“Did Afam Osigwe Deliver The ‘Proactive Bar’ He Promised?” — Lawyers To Assess NBA President’s Two-Year Manifesto As Tenure Winds Down
As the tenure of the current President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, winds down in August 2026, attention is returning …
“US Makes Visa Bond Programme Permanent, Raises Maximum Deposit To $20,000” — Policy Targets 50 Countries, Mostly In Africa
The United States government has made permanent a visa bond programme requiring nationals of 50 countries, predominantly in Africa, to deposit between $10,000 and $20,000 …
“Watery Petitions Without Evidence Help Judges Escape Punishment” — Mary Odili Says NJC Acts Only On Verified Complaints
A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili, has said that some Nigerian judges escape punishment because petitions filed against them often lack …
“Trump Says US Will Pause Attacks On Iran For Deal Talks” — Agreement Expected To Include Reopening Of Strait Of Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump has said the US will pause planned attacks on Iran after what he described as the “perimeters of a deal” …
“Mr P Apologises Over ‘Naija Language’ Comment” — Rudeboy’s Igbo Pride Post Reopens Old P-Square Feud
The long-running feud between twin brothers, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, and Paul Okoye, known as Rudeboy, has resurfaced after a controversial comment …
Tinubu, Atiku And Obi Head 19 Presidential Nominees As INEC Publishes Particulars For Public Scrutiny, Jonathan And Olawepo-Hashim Left Out
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the tentative list of presidential nominees for the 2027 general elections, comprising 19 politicians, together with their running …
“NEC Approves $4.5bn Project Gazelle Refinancing” — Deal To Unlock $3bn, Reduce Crude Commitment
The National Economic Council has approved the refinancing of the $3.3 billion Project Gazelle Pre-Export Finance Facility through a new $4.5 billion financing arrangement expected to provide an additional $3…
“IGP Must Take Over Mary Habila, Tanimola Death Probes” — Falana Raises Cover-Up Concerns, Demands Independent Investigations
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has called for comprehensive and independent investigations into the deaths of Mary Habila, Babatunde Dolapo Tanimola and victims of suspected politically motivated killings in…
No Written Law Criminalises Carrying A Commercial Drone” — Journalist Sues SSS, AGF Over Detention, Asks Court To Reject Drone Regulations
Investigative journalist Zainab Sodiq has filed a fundamental-rights enforcement suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Director-General of the State Security Service,…
“Go After Kidnappers, Not Gospel Preachers” —PFN Tells National Assembly
… Rejects Commercial Bus Preaching Restriction, We Will Obey God Rather Than Man President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has declared that Christians will continue…