Written by *Alleged Christian Persecution in Nigeria Rapper Nicki Minaj addressed the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday, delivering an impassioned plea for action against what she described as targeted violence against Christians in Nigeria. The 42-year-old “Barbie World” artist, known for her chart-topping hits, used the platform to thank former President Donald Trump for […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Tuesday denounced what it described as a dangerous and unpatriotic call by the newly declared chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Tanimu Turaki, for foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria’s domestic affairs. Turaki, who addressed journalists in Abuja earlier in the day, had urged the international community […]
Forty-four members of the House of Representatives have written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appealing for the release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from custody. The lawmakers under the umbrella of concerned federal lawmakers, in a letter addressed to the President, urged him to, as soon as practicable, […]
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned lawyer Steve Adamu, Esq before the Kaduna State High Court on charges of disseminating false information to the anti-graft agency. Adamu, appearing before Justice Darius Khobo, faces a single-count indictment for allegedly providing misleading details in a 2022 petition that prompted […]
A PRESENTATION BY PROF ABIODUN AMUDA-KANNIKE SAN, FCArb, FCIAP, FCE, ACTI, ACSP, JP, LFWLS, AG DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES (DLSS) NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE AND DEMOCRATIC STUDIES, (NILDS) ABUJA AND THE PIONEER DEAN ,FACULTY OF LAW, KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE VIA ILORIN, KWARA STATE, AT THE JUDICIAL CONFERENCE, ORGANIZED BY CIVIC ENLIGHTENMENT ORGANIZATION […]
A serving judge has dismissed claims that Nigerian judges sang the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign song “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand” during President Bola Tinubu’s address at the All Nigeria Judges’ Conference 2025, describing the reports as “totally untrue.” The judge described the allegations as “totally untrue” and urged the legal community to […]
Justice Akintunde Savage of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has dismissed a preliminary objection seeking to halt the suit filed by executives of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Muritala Mohammed Airport Command, MMAC, over the leadership of the chapter. The applicants in the suit, marked ID/8399GCM/202, are Bamgbala Abayomi Adewusi, Davis Ben […]
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has described the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi as a “huge mistake,” stressing efforts to prevent such incidents in the future. The remarks came during a meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi leadership, was murdered […]
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has allowed the appeal by United Bank for Africa PLC (UBA) against Stephen Smart Asime, setting aside a July 2023 High Court judgment that awarded Asime N150 million in damages for alleged breaches of his constitutional rights to property and human dignity. The three-judge panel, led by Justice Bouloukuromo […]
A major move to amend the 2023 Senate Standing Orders, widely seen as a bid to secure the return of incumbent Presiding Officers after the 2027 general elections, suffered a significant setback. The motion titled “Amendment of the Standing Orders of the Senate 2023 to Accommodate New Committees and Enhance Legislative Practice” was moved by […]