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*Responds to Daudu SAN, Says Glitches Must Be Shown to Have Benefited a Particular Candidate Chief O.C.J. Okocha, OFR, SAN, JP, DSSRS, the 19th and Millennium President of the Nigerian Bar Association, has responded to the statement by Joseph Bodunrin Daudu, SAN, the 25th President, rejecting the outcome of the 2026 NBA national officers election, […]

Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, in the National Assembly, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to conduct a transparent investigation into allegations that he received N5 billion allegedly meant as ransom for the release of abductees held by Boko Haram, insisting that the outcome […]

The Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned till October 5, 2026, the arraignment of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Loft & Keys Ltd and Loft & Keys LLC, Dubai, Austin Albert, and his associate, Jinadu Musbau Olalekan, over allegations of forgery, money laundering, unlawful transfer of funds and alleged ₦460.75 million […]

A fresh legal dispute has emerged over the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Kogi West Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general election, as Hon. Samuel Bamidele Aro has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Lokoja against the APC, Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, and the Independent National Electoral Commission. In the […]

The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, did not issue a blanket “shoot-on-sight” order during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, Benue State, contrary to reports in some sections of the media. In a statement issued to correct what it described as a misrepresentation of the IGP’s remarks, the […]

By Farooq Kperogi A disturbing pattern of unending, self-destructive administrative chaos in appointments to consequential public office positions is defining President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government, which signposts Tinubu’s lack of control of his government and the reality of a shadowy, disorganised, feuding and mercenary cabal of conscienceless influence peddlers in the Presidential Villa. Muhammadu Buhari […]

Ismail Salif, Esq., has questioned the credibility of the recently concluded Nigerian Bar Association national election after he and several other eligible lawyers were allegedly unable to access the voting platform despite repeated attempts throughout election day. In a statement titled, “NBA Election: Why Was I Disenfranchised?”, Salif said he was saddened by comments dismissing […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying firearms illegally, as part of renewed efforts to confront armed criminality and curb the country’s worsening security challenges. Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in […]

….Says Life Terms Do Not Match Crime Wanted Death Penalty In School Abduction Case The Oyo State Government has expressed dissatisfaction with the life imprisonment sentences imposed on three persons convicted in connection with the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, describing the punishment as inadequate despite ruling out […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the Managing Director of Bennicle Investment Nigeria Limited, Mahwash Benedict Luka, and the company over the alleged issuance of two dishonoured cheques valued at N20 million. Luka and the company were arraigned on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, before Justice A.A. Fashola of the Federal Capital Territory High […]

American singer and dancer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray over a violent confrontation at a London nightclub in 2023, after prosecutors dropped the more serious charges previously brought against him. The 37-year-old singer entered the guilty plea alongside his vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, popularly known as Hoody Baby, during a brief hearing at […]

A United States federal court has ruled that restrictions imposed by the Food and Drug Administration on the prescription and dispensing of the abortion drug mifepristone were unlawful, ordering the agency to reconsider whether the requirements should remain in place. US District Judge Robert S. Ballou of the Western District of Virginia held that the […]