Relief As Fed Govt Secures Release Of 100 Abducted Niger Schoolchildren After Papiri Mass Kidnapping
The Federal Government has reportedly secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.…
State Police Should Be Optional, Not Compulsory For States — Monday Ubani, Ex-NBA VP
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former second national vice-president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Monday Ubani, says Nigeria must adopt a flexible and optional approach to state policing as lawmakers…
“Government Must Protect Nigerians” — Afe Babalola SAN Decries Growing Fear, Attacks On Schools And Public Institutions
Disturbed by the rising wave of insecurity across the country, the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has called on the Federal Government to take…
“Immediately End Digital Repression, Embrace Digital Democracy” — Falana SAN Urges Federal Govt, 36 Govs, First Ladies To Uphold Human Rights
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the Federal Government, the country’s 36 governors and first ladies to “immediately end digital repression and embrace digital…
‘Account For Missing N55.9bn Meant To Buy Smart Card Readers, Ballot Papers, Others’, SERAP Tells INEC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to promptly account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion…
Air Marshal Aneke Visits Surviving NAF Pilots In Hospital, Orders Board Of Inquiry Into Niger Crash
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that the pilots involved in Saturday’s Alpha Jet crash in Niger State are in stable condition and undergoing routine medical evaluation. Chief of…
Benin Government Says Coup Attempt Failed After Soldiers Declare Takeover
Benin’s interior minister, Alassane Seidou, on Sunday said that the Army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers who said they had ousted President Patrice Talon. “A…
Judge Rules Evidence Linked To James Comey Ally Off Limits To DOJ, Blocks Access To Emails And Data
A federal judge dealt a setback Saturday to the Justice Department’s effort to re-indict former FBI Director James Comey, blocking prosecutors’ access to key evidence from email accounts and a…
“Security Guard, 25, Arrested For Retired Justice Okogwu’s Murder” — Police Recover Judge’s Phone
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested suspects linked to the killing of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu in Anambra State, marking a significant breakthrough in the investigation. The…
Court Declares First Bank’s Freeze Of Law Firm Account Unlawful Over SCUML Demand, Orders Immediate Unfreezing And N2M Damages
The High Court of Imo State, Owerri Judicial Division, ruled on November 25, 2025, that First Bank of Nigeria Plc unlawfully froze the law firm account of Ikedi Agunkwu, Esq.,…