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In a dramatic turn of events at the ongoing Miss Universe pageant, Thai executive Nawat Itsaragrisil issued a tearful public apology on Wednesday after a heated confrontation with Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, went viral, sparking a mass walkout by contestants. The incident occurred during a pre-pageant sash ceremony on Tuesday, November 4, when Itsaragrisil, 60 […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Tinubu, has approved a series of major road contracts and project reviews totaling over N400 billion, aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s critical road infrastructure and easing transportation bottlenecks. Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the approvals while briefing State House correspondents after Thursday’s council meeting at […]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the modernisation of traditional Islamic schools to tackle the surging scourge of terrorism and violent extremism across the sub-region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja at the West African Islamic Conference on Security and Governance. […]

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has expressed deep concern over the continuous exodus of academic and non-teaching staff from Nigeria’s universities without corresponding recruitment to fill the resulting vacancies. The Chairman of the Committee, Abubakar Fulata, stated this on Thursday during an oversight visit to federal and state-owned universities in the South-East, […]

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) seeking to nullify the judgment of the High Court stopping the prosecution of the Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Aiteo Group, Mr. Benedict Peters. […]

Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has struck out fraud charges filed by the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) against businessman Afolabi Olayinka and his company, Bowofab Global Services Limited, after both parties reached an amicable settlement. The defendants had been standing trial on allegations of conspiracy, intent to defraud, and obtaining […]

Seventy-nine inmates of the Nigeria Correctional Service’s Medium Security Custodial Centre, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, were on Wednesday released by the Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima. Among the inmates released were those awaiting trial on bailable/non-capital offences, and had been in custody for more than four months. Others were those with capital […]

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, on Wednesday said that Nigeria’s blue economy requires an “all hands on deck” approach, with the Judiciary as a crucial actor, where interpretation of legal instruments and case decisions remains a vital tool for the sustainable development of Nigeria’s blue […]

US Senator Ted Cruz has commended former US President Donald Trump for designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), describing the move as “tremendous news” and a major step toward protecting persecuted Christians in the West African nation. In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, November 4, 2025, the Republican […]

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has warned Nigerian lawyers against aiding money laundering and other financial crimes, describing such conduct as unethical and detrimental to the country’s fight against corruption. Speaking at the Canada-Nigeria Legal exchange at the International Bar Association conference held at the Intercontinental Toronto Centre on […]

*Rebukes Trump’s ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims, Urges Nigeria to Focus on Domestic Security Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) delivered a scathing critique of U.S. President Donald Trump on Channels Television’s Politics Today, branding his claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria as fabrications driven by anti-African prejudice and geopolitical opportunism. Speaking live from Abuja, […]

A German court on Wednesday ordered a life jail sentence to a palliative care nurse for the murder of 10 patients and attempted murder of 27 others with lethal injections. The court in the western city of Aachen found the 44-year-old man guilty of the offences committed between December 2023 and May 2024 in a […]