The Supreme Court has set June 6 for its judgment in the two-decade-long dispute over the rightful occupant of the Emir of Gwandu stool in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria. A five-member panel, headed by Justice Uwani Aji, scheduled the date after hearing the final arguments from the lawyers representing the parties involved in the three…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja has postponed its ruling on the lawsuit filed by Course 18, 19, and 20 (force entrants) of the Police Academy, who are challenging their alleged forced retirement from the Nigeria Police Force by the Police Service Commission (PSC), Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and the…
The Senate has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats in the Edo Central and Anambra South Senatorial Districts. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, officially declaring the seats vacant. The Edo Central seat had been declared vacant in 2024 following the inauguration…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, challenging the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, the court ruled that Ajayi’s appeal was filed out of time…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to combat terrorism and other transborder crimes in the subregion. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, announced this in Abuja on Tuesday during the Forty-third Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff. He emphasized that the region’s economic…
President Bola Tinubu has called for adherence to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Rivers State, urging stakeholders to follow the law to the letter. The Supreme Court recently annulled the local government elections held in the state last year and ruled that Martin Amaewhule and the lawmakers he leads should be recognized as members of…
Ukraine has accepted an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to begin immediate negotiations with Russia, marking a pivotal moment in talks held in Jeddah on Tuesday after three years of intense conflict. In the first high-level US-Ukraine meeting since President Zelensky’s tense interaction at the White House, the United States committed to…
One person has been confirmed dead and three others injured in a tanker explosion on the Otedola Bridge in Lagos. The tanker, which was loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), erupted in flames on Tuesday, causing panic among residents and motorists who rushed to safety. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the casualties…
