The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has dismissed claims that the criminal charges filed against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan amount to an abuse of court process. Fagbemi made this known in a statement issued on Monday through his media aide, defending the Federal Government’s decision to prosecute the Kogi […]
President Alassane Ouattara has secured a resounding fourth term victory in Ivory Coast’s presidential election, winning 89.77 percent of the votes, according to results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission on Monday. The election, held on Saturday, saw nearly nine million Ivorians eligible to vote in the world’s leading cocoa-producing nation. However, the poll […]
Outgoing Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Professor Oluwole Banjo, has urged the Federal Government to address the persistent industrial actions in public universities by prioritising adequate funding for tertiary education across the country. Speaking during a media parley marking the end of his five-year tenure, Banjo said the government could end […]
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has sworn in three new judges of the State High Court, urging them to uphold justice with integrity, fairness, and reverence for God while discharging their duties. The newly appointed judges are Maryam Umaru Abdullahi, Shamsuddeen Abdurrahman Ƴammama, and Abubakar Muhammad Dikko. The swearing-in ceremony, held on Monday at the […]
The President of the Africa CEO Club, Fatoumatta Gaye, has urged African investors and business leaders to strengthen collaboration and build robust intra-African partnerships capable of accelerating the continent’s economic transformation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Gaye made the call in Abuja on Monday, emphasising that genuine development across Africa can only […]
The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected members of an unlawful society following a midnight raid on a lounge in Moro Community, Ife North Local Government Area. Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Gotan, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday, said the suspects, nine men and one woman, were apprehended after engaging […]
The United Nations Human Rights Council has appointed a three-member panel to lead a long-awaited investigation into alleged human rights violations and humanitarian law breaches in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following months of delay caused by funding shortages. In a statement issued on Monday, the council’s president, Swiss Ambassador Jürg Lauber, announced […]
Popular Nigerian comedian and television host, Teju Oyelakin, widely known as Teju Babyface, has opened up about his experience relocating to the United States, admitting that he initially regretted the decision. The veteran entertainer shared his reflections in a recent interview, where he spoke candidly about the challenges he faced after leaving Nigeria for […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday met with Nigeria’s service chiefs behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in what is believed to be a high-level security briefing. Although the details of the meeting were not disclosed to the press, sources within the Presidency indicated that discussions may have centred on the […]
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has expressed concern over the persistent “do-or-die” approach of Nigerian politicians toward elections, warning that such desperation undermines the credibility of the electoral process and endangers the nation’s democracy. Jega stated this on Monday while delivering the keynote address at the joint […]
