-season governorship elections and plans ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to Turaki, Jonathan reassured party leaders of his continued commitment, stressing that he remains an active member of the PDP and believes in its capacity to win future elections.
Turaki added that reconciliation remains the party’s ultimate goal once ongoing legal issues are resolved, noting that Jonathan’s guidance would shape the PDP’s next steps.

By Olokuta Rofiat 

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has named the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and former Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili, as witnesses to a peace agreement reached with Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid the ongoing political crisis in the state.

Wike disclosed this while reacting to developments surrounding the Rivers political turmoil, stating that the agreement was signed in the presence of President Bola Tinubu and other key stakeholders.

According to him, the peace deal was intended to resolve the rift between major political actors in the state and restore stability to governance in Rivers.

The former governor insisted that the agreement must be honoured, alleging that some political leaders were misleading Governor Fubara and deviating from the terms agreed upon.

The political crisis in Rivers State, which followed a fallout between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, has continued to generate national attention, prompting repeated interventions by the Federal Government and party leaders.