“New Sheriffs In Town” — Oluyede, Shaibu, Aneke, Abbas Appointed As Tinubu Reshuffles Top Service Chiefs
President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved a major overhaul of Nigeria’s military high command, signaling a renewed push to strengthen the nation’s defence and security apparatus. Under the new appointments:…
“Devolution Is The Solution” — Agbakoba SAN Urges Tinubu To Hand Power To States And Local Governments
*Hails Tinubu’s Military Shake-Up, Warns Security Will Decide Success Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, on Channels Television’s Politics Today, lauded President Bola Tinubu’s recent overhaul of…
NY Attorney General Letitia James, A Trump Adversary, Pleads Not Guilty To Mortgage-Related Charges
New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty Friday to a pair of federal charges stemming from her purchase of a Virginia property more than five years ago —…
“Air Threat Escalates” — Gov. Zulum Calls For Immediate Review Of Nigeria’s Air Safety After Boko Haram Drone Attack In Borno
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called on the Federal Government to conduct an immediate and comprehensive review of the nation’s air safety and defence mechanisms. Zulum made the call…
“Cults, Not IPOB, Pose South-East’s Greatest Security Threat” — Odinkalu Flags Politically Sponsored Violence
*Slams Police Crackdown On Protesters The human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, dissected key issues in Nigerian jurisprudence, electoral integrity,…
How Nigeria Is Stifling Tourism Growth, Losing Billions Of Dollars To Stringent Visa Processing
By Chinedu Eze There are strong indications that the challenge in Visa processing is stifling tourism growth in Nigeria, causing the nation to gradually lose billions of dollars that would…
“Make INEC Truly Independent” — INEC Chair Position Should Be Advertised To Strengthen Election Umpire, Says Falana SAN
Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called for sweeping reforms to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the broader electoral framework, emphasizing…
“It Looks Like A Yoruba Conspiracy Against Kanu” — Rep. Aguocha Alleges Ethnic Bias As Judge, Prosecutors, President All Yoruba
First-term Labour Party lawmaker, Obi Aguocha, has accused elements within Nigeria’s Yoruba community of orchestrating a perceived “conspiracy” against IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, framing his ongoing terrorism and treasonable felony…
“There’s A Price For Betrayal” — Kwankwaso Warns NNPP Defectors To APC, Says Judgment Time Is Near
National leader of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said those that defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the opposition would soon pay…
House Passes EFCC Amendment Bill For Second Reading, Seeks Two-Thirds Legislative Approval Before Chairman’s Removal
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, to guarantee greater institutional independence, operational efficiency,…