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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted six passengers, including three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who were on their way to Anambra State ahead of the November 8 governorship election. The victims, identified as Chinenye Orji, Adamaka Anih, and Catherine Temaugee, were travelling from Abuja to Awka when they were ambushed […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned the Federal Government against using reports of an alleged coup plot as a pretext to intimidate opposition figures or suppress dissent in the country. In a statement issued by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said it viewed any threat to Nigeria’s democratic order with […]

The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Tuesday refuted claims of an ongoing genocide against Christians in northern Nigeria, describing such allegations as unfounded and aimed at dividing the nation. The clarification follows recent claims by US Senator Ted Cruz during a podcast with television […]

*Daudu SAN Urges Court to Enforce Constitution, Not Treat as Internal Affair The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 31 for judgment in a suit seeking to stop the 2025 National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party PDP on grounds of violations of the party’s rules. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on […]

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Monday flagged off the construction of 632-bed male and female hostels at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus, Bwari. Wike also announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the construction of additional auditoriums to accommodate more students of the institution. According to the minister, the […]

As part of its sustained efforts to promote the rights, empowerment, and inclusion of lawyers with disabilities across Nigeria, the Nigerian Bar Association Lawyers with Disabilities Forum (NBA-LWDF) has embarked on a series of high-level courtesy visits to key partners and institutions in Abuja. The delegation, led by the Forum’s leadership, visited the Executive Secretary […]

President Bola Tinubu has charged the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in dispensing justice, warning that the breakdown of any society begins when those entrusted with interpreting its laws become compromised. He said his administration is committed to improving the welfare and working conditions of judicial officers, noting that recent remuneration reviews […]

A Magistrate Court sitting in Kano has ordered two popular TikTok content creators, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to marry within 60 days, following their prosecution for allegedly producing and sharing indecent videos on social media. The ruling, delivered on Monday by Magistrate Halima Wali of Magistrate Court 3, came after the duo […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to conclude all ongoing negotiations in the tertiary education sector. NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, announced this on Monday at an emergency news conference in Abuja, following an extensive meeting with unions representing universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Ajaero said […]

The National President of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Marwan Adamu, has expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with the judiciary management in Osun State over the lingering industrial action by the state chapter of the union. This was disclosed by the Osun JUSUN Chairman, Comrade Idris Adedayo Adeniran, in a statement issued […]

Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Monday directed the prosecution to grant access to the legal team of Chidinma Ojukwu, who is standing trial for the alleged murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Michael Usifo Ataga, to certain exhibits tendered in the case. The exhibits, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee has dismissed allegations of signature forgery raised by its National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The party insisted that he personally signed the letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission announcing the party’s forthcoming November national convention in the presence of state governors, NWC members and others. PDP National […]