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*Says Only Election Tribunals Allowed at Court Premises Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has issued a ban on all activities within and around court premises in the state until further notice. This directive comes amid the ongoing strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), which has kept courts in the state […]

The Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu, filed an appeal on Tuesday against the judgment of the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square which convicted him of unlawfully parading himself as a titled chief in Lagos. In his Notice of Appeal, filed by his lawyer, Chief Emefo Etudo, Nwajagu is challenging […]

*Says Tinubu Not Favouring South In Road Projects The Federal Government on Monday approved N733.89bn for the dualisation of the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State, among other projects. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced this to State House correspondents after the 24th Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The dualisation of […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted leave to former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, and others to challenge the judgment of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Barewa Old Boys Association (BOBA) land dispute. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, who is also a member […]

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved over N1 billion insurance package for critical assets and personnel across all federal airports in Nigeria. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, spoke on Monday while briefing State House correspondents after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa. According to […]

A Kano magistrates’ court sitting at No 47 in Norman’s land, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, has sentenced two TikTokers for posting vulgar videos which violate religious and moral sensitivities of the state. Ahmad Isa and Maryam Musa of Ladainai area in Hotoro Quarters were arrested by the state Censorship Board, and were […]

The Labour Party (LP) has issued a stern warning to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), urging it to desist from interfering in the party’s administration or making decisions on its behalf. The opposition party also dismissed any speculation about a possible merger with other political platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. […]

Terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram/ISWAP on Sunday, March 2, abducted Professor Abubakar Eljuma of the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) along with several other passengers on the Damaturu-Biu highway near Kamuya village. Professor Eljuma, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at NAUB, was reportedly among the leading contenders for the position of […]

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 20 Muslims for eating and drinking in public during the ongoing Ramadan fast. The board also apprehended five persons selling food during the fasting hours, which are from dawn to dusk, BBC reports. Ramadan, observed by Muslims worldwide, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, requiring fasting […]

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Monday, reserved judgment on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. The PDP and Ighodalo are challenging the September 21, 2024, governorship election conducted in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which declared the All Progressives Congress’ Monday […]

*Cites Constitutional Violations, Warns Rivers Assembly of Legal Action on Budget The Rivers State House of Assembly has been issued a Pre-Action Notice by the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP), urging compliance with constitutional provisions for enacting the 2025 Appropriation Bill. In a letter signed by K. A. Amadi, Esq., of Ibuchim […]

*Threaten Mass Protest The workers union in Rivers State is threatening a mass protest over the potential impact of a recent Supreme Court judgement on workers’ salaries. The apex court, in a landmark judgment delivered last Friday, ordered the suspension of the state’s monthly allocation due to what it described as the government’s failure to […]