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By Temitope Ajayi There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John Onaiyekan granting a television interview to offer his own account and interpretation of what transpired during the private meeting between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu. It is, in my view, an abuse of clerical privilege. The bishops requested an […]

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Monday Onyekachi Ubani, has offered a clarification of the memorandum issued by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court prohibiting the use of the title “Barrister” as a prefix to names, stating that the directive is being misread by some as creating a general prohibition binding on the public, and […]

The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that 65 of the 69 Nigerian ambassadors appointed by President Bola Tinubu have been accepted by their host countries. In a statement issued on Saturday, the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the figure represents a 97 per cent acceptance rate, describing the diplomatic process as smooth and […]

By Bibitayo Ojo cDPO Factual Background The case of Emmanuel Haruna v Nigeria Data Protection Commission (the Commission) (Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1116/2024) appears, at first glance, to be a straightforward win for the Commission. The Court held that POS operators fall within the Commission’s registration regime for Data Controllers and Data Processors of Major Importance. On […]Read More

By Ebere L. Ndubueze, Esq.[1] INTRODUCTION The proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in online business platforms is no longer news. Understandably, these platforms employ AI agents to simplify their processes while improving customer experience and cutting down on operational cost. The integration of AI into global marketplaces in the digital space has precipitated a paradigm […]

By Kosisochukwu Yvonne Okonkwo On June 26, 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, repealing the outdated 2007 framework and closing a nearly two-decade legislative gap. This shift transitions Nigeria from a basic, paper-era enrolment registry into a modern digital trust infrastructure. The new Act elevates […]

A coalition of immigrant advocacy organisations and labour unions has filed a lawsuit challenging new United States Citizenship and Immigration Services policies that allegedly impose fresh barriers on asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status holders, including a newly created annual asylum fee. The lawsuit challenges four USCIS policies implementing portions of the so-called One Big […]

Canada has tightened the financial assessment process for international students applying for study permits, directing immigration officers to examine not only whether applicants have sufficient money but also whether their funds come from legitimate, reliable and sustainable sources. The revised internal guidance issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada expands the scrutiny applied to proof-of-funds […]

…Gives Panel Four Weeks To Submit Report Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated an eight-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the May 15, 2026 abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in the Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities of Oriire Local Government Area. The commission, inaugurated on Friday at the Executive […]

A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman, Saudat Jibrin, to death by hanging for killing her husband, Salisu Idris, just nine days after their wedding. Justice Maryam Sabo delivered the judgment on Thursday after a 14-month trial, holding that the prosecution proved the charge of culpable homicide against Jibrin beyond reasonable doubt. […]

The Senate ad-hoc committee investigating the Safe Schools Initiative has intensified its probe into the funding and implementation of the programme, demanding comprehensive financial records from the Federal Ministry of Finance to establish how billions of naira in government allocations and international donor contributions were administered. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the […]

Canada has clarified its citizenship rules for people born outside the country, stressing that citizenship claims by descent depend on a direct family line from a Canadian parent and the citizenship status of each person in that chain at the time of birth. Under the rules, people born abroad may be recognised as Canadian citizens […]