South Africa deports Nigerians over social media insults on government
Three Nigerian nationals denied entry at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport have been cleared and returned to Lagos following diplomatic intervention, authorities in both countries confirmed on Monday. The incident…
Benue killings: Assembly calls for arrest of perpetrators
The Masev Progressive Assembly (MPA) has described the killings of innocent people in Mbalom, Gwer East Local Governement of Benue state as barbaric and called on security agencies on intensify…
Concerns over judges’ abuse of judicial powers
Lawyers unite against bullying from the Bench Like the NBA, lawyers have expressed concern over acts of bullying being displayed by some judges in the course of court proceedings, saying…
“No amount of intimidation can stop me” — Okutepa SAN fires back at NBA President
Over petition to BoB, alleges abuse of power and interference with pending litigation Chief Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Bencher, has fired back at the President of…
Greed drives senior lawyers, judges, others to jeopardize Nigeria’s future — Prof. Pat Utomi
A renowned economist and public intellectual Professor Pat Utomi has delivered a sharp Easter message on X (formerly Twitter), condemning senior lawyers and judges for allegedly jeopardizing Nigeria’s future through…
NGE, SERAP petition Tinubu to investigate Wike’s ‘shoot’ remark
The Nigeria Guild of Editors and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the alleged threat issued against Channels Television presenter Seun Okinbaloye…
Iran condemns US threats of ‘War Crimes,’ cautions allies of consequences
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned reported threats by the United States to target the country’s infrastructure, describing such actions as “war crimes” under international law. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail…
Tinubu celebrates Chief Olusola Oke on 70th Birthday
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated lawyer and politician, Chief Olusola Oke, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In a statement issued on Monday, the President joined family members, friends,…
HEDA lauds EFCC on Nwabuoku’s conviction, demands more prosecutions
• Olukoyede pledges to defeat corruption The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for securing the conviction of former…
IPI, IPC, CEMESO, others fault Wike’s threat against journalist
Members of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria, International Press Centre (IPC), Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) and other civil society organisations have strongly condemned recent remarks made by…