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The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, has warned against the use of lobbying, political connections or other external considerations in the appointment and promotion of legislative staff, saying such practices could expose the National Assembly Service to legal disputes, administrative embarrassment and institutional instability. Ogunlana spoke on Saturday in Abuja at the opening […]

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has withdrawn recognition of all its chapters operating outside Nigeria, citing a subsisting judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory which held that Nigerian political parties have no legal authority to establish, operate or supervise branches outside the country. The decision, announced on Sunday, October 18, 2026, comes […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has awarded ₦10 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force and businessman Kazeem Gbadamosi Eletu over the infringement of the fundamental rights of Prince Toluwaleke Megba arising from a land dispute previously determined by the Lagos State High Court. Justice Ibrahim Ahmad Kala delivered the judgment […]

United States President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Norway, saying he does not want Norwegian immigrants entering the United States because he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump made the remarks on Sunday during a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, ahead of the November 3 United States midterm elections, where […]

National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promptly restore the names of the party’s candidates omitted from the final list for the 2027 general elections. Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State and senator representing Bayelsa West, made the call in a […]

*Members File Impeachment Motion Against Chairman, Demand Audited Account And Handover Financial members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mbano/Etiti Branch, have initiated a formal move to remove the Branch Chairman, Chief K.C. Nwokorie, Esq., over allegations concerning the expenditure of part of a ₦50 million grant donated by the Imo State Government. The motion, brought […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has urged judges, particularly heads of courts, to guard against forum shopping, concealment of related proceedings and attempts by litigants to obtain conflicting court orders ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kekere-Ekun said election-related disputes often attract intense public interest and considerable pressure on the courts, requiring […]

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, James Onoja, has warned against what he described as false and misleading narratives concerning a $2.1 million civil suit instituted against Jordan Nyesom Wike by Safwan Garba over an Abuja land transaction. Onoja, who is lead counsel to Jordan Wike, said persons who continue to publish what he described as false […]

The Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of the Diocese of Awka, Most Rev. Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, PhD, has approached the High Court of Anambra State seeking to restrain the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry C. Ndukuba, and the Dean of the Church, Most Rev. Blessing […]

Senior Advocate of Nigeria Jibrin Okutepa has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s claim that his political opponents created the hunger and poverty confronting Nigerians, insisting that citizens need practical solutions to their economic difficulties rather than what he described as the creation of “imaginary enemies.” Okutepa’s reaction followed Tinubu’s remarks at the flag-off of the […]

Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has warned that the continued migration of Nigerian doctors is no longer only a healthcare challenge but a growing threat to the country’s medical education system. Fayemi said Nigeria risks losing the capacity to train the next generation of doctors and specialists if the exodus of experienced medical […]

The Chairman of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Dr Wale Babalakin, SAN, has commended President Bola Tinubu for facilitating the resolution of the long-running dispute surrounding the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, describing the settlement as a victory for Nigeria and a positive signal to investors. Babalakin spoke at the signing ceremony of the settlement agreement […]