Court Orders Weekend Operation for Pre-Election Cases Ahead of 2027 Polls
The Federal High Court in Nigeria has directed that all its registries nationwide will remain open on weekends and public holidays to handle pre-election cases ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a notice issued on Thursday, the Chief Registrar of the court, Yahaya Shafa, said the special arrangement is aimed at ensuring that election-related […]
HURIWA Calls for Stricter Enforcement of Anti-Grazing Rules in Abuja
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Neysom Wike, to strengthen the enforcement of regulations banning cattle from roaming on major roads and public areas in Abuja. The group said the growing presence of cattle on highways and busy traffic routes within the Federal Capital […]
Atiku Abubakar Clinches ADC Presidential Ticket
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after a commanding victory in the party’s national primary, securing nearly 1.85 million votes in a contest marked by high turnout and immediate controversy. According to results announced on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes, far […]
Wike Says Fubara Agreed Not to Seek Second Term in Rivers Peace Deal
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara agreed not to seek re-election in 2027 as part of a peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu to end the political crisis in the state. Speaking to journalists on Monday during an inspection of infrastructure projects in Abuja, Mr […]
FG, Police Propose Drones, CCTV to Improve Highway Security
The federal government and the police have announced plans to deploy drones, CCTV cameras and security control centres along major highways in an effort to strengthen road safety and tackle crime. The proposal was discussed on Monday during a meeting between the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in […]
Uganda Confirms Two New Ebola Cases as Total Rises to Seven
Uganda’s health ministry has confirmed two new Ebola cases, bringing the total number of infections in the current outbreak to seven. The ministry said on Monday that both new patients are health workers at a private clinic in the capital, Kampala, and have since been isolated in a designated treatment facility. “Both patients have been […]
Pope Leo Issues Historic Apology Over Church’s Slavery Past
Pope Leo XIV has issued a historic apology for the Catholic Church’s role in slavery, acknowledging that the Vatican took centuries to fully condemn the practice and had previously authorised forms of human subjugation. The apology was made in the Pope’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), released on Monday. In the document, the pontiff […]
NDLEA Arrests 63-Year-Old Woman at Lagos Airport Over Large Drug Shipment
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 63-year-old woman, Ting Kiong, over an alleged attempt to smuggle a large quantity of illicit drugs into Nigeria. She was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport after arriving on an Emirates flight that travelled from Thailand through Dubai. Authorities said she was […]
Nigeria on Alert Over Potential Ebola Risk Amid Regional Outbreaks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stepped up surveillance and preparedness across the country following rising Ebola cases in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The agency confirmed that no cases have been recorded in Nigeria so far, but warned that the risk of the virus entering the country […]
Ireland Jails Nigerian Man After Grandmother’s Death Linked to Mental Health Crisis
A Nigerian man based in Ireland, Brian Ogbo, has been sentenced to prison following the death of his elderly grandmother during a severe mental health episode. The 39-year-old was handed a three-and-a-half-year jail term by a court in Cork after admitting to the manslaughter of his 82-year-old grandmother, Stella Nnadi. The incident occurred at their […]