Duterte’s Lawyer Claims “Abduction” As Ex-President Faces Murder Charges At ICC
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was “abducted” and illegally taken to The Hague to face murder charges, his lawyer told International Criminal Court judges during his initial appearance on Friday.…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Pleads Not Guilty To New Indictment As Trial Nears
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleaded not guilty on Friday to a new indictment, which added accusations that the hip-hop mogul forced employees to work long hours and threatened to punish those…
Catholic Bishops Urge Govt To Stop Funding Religious Pilgrimages, Focus On National Needs
*Tinubu Explains Mission Schools’ Return Falls Under State Jurisdiction During Bishops’ Meeting President Bola Tinubu has assured the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria that he understands the hardship Nigerians are…
FG Opposes Creation Of 200 New Universities, Cites Overwhelming Education System
The federal government has opposed plans by the national assembly to pass bills for the creation of nearly 200 new universities in the country. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during…
Kingibe Denies Undermining Akpoti-Uduaghan, Demands Justice For Sexual Harassment Victims
Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the federal capital territory (FCT), says she will champion the sexual harassment case involving Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi central lawmaker. Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused Senate President…
“Three Court Judgments Ignored”: Lawyer Sues EFCC Chairman For Sealing Client’s Property
An Abuja-based lawyer, Alexander Oketa, has dragged the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over land…
“Little To No Cases Of Christian Persecution Under Tinubu,” Says Presidential Adviser Bwala
The Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed claims by the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa that Christians are being persecuted…
Akwa Ibom CJ Expresses Displeasure Over Missing Case Files During Prison Visit That Freed 55
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, on Friday rounded up a three-day visit to correctional centres and freed a total of 55 inmates in the state.…
Court Examines Legality Of Dual Chief Imam Appointments That Sparked Inisha Muslim Community Crisis
Osun State High Court sitting in Iragbiji, the headquarters of Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State, on Tuesday resumed hearing on the case of the appointment of the Chief…
CBN Governor Cardoso Warns Against Illegal Naira Premium Charges Of 20-40% Per Transaction
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted the public to the prevalence of naira commoditization and abuse in some of the country’s commercial hubs, including Abuja, Asaba, Awka, Benin,…