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The Plateau State House of Assembly has withdrawn a controversial bill seeking to provide life pensions and retirement benefits for former lawmakers following widespread opposition from organised labour, civil society organisations and residents of the state. The withdrawal was announced on Wednesday in Jos by the Majority Leader of the Assembly and Chairman of the […]

A presidential candidate in the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association election, Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, has petitioned the Chairman of the Body of Benchers, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and several legal, regulatory and security institutions over alleged manipulation and constitutional breaches in the association’s presidential poll. In […]

The State Security Service has arraigned five men alleged to be members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan terrorist group over the May 15, 2026 abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and the subsequent killing of two of the victims. The defendants are Mahmud Muhammad, also known […]

An Ekiti State Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the arrest of Abimbola Olawumi, a disqualified All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, over her failure to appear in court in a criminal case involving alleged blackmail, cyberbullying and death threats. Olawumi is facing a four-count charge bordering on alleged blackmail, cyberbullying and death threats against […]

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has named the Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, Jerry Adams, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. The governor announced the nomination in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, ending months of speculation over who would join him on the […]

Massive wildfires sweeping through southwestern France are threatening sensitive defence, aerospace and nuclear research facilities near Bordeaux, forcing evacuations and emergency measures as the country braces for its fourth major heatwave of the year. The blazes, which have intensified around the Gironde region, are reportedly closing in on missile and rocket factories where explosive materials […]

European football governing body, UEFA, and Andy Burnham have criticised FIFA’s proposal to open some of its commercial and competition operations, including the World Cup, to private investment. FIFA, the global football governing body, said it plans to expand football development funding to more than $10bn (£7.5bn) and invite third-party investment in a new venture […]

Former United States Senator Lindsey Graham was honoured on Tuesday with a high-profile funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral, where President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, foreign leaders, lawmakers, cabinet members, family and friends paid tribute to the late South Carolina Republican. The funeral service ended with the choir and mourners singing “Amazing […]

A Federal High Court has upheld the statutory powers of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission to designate and register Data Controllers and Data Processors of Major Importance under the Nigeria Data Protection Act. Following the judgment, the NDPC has directed all Data Controllers and Data Processors of Major Importance who are yet to register with […]

Justice Baba Gana Ashigar, a retired judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, has died. The late Justice Ashigar reportedly died in the late hours of July 25, 2026, after a brief illness. The Federal High Court spokesperson, Dr Catherine Oby Christopher, confirmed his death in a statement issued on Tuesday, saying the retired […]

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria and 702 local government areas have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by senior lawyer Joe Agi, SAN, seeking payment of $159 million as legal fees arising from the London and Paris Club debt buy-back refund. ALGON and the councils also urged […]

The Cross River State Government has approved an extension of the retirement age for frontline health workers from 60 to 65 years or from 35 to 40 years of pensionable service, whichever comes first. The approval, granted by Governor Bassey Otu, was conveyed in Head of Service Circular No. 11/2026, signed by the state’s Head […]