In a swift twist of events, the team of lawyers defending Kano controversial sheikh, Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara, accused of blasphemous statement against the Prophet of Islam, have all withdrawn their
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The Zamfara Government has begun returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state to their communities following improved security situation as reported by security forces. This was disclosed to newsmen
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has said bandits operating in the northwest are becoming a nuisance. Magashi made the remark while hinting at the urgency to deal with bandits.
Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has assented to the bills for the financial autonomy of the judiciary and the legislature in the state. Akeredolu, who assented to the bill
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appointed Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
The Department of State Services, DSS, has been accused of preventing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, from having access to his lawyers. Kanu’s lead counsel,
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said Governor Simon Lalong’s apology over 22 Muslim travellers recently killed in his state will be accepted so long as he allows a free
The Oyo State Police command on Tuesday said that a banker with a first generation bank has been arrested in connection with a N10m fraud. The Public Relations Officer of
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of five Khadis for the Sharia Court of Appeal. The appointment of the Khadis who are equivalent to Justices was said to have
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has criticized the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Chairman in Makurdi, Justin Gbagir for recent comments. Gbagir had ascribed a statement to the Chairman,
The final forfeiture of Royal Palm Springs Hotel and other properties that belong to Senator Rochas Okorocha and other members of his family has been ordered by the state High
Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that the pro-Biafra agitator is “technically still in Kenya.” Ejimakor explained that Kanu travelled
The Chief Judge of the Yobe State Government and the Chairman, Administration of Justice Committee, Justice Gumna Kashim Kaigama has suspended this year’s annual vacation for High Court judges in
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and four other banks to pay N5.5billion judgment debt into an interest yielding account before September
Justice Ladiean Akintola of the Oyo High Court has approved an ex-parte motion restraining the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Department of State Security (DSS) from
After 2,055 days in detention, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim Elzakzaky, regained freedom on Wednesday, after a High Court in Kaduna dismissed the homicide case against
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, on Sunday, sounded a note of warning that “nothing must happen to DCP Abba Kyari”. AYCF issued the warning while berating the United States,
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified the reason for having the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki in its custody. Reports on Saturday had it that EFCC
Uchechi, wife of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said only the British government can prevent the Nigerian government from subjecting the agitator to further
The Police Service Commission has said it could dismiss Abba Kyari, embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police and Commander of the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response and Monitoring Team, indicted by
