The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to prevent, prohibit, and redress sexual harassment of students in Nigerian educational institutions. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Prevent, Prohibit, and Redress Sexual Harassment of Students in Tertiary Educational Institutions and for Related Matters,” aims to provide a legal framework to […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday declined to issue a warrant of arrest against human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, despite his absence in court for arraignment on charges of criminal defamation. Sowore, alongside Meta (Facebook) Inc. and X Corporation (formerly Twitter), is facing a five-count charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, […]
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Damagum, has revealed that his decision to refrain from sanctioning some erring party members was a deliberate move to preserve the unity and stability of the opposition party. Speaking on Wednesday at the meeting of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) in […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of a nightclub owned by popular socialite and entrepreneur, Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, following allegations that the facility was being used for illicit drug storage and distribution. Justice Musa Kakaki granted the interim forfeiture order on Tuesday after hearing […]
The Government of Zambia has expressed interest in adopting Nigeria’s National Values Charter, a key component of the proposed Nigerian Identity Project earlier approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). This development followed a high-level meeting between officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) led by its Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, and a delegation from […]
